Athletic Performance
The New Rules of Agility Training
When I say the words “agility drill,” what comes to mind? For most people, it’s an athlete moving through a diagram of carefully arranged bright orange cones with military precision. [...]
Are We Building Better Athletes or Just Weight Room All-Stars?
The field of strength and conditioning is at a pivotal fork in the road. In an industry obsessed with appearance and weight room PRs, every coach, athlete and individual entering [...]
Training a Team in the Weight Room? 5 Simple Hacks You Should Be Using
You can find several similarities between training the average person and training the competitive athlete. Since I’m a coach with experience in both sides of the spectrum, I felt it [...]
I’m Barely Eating But My Body Isn’t Changing. Why?
Tells me if this sounds familiar... You are a female athlete. You train hard, and do so 5-6 days a week. You want to be in your BEST shape for [...]
Why the Split Snatch Is My Favorite Lift for Athletes
The Clean (both the squat and power versions) has become the premier lift for those wishing to test or demonstrate power and explosiveness in the weight room. But having watched [...]
Why Better Rotation Is One of the Most Overlooked Ways to Increase Athletic Performance
First we build movement proficiency in a pattern. Then we build strength in that pattern. Lastly, we develop power to take our development of a pattern to the highest level. [...]
Top 10 Signs Your Diet is Dragging You Down
Do you ever feel as though you are in a performance rut? Maybe you are constantly fatigued or you are not making the speed or strength gains you desire. Although [...]
Your Good Is Good Enough: 4 Tips For Sustaining Strong Performance
As a professor in sport psychology/leadership and a longtime consultant for programs such as USC and Texas, I have seen firsthand the different mindsets required to be consistently good in [...]
What Combat Athletes Get Wrong About Strength Training
Mike Tyson once said, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face." Combat sports athletes are known for their dedication to conditioning with hours of footwork, mitt [...]
Why 8 Hours of Sleep Shouldn’t Be the Goal for Athletes
We have all heard that athletes need at least eight hours of sleep per night to perform at a high level. But just how true is that? Is this one [...]