In football, the big guys up front rarely get any attention unless they do something wrong. Sure you might hear about a QB or running...

The best way for a team to win games is to have their best players playing. There is just no way around it if the best players cannot...

When designing a strength and conditioning program to improve performance, the most important aspect is to introduce appropriate training...

There is no shortage of opinions on both Olympic weightlifting when it comes to the development of athletes. Typically coaches fall into...

In a strength and conditioning program, coaches manipulate sets, reps and weight to achieve certain results. But other variables also...

In my last post on concussions I outlined  the signs and symptoms that the strength and conditioning coach should be looking for in...

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

Rest times are often one of those programming variables that are easy to overlook. If you are anything like me you have fallen into a...

Baseball / Softball are unique in their physical demands. These sports require high levels of power in a variety of planes. Most notably...

We’ve all heard it before: The Squat is the king of all exercises.  This often puts the Squat at the top of the programming food chain...

As strength and conditioning coaches it is easy to neglect arm training. After all there are so many other important things that athletes...

The youth strength and conditioning program has become a major selling point for many training facilities lately. I have even seen under...

Strength and conditioning is a rapidly growing industry. Much the same as many industries in the modern world with the invention of rapid...

One of my mentors once told me designing a successful training plan is sort of like making a stew, in that as long as all of the...

It is no secret that lack of sleep is strongly associated with the amount of body fat that you carry. This is especially true with your...

There is a lot more involved with personal fitness than just being strong or being able to run for long distances. Your flexibility and...

Growing up in the 80s and 90s I was introduced to video games. For today’s youth gaming has become a cultural phenomenon with people even...

Recently I have been working with more clients regarding their nutrition. Most of them are generally good at accepting a little more...

Recently concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries have been gaining significant exposure in the media. The NHL, NFL and other...

“Why isn’t my son/daughter sweating?” Ever heard this phrase? As a physical preparation coach in the private sector that often works in...