John Berardi is one of the smartest nutrition people I know (he’s worked with athletes in every major professional sport: NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL). I got an email from him the other day with a link to this article. If you’re a young athlete who is looking to gain weight, this is a great [...]
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“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller Character is about who you are as a person. It takes time to develop, and it’s not always easy to show. No matter what you’re [...]
I’m fortunate in that everyday I get to work with motivated young athletes. The one question that always comes to my mind is what drives that person to succeed? All too often I see kids who “like” a sport, or want to play at a certain “level” because of what that brings in other areas [...]
One of the most common questions that I get from parents, athletes, and coaches has to do with setting up a proper program. Often people think it’s as simple as showing them the “magic” program which consists of the magic formula to get them hy-uge, ripped, and “Usain Bolt-like” fast, all while scarfing down some [...]
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As I sit here and watch us get hit with this lovely snowstorm, I have a few minutes to get up a quick blog post. Just the other day my wife brought home a great piece titled “Rules for Being Human.” I have no idea who wrote them or where they got it, but I’m [...]
Work on your CORE
There is lots of debate about the core. As a matter a fact, I hate the buzz word “core,” and often wish people would remember the concept of the “core.” The core is designed to be a transmitter of force. It is the link between the movement of the lower body (whether it’s touching the [...]
If you’re up here in the northeast like I am, you’re getting hammered with snow right now! Apparently the wind is just beginning and gusts are supposed to pick up too. If you’re like most people, you’re home today chillin out and relaxin with either a day off from school or possibly a day off [...]
If you’re in the northeast, you know what this time of year brings: cold weather, wind, and snow. Why would anyone want to leave this lovely climate for sun, beaches, and warm weather? *cough* I can’t imagine why. My workout today consisted of a lower body lift followed by 20 minutes of hill sprints in [...]
I Hope not! I saw this video today and thought that the form so bad I needed to post it as a heads-up to people that while the turkish get-up is a great exercise–it should not look like this! This verson looks more like an athlete having a seizure than performing an exercise. If you’re [...]
Being a former high school coach I’m a sucker for motivational videos, quotes, speeches and anything along those lines. Here is a great video from an interview with Will Smith. I’m sure some of you have seen it and some probably haven’t; either way, I think it’s worth 6 minutes of your time. Enjoy.
