Loading a person or athlete is something that we have done for years with relatively good results. There are seemingly endless methods and implements for applying load, including barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags, sleds, medicine balls, tires, plates, clubs, and the list goes on… As a strength coach, I firmly believe in applying an […]
Lateral Stabilizer Sequence
We need stability in just about every moving moment of our lives. Unfortunately, many people don’t possess a lot of stability or don’t know how or when to turn it off and on. I train lower extremity stability with my healthy athletes almost to the point of nausea in an effort to prevent injuries (and […]
Is Movement Based Rehab for Everyone??
In recent months, I have worked with my good friends at Medical Minds in Motion to introduce a new continuing education course entitled “Functional Treatment and Movement Assessments for Post-Op Shoulder Rehab”. It has been a fun and enlightening experience overall and I continue to enjoy the opportunity to share the information and knowledge that […]
Movement Based Rehab
Is it for everyone? In recent months, I have worked with my good friends at Medical Minds in Motion to introduce a new continuing education course entitled “Functional Treatment and Movement Assessments for Post-Op Shoulder Rehab”. It has been a fun and enlightening experience overall and I continue to enjoy the opportunity to share the […]
Ultimate Sandbag Training: Deadstart Single Leg RDL
The Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is a great exercise for teaching the hip hinge. Without a doubt, it is a can’t miss exercise for training athletes. The single leg version is even better for a number of reasons, but it is also a very difficult exercise to teach correctly. Once they can master the Single Leg […]
Ultimate Sandbag Training: Offset Squat
One of my favorite exercises has quickly become the Offset Squat. It is more forgiving than a symmetrical stance squat and more sport specific. It allows someone with a poor regular squat to find depth that they weren’t able to do any other way. Also, when you think about it, how many times in sports […]
