injury prevention
Scaphoid Fractures: How They Happen, Signs You Have One, and How To Treat It
The scaphoid bone is one of eight carpal bones in the wrist. It is situated on the thumb side of the hand and wrist connecting the two rows of carpal [...]
3 Common Exercises I No Longer Program for Athletes
As a coach, I think it is important to look back at your older work—programs, blogs, podcasts, videos, etc. This is a great way to check in on your own [...]
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 [...]
The One Exercise Football Players Can’t Afford to Skip This Summer
With the start of football season fast approaching, you've likely already been hitting the weight room. Your Squat's gone up, your Bench Press has gotten heavier, and thoughts of Friday [...]
A Strength Coach’s Job is Bigger Than One-Rep Maxes
Strength and conditioning coaches are often the ones who are screaming about “the process” and how important it is to stay the course. When it comes to training, however, many [...]
Megan Rapinoe Overcame Three Torn ACLs To Become the Star of Women’s Soccer
Megan Rapinoe is the reigning queen of soccer. The 34-year-old forward just led the U.S. Women's National Team to its second consecutive World Cup title, earning the Golden Ball (presented [...]
6 Common Training Mistakes Tearing Up Your Rotator Cuff
Rotator cuff training is boring. It's like the broccoli of lifting weights; you know you should eat some, but you'd rather just skip to dessert (which in this case is [...]
Why Upper-Body Eccentrics Are an Awesome Way to Build Muscle and Protect Against Injury
Eccentric exercise training is a great tool to develop foundational strength and tendon stiffness in athletes. Eccentric movement, in its simplest form, is the reverse muscle action to concentric movement. [...]
Their Players Missed 156 Games Due to Injury in One Season. Now They’re One of The Healthiest Teams in America
2016 was the wildest year in St. Xavier football history. The all-boys private school located outside Cincinnati has long had a strong program, but when they limped into the 2016 [...]
Your Favorite Hip Flexor Stretch Is Actually Making You Tighter
On an almost weekly basis, I’ll begin working with a new client or athlete who waxes poetic on how “tight” his or her hip flexors are. https://youtu.be/zwQlgUQ_opU They’ll often point [...]
