This past weekend I met up with a bunch of friends from grad school and trekked out west to Columbus, Ohio, for the Arnold Classic – the world’s largest expo of anything and everything related to fitness. It was awesome to see some familiar faces and watch some incredible powerlifters, Olympic lifters and Crossfitters. But …
Since well before I loved lifting weights, I loved writing. My parents will tell you that when I was little, I had this burning (and often annoying) need to narrate and inform. I’d sit down with paper and Crayon, writing and illustrating scenes from Power Rangers or Legend of Zelda. I’d provide vocal play-by-play AND …
Pitchers LOVE bands. But do bands love them back? The answer is yes, but only if used correctly. “Arm care” is kind of a funny term when it comes to baseball. What exactly IS arm care? Is it rotator cuff work? What about long toss? Icing after a game? Lifting weights? Truthfully, all those things …
Stack.com – The Ultimate Pitcher’s Warm-Up: 4 Shoulder Exercises with Bands Read More »
The New Year is over a month old now, and most New Years resolutions have been forgotten or tossed aside. There’s a simple reason for this: most resolutions focus too much on the RESULT and not enough on the PROCESS. This mindset has been HUGE for me in athletics, coaching, school, relationships, you name it. …
My latest article on Stack.com is one I wish I could go back in time and read to my former self. The summer after my senior year of high school, I heeded the advice of many coaches and college players who said that to get ready for college ball, I needed to hit the ground …
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It doesn’t get much simpler than picking up something heavy and carrying it. But just like squats, deadlifts and pullups, simpler is often better. Few exercises work the body from head to toe like farmers walks. And even fewer exercises can be used to get stronger, gain muscle, lose fat and improve athletic performance – …
Hey everyone, great news! My first article has been published on Stack.com. I’m pretty jacked up about it because Stack is a great source of training/nutrition information with some pretty notable contributors. In case you haven’t heard of Stack before, here’s the blurb from the “About Us” page: STACK: WHERE ATHLETES GET BETTER STACK is …
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1. UPRIGHT ROWS Conventional upright rows (performed with a straight bar or EZ bar, a narrow grip and pulling up to the chin) are a surefire way to aggravate cranky shoulders. The exercise almost perfectly replicates the clinical test for impingement syndrome: touch your hand to your opposite shoulder and lift your elbow up. If …
Did you know that nutritional supplement sales reportedly exceeded $11.5 billion in the United States in 2012? The same report by Packaged Facts predicts that figure will skyrocket to over $15 billion by 2017. That’s a lotta cash. This statistic isn’t alarming just because of its sheer size. It’s alarming because most supplements do not …
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If I could only do one thing for conditioning and fat loss, it would be hill sprints. There are lots of ways to get in awesome shape. Prowler pushes, bike intervals, body weight complexes, battling ropes – they all work. But nothing matches the energy and the mental challenge of sprinting up a huge hill. …
