At the beginning of each sports season, I find myself having similar discussions with parents, coaches and athletes regarding the importance of in-season training. I know why you can’t train in season, but it’s my job to teach you why you can train in-season. In-season training improves performance and generally keeps kids healthier. I’ve even … Read More
If you exercise regularly, it’s safe to say you have a training goal. Whether you are looking to lose weight, build some muscle, look better naked, perform better in your sport or maybe simply get a bit healthier, a heart rate monitor may help you achieve your health and fitness goals more efficiently. Your training goals will … Read More
Did you miss part one where I shared some updates and feedback from Skill of Strength athletes who are participating in fall sports. Today, we’re diving into my phone again to see some more recent text messages from SOS athletes and I’ll share a few things we can learn from some of our most successful athletes. Take … Read More
Athletes worked hard day in and day out in our COMPETE Sports Performance Training program at Skill of Strength this summer preparing for bigger and better seasons this coming year. Summer is an off-season for nearly all sports and it’s easier for most athletes to dedicate more time to their strength and conditioning while they are on a … Read More
In part two of Mike’s interview with Craig Marker at Breaking Muscle, Mike shares that designing fighter’s training based on the length of rounds is important, but it is not the only way to train. “In fact, if we can build the other energy systems, we will make the conditions of the fight seem even easier.” Conditioning … Read More
I had the pleasure of talking with Craig Marker at Breaking Muscle a few weeks ago. Last week, Craig posted the article with my interview in it. I’d love for you to check it out if you are interested in learning more about how I eval fighters (and athletes) as well as how I program the … Read More
Bigger, faster, stronger… the goals of almost every competitive athlete. Although I don’t see the “MOBILE, EFFICIENT, CONDITIONED” t-shirts selling too well I’d argue that most athletes should be spending more time learning how to slow down! What do I mean by slow down? Athletes spend a whole lot of time trying to develop their … Read More
Before I start, keep in mind I’m not saying you need to call the exercise police and demand perfection on every set and rep, but rather that you (and your clients) should have some standards on how to perform basic exercises. Sure, technique will vary from person-to-person, but here’s the way I look at it: If you were … Read More
This post could also be called, how to find a strength and conditioning coach who knows what he/she is doing! Today’s post is inspired by something that happened last week. An athlete we just started working with told me about a guest strength coach who came to his school to take his football team through … Read More
It’s been my experience that a lot of people misunderstand sports performance training. You may be thinking, what’s to misunderstand? Isn’t sports performance training just a fancy way of saying you are an athlete working out so you’re not completely out-of-shape when the season rolls around? Kind of, but not really. Here’s the issue. Many people view sports performance … Read More