When I first started developing strength and conditioning programs, I would stare at a piece of paper for hours, trying to put exercises...

The most overlooked aspects in training are the warm up sets. Typically the main exercise of each workout, omitting the Olympic lifts is...

The offensive line is the lifeblood of every football team, but let’s face it, the big guys up front rarely get any glory. For the most...

Traditional Olympic lifts can be adapted and used in strength and conditioning programs to develop speed, power and strength. These lifts...

Another Post From Strength and Performance Coach. Cory Kennedy, M.Sc. You can find Cory on His Website at Razorsedgeperformance.ca. There...

I often am asked what to eat in order to have a kick ACE training session. Usually this is highly dependent on the individual however...

In part 1, we discussed the need for a structured strength and conditioning program in order to reduce the incidence of all injury. If...

It seems like every day I am helping someone correct their squat pattern. A lot of time this is due to poor ankle range of motion. A lot...

Today’s post comes from a friend of mine and very talented Strength and Performance Coach. Cory Kennedy, M.Sc. You can find Cory on His...

Many of you know already but last year I had the pleasure of competing in my first powerlifting competition. I will admit up until I had...

Designing a training plan for a new athlete or client is sometimes a daunting task. How are you to know what exercises to use? What order...

With football seasons having just about to get started across the country now, as well as hockey, basketball, volleyball and many other...

I often hear that the squat is the king of exercises. While I believe that exercises are tools and should be used for the right...

What is Training to Failure? With the popularization of high intensity training, Crossfit, and other intense training methods, the idea...

The Ramp Warm-Up is perhaps the most important piece of the training session. Anyone that knows me knows that I thrive on systems,...

Perhaps the most important factor in developing a long term training program is that it is designed to introduce appropriate training...

Complex or Contrast training is often referred to as post activation potentiation (PAP). This type of training can be very useful when...

I’ve been working with high level athletes for a little over 6 years now and I’ve realized that one of the most important factors in...

As a strength and conditioning coach your toolbox has to be large. That is to say that the amount of different training methods,...

I have been in Strength and Conditioning for just over 6 years now and some of the buzz words that parents, athletes, and coaches ask for...