Use The Kettlebell Floor Press For Upper Body Strength
There are a lot of exercises for upper body strength that we can use in an athletic setting. This week we’re going to introduce the kettlebell floor press as a great supplemental...
Real World Strength and Conditioning
How coaches use strength and conditioning to improve the performance of their athletes
Hard Work Is Not Going To Break You: A Rant
Hard work helps us to learn skills, to function in challenging circumstances, learn to resist fatigue, and teaches us how to play a sport with passion and intensity. Now, when I bring...
Thoughts on Team Building
I’ve always been a good technical and teaching coach. I have always had a gift for teaching and correcting skills and for the x’s and o’s. What I’ve been challenged with is...
How To Use Pull-ups In A Team Setting
In a previous post (http://www.cissik.com/blog/2017/10/pull-ups-for-performance-and-injury-prevention/) I wrote about the importance of the pull-up exercise and athletic strength and conditioning. My perspective in that article was why it is important and how to...
Think About Your Why: Picking Exercises
At the end of the day, the justification for using strength and conditioning for athletes boils down to two things; preventing injuries and improving performance. This is done in an environment where...