If you’re a high school coach you should read my new article up on the Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group website. In the article I talk about how simply it can be to organize a training program for high school athletes. Here is a brief piece of the article: “The one thing that is [...]
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I just got done a brief training consultation with the Falmouth Boys Hockey Coach Adam Nicholas. Adam has invited me in to help set-up and organize his off-ice training sessions. One of the most important questions that I like to ask coaches is what the foundation of their coaching philosophy is. Without knowing what your [...]
“In almost all cases, the conditions you are waiting for will be significantly different next week or next year. Don’t worry that the conditions have to be perfect. The truth is, you are going to have to take that first step! If you take it now, instead of later, you’ll be many steps closer to [...]
So I realized the other day that perhaps the single bonding element between anyone and everyone is water. While it’s not simply that everyone’s body’s are made up of it, but rather that everyone needs more of it. If you’ve talked to me or read my writings before you know that I think “more” water [...]
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“The Trick to success sounds very simplistic, because it is very simple. Just begin.” – Richard Carlson
4 of my pet peeves – are you doing them?
There are a few things that I feel like I say repeatedly. As much as I like hearing myself talk, I wish I didn’t have to say them over and over, but to be honest, sometimes I feel the need. I am in the business of helping people achieve their goals. Most of the time [...]
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If you’re a trainer, you’re already having all of your clients roll. But if you’re a coach, parent, or athlete and you haven’t started foam rolling yet, you’re behind. That’s right. My little sales pitch to you goes a little something like this: “All of the cool kids are doing it!” Need I say more? [...]
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“Successful people do what failures won’t.” – Tony Robbins I have done a lot of thinking lately in and out of the weight room. I’ve seen some kids that I’ve trained for a while “fall off,” while I’ve seen some others start out from scratch. I’ve also seen the same types of things take place [...]
“Contrary to popular belief, there is no way to reduce only abdominal fat with abdominal training exercises. If you could, everyone who chewed bubble gum would have skinny faces.” – Kyle Brown, NSCA Performance Training Journal
I had an interesting discussion this morning with a client of mine. Now, I don’t train many “normal” people these days (whatever “normal” is supposed to be), but this woman was referred to me from an orthopedic, she’s in her 60′s, and has specific goals in mind. After our training session had ended, she was asking [...]
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