One Day Sports End
In a Tweet, I mentioned that sports teach important life skills. I wanted to use this blog to expand on that thought. Almost nobody participating in sports is going to make...
strength and conditioning
How Much Strength Do We Need For Sports?
I posted something on X/Twitter about the importance of strength for sports. For me, strength is critical for athletes. Strength provides the foundation for speed, for explosiveness, for being able to perform...
We Improve By Being Uncomfortable
I’m going to begin this post by showing a workout: WK 1 WK 2 WK 3 WK 4 WK 5 WK 6 WK 7 WK 8 Power clean 3x3x200 3x3x200 3x3x200...
It Takes a Big Foundation to Build a Tall Building
I'm going to start this post with a workout program. Below is a look at a week of workouts for an elite, international-caliber sprinter. This is a late preparatory phase/early pre-season phase...
Horizontal Force Production Outside the Weight Room
The ability to use strength and apply it horizontally is a critical ability to athletes. Unfortunately, this is not an ability that is easily developed in the weight room. With a few...