Fatigue
Everything Wrong with P90X Plyometrics
P90X Plyometrics is a tough routine, but don’t let the name mislead you. It hardly qualifies as a plyometric workout. The workout features many jumps, skips and hops, which might [...]
‘Beatdown’ Workouts Are More Popular Than Ever. But Are They Good?
There are those workouts that just absolutely crush you. Workouts that push you to the brink of your physical limits. Workouts that make you question why you're training in the [...]
3 Things to Think About When You’re Tired
Eventually, we all get pushed or pulled past our limits. Physically and mentally. When this occurs, we typically begin to feel the unraveling. We sense the fatigue and a voice [...]
Does Lactic Acid Really Make You Sore?
We’ve all experienced it: the ache that “hurts so good” on that last set of Squats or that spreads throughout your muscles on the final sprint to the finish. If [...]
3 Reasons Hockey Players Should Never Train to Failure
Training to failure is something that's done in hockey gyms across the world on an almost daily basis. And in my opinion, it's a gigantic mistake. When you’re a coach [...]
What Is ‘Load Management’ and Why Does it Matter for Athletes?
Fans, coaches and developing athletes throughout the world now have yet another term to tackle and decipher: load management. Throughout this NBA season, we have witnessed the deliberate shelving of [...]
How a Better Strength and Conditioning Plan Built a Women’s Boxing Beast
What does it take to be a boxer? That's something my client/friend Claire Quinn (@claire___quinn) knows all about. She's an amateur boxer who's been racking up the KOs lately and [...]
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 [...]
The Reason Why Many Softball Pitchers Never Get Better
In my 13 years of coaching pitchers, I always have a few softball pitchers that just don't seem to be improving. After a short discussion with the child...
5 Essential Cross Country Workouts Explained
Don't know what a "fartlek" is? No problem. Here's a rundown of every cross country workout you'll encounter...