Have you ever thrown an ice pack on sore muscles or achy joints, thinking you were helping the healing process? Did you ever stop to think that maybe you were HURTING – not helping – your recovery? This sounds like heresy to many athletes and sports medicine practitioners, but it’s the stone cold truth: ice …
I could never fit everything I’ve learned at Cressey Sports Performance into a couple of blog posts. But over the past few months, I’ve consolidated the most important things I’ve learned into nine traits of great coaches. In part three of this mini-series (read parts one and two here), I’ll cover the final three characteristics that …
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In part one of this post, I shared three things that great coaches do to go above and beyond. Here are three more things I’ve learned during my internship at Cressey Sports Performance that have helped me become a better coach. 4. GREAT COACHES REMEMBER NAMES Have you ever met someone only to have them forget …
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I’m continually blown away by how quickly things can change. As I write this, I just got home from day one of the Elite Baseball Mentorship at Cressey Sports Performance, just in time to catch the second half of the Patriots-Broncos game. A few weeks ago, who could have imagined New England going from four straight weeks …
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I just got home from the Cressey Sports Performance Fall Seminar where, for the first time as a member of the #cspfamily, I got to listen to presentations from all our amazing coaches. Aside from learning a ton, I got to make new friends, hang out with old friends and bid farewell to the legendary Travis …
Arguing on the internet is dumb. But at least now we’re not arguing about whether squats are good or bad. Now, we’re arguing about what’s better – front squats or back squats. It’s still silly, but at least that means lots of people are squatting. Is one really better than the other? That question needs …
Stack.com – Back Squat vs. Front Squat: What’s the Better Choice for Athletes? Read More »
I’m psyched to announce that this fall I’ll be interning at Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, Massachusetts. If you’ve ever read this blog before, you know that Eric Cressey has been a huge influence on me from day one. Eric and his crew are the best of the best when it comes to strength and …
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I’ve spent the past three days in Las Vegas at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Conference and have met a lot of really cool people, including Andy Haley, my editor at Stack.com. I’ve been writing for Stack since December of 2013 and it’s given me an amazing opportunity to expand my audience. I’ve been able …
As I’m writing this, I’m enjoying a Sunday afternoon relaxing with my girlfriend and my dog. And as much as we concentrate on exercise and nutrition, rest is often what makes the difference between success and failure in our fitness efforts. I’ve always had trouble relaxing and hitting the “off” switch (which my parent’s dog Sadie, to the …
It’s no surprise that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Tons of food, family, football and napping – that’s as good as it gets. In between bouts of turkey, potatoes and stuffing (yes, bout, like a boxing match, because I was sweating a lot and needed verbal encouragement to stay conscious), I had time to ponder …
