We use the wall ankle mobilization drill all the time to help athletes improve ankle dorsiflexion. You need solid ankle mobility for pretty much any athletic endeavor, so this exercise is a mainstay in many of our warm-up routines. You’ll see one crucial mistake made over and over to “cheat” the wall ankle mobilization, and this …
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Hey all – Hope you’re all enjoying the warm(er) weather. Here’s some great fitness content from around the web this week: Episode 3 of The Strength House Podcast is live! This week, Greg and I talk about the importance of training environment, as well as how to set training maxes and use RPEs effectively. We …
In episode 3 of the Strength House podcast, Greg and I talk about the importance of training environment, as well as how to set training maxes and use RPEs effectively. We also put beers from Massachusetts’ two top breweries head to head in a double IPA showdown. Enjoy! Stream Subscribe on iTunes Download Click here …
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The box squat makes its way into a lot of programs that I write for athletes. It’s a decent way to learn how to squat, and it can help athletes train a squat pattern if they struggle with keeping a good position at full depth. But I’ve learned that athletes will use and abuse the …
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Hey all – In between massive snow storms, lots of awesome fitness stuff went down all over the interwebs. Check it all out here: Episode 2 of The Strength House Podcast is live! This week, Greg and I discuss common technique and programming mistakes for the squat, bench press and deadlift. We also taste two …
In episode 2 of the Strength House podcast, Greg and I discuss common technique and programming mistakes for the squat, bench press and deadlift. We also taste two top notch New England IPAs from Tree House and Bissell Brothers. Stream Subscribe on iTunes Download Click here to download this podcast Video Subscribe to The Strength …
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We have almost all our athletes deadlift barefoot at Cressey Sports Performance. Barring some sort of foot/ankle injury, we lose our shoes in lieu of stocking feet so we can achieve better overall deadlift mechanics. This week’s Technique Tuesday gives my top three reasons to deadlift barefoot. Check it out: Was this video helpful? …
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Power development for powerlifters sounds pretty redundant. I mean, they’ve got “power” in their name so they must be pretty powerful, right? Actually, powerlifters have the most deceiving title in all of strength sports. Strongmen are indeed strong and weightlifters do indeed lift weights, but by definition, powerlifters are NOT powerful. That’s because power requires …
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Hey all – What a week! The New England Patriots are Super Bowl champs (again!) and The Strength House Podcast is finally up and running. Give the podcast a listen and check out all this other great content from around the web: The Strength House Podcast is here! You can listen/watch it on… iTunes (make …
It’s here – the first episode of the Strength House podcast is live and available for streaming and download! In this episode, Greg Robins and I discuss how we got to where we are now as coaches and lifters. We sample two of Vermont’s most coveted IPAs and chat about what holds people back in …
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