Lets be honest, everyone is thinking about summer right now. Sure, school is technically still going on. However, we all know that while you’re squirming around in your desk pretending to be taking notes on simple squamous epithelium, your brain is fully committed to Tommy Bahama beach chairs, farmer’s tans, Yeti coolers, bon fires, wireless speakers … Read More
Don’t worry…this is not a sales pitch. 🙂 In fact, I’ll be the first to say that many people do not need a personal trainer in order to reach their fitness goals. If you are ready to start exercising again or you’re ready to take your training to the next level, should you hire a … Read More
I’ve spent the last 14 years as a coach and personal trainer. My job is to motivate my clients, hold them accountable and guide them through their never ending fitness journey. Yes, fitness is a never ending journey. Let me be honest. It’s not always easy. I have days when I haven’t slept much, haven’t eaten … Read More
When I was younger trainer, I used to snicker when people said that the big toe played a large role in movement. When other coaches wrote about the big toe, I honestly thought they were just trying to write a complicated blog or sound smart to impress others. There’s no way you have to worry about the … Read More
The fight game is tough. I get it. Many fighters are trying to figure out how to fit in technical work as well as strength and conditioning training…often while balancing a full-time job and a family. Fighting is a huge commitment, but like anything, if you want to be the best, there are some sacrifices that you need to make. … Read More
When it comes to designing training programs for combat athletes, (and really, when designing all training programs) I always look for patterns! I ask myself the following five questions when designing training programs for athletes. What works? What doesn’t? What is the risk/reward? Is the exercise appropriate for the athlete at this time? Is the exercise appropriate … Read More
I started BJJ about four months ago. After training for a month I posted the article, White Belt Strength Coach so I figured it was time for a white belt strength coach 4 month update. After four months of BJJ, I’ve learned quite a bit and changed quite a bit as far as training programs for … Read More
One of my favorite exercises in the world is the Turkish get up. Most coaches agree the TGU a great exercise, but many times understanding each of the positions can be tough to a beginner. In fact, I’d argue one of the toughest things to teach people who are new to training is how to pack their shoulder … Read More
Energy system development is a hot topic these days. I spent the last few years researching and applying various protocols and paid specific attention to energy system development for MMA fighters. For this post, I won’t delve too much into what exactly alactic training is. If you want to start with a description of alactic training … Read More
I spent the last few years training tons of fighters, but I always knew I was missing something. We’ve had great success preparing fighters to step into the cage, but I needed a greater understanding of combat sports. About a month ago I started my journey into BJJ. I’m training at Fenix Brazilian jujitsu under Raphael … Read More