strength and conditioning

There has been a lot of debate in the training world as to the value of stable versus unstable surface training. In general, standing on an unstable surface seems to detract from strength too much to be ... Continue Reading

Tracking intensity levels is a great way for athletes to ensure they are getting the most out of their training. If you’re hitting the gym and tracking your progress this is pretty easy to do, but if ... Continue Reading

One of my articles from earlier this week discussed how to use rest intervals to maximize strength over the course of a set. Greater ability to lift heavy weights over the course of a workout means greater ... Continue Reading

There are many variables you can adjust in a given workout, and even for each exercise in that workout. This is plainly evident to anyone just starting out with a structured workout program for the first ... Continue Reading

For most athletes, understanding the role of mitochondria is necessary. Mitochondria are the little power plants in each of your cells where energy is produced. That alone should give you an idea of how ... Continue Reading

It's important for many types of athlete to pay attention to both aerobic and anaerobic power. In particular, athletes need to consider aerobic and anaerobic thresholds. The boundary between the two types ... Continue Reading

There has been a lot of interest in concurrent training in scientific literature lately. Concurrent training means developing your cardio and strength goals within the same week, instead of breaking them ... Continue Reading

As a coach I have worked with autistic athletes before, especially in the high-functioning realm, such as those with Asperger’s Syndrome. Just like any other athletes, autistic individuals have strengths ... Continue Reading

Using a Valsalva maneuver (VM) is a pretty standard practice in weightlifting. Even if you don’t know what it is, you probably still perform it regularly at the gym. The VM is the forced exhalation against ... Continue Reading

It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten a significant number of questions about spot reduction. Spot reduction is basically when you train a specific muscle or muscle group with the intention of burning ... Continue Reading

While speaking with a therapist recently who had worked with the Swedish cross-country ski team, he let me in on a little secret for creating world-class athletes: 2 x 7 x 52 x 10. That is, train ... Continue Reading

Heat is one of the biggest performance drainers. Becoming steadily overheated as you exercise alters many of the processes in your body, such as how efficiently energy is produced. Further, even relatively ... Continue Reading