The overwhelming request we get almost daily: Do you guys do speed training? My answer: Hellz YES! In an effort to compliment my running related warnings over at StrongGirlsWin.com from earlier today, I wanted to take this post to another level and get all geeked-out over some real-deal sprint training.You gotta present both sides of [...]
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Q: I have a question, Do you know or have an opinion on whether or not carb loading the night before a sports match (in this case a crew regatta/race) is beneficial? A: This is a great question and something I haven’t considered much lately. My opinion is that carb loading is unnecessary for 99.9% [...]
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Q. One thing I was wondering, and maybe it’d be a topic to write about … how do you come up with workouts?? Do you make stuff up?? Have a “grab-bag” of moves and pull out of that?? Borrow and modify from other trainers?? I always wonder where trainers come up with new ideas. A. [...]
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This is a common yet important question I receive all the time, so I thought it may interest many of you readers if to briefly discuss it here on SAPTstrength. Now, this topic can get pretty geeky pretty fast, so my goal here is to KISS, give you a quick n’ dirty rundown, and avoid [...]
READ MORE »The Kettlebell Clean and Jerk What is it? An easier to learn and more forgiving variation of the classic barbell clean and jerk. Why I like it: Primarily as a great variation of a CNS primer. Drop in a few sets of 3-5 repetitions per arm before hitting the core movement for the day’s training [...]
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We all know the cue of “drive your knees out” when squatting but have you ever had someone observe your squat or watched yourself on camera when squatting? If you haven’t you’d be surprised to find out that your knees are probably tracking incorrectly. When coaching the squat to our athletes and clients for the [...]
READ MORE »Pardon my ignorance, but what is the difference between training for strength/power and for hypertrophy/size? It seems that if one becomes strong enough to squat 400 pounds or bench press 300, they are not going to be small and weak? J – Thanks for the question. This is actually a great question that I don’t believe many people ever consider. [...]
READ MORE »Here is some pretty cool research highlighted by SweatScience. I don’t so much care about the ferrets, but the measured “high” in humans and dogs is fascinating!
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An awesome aspect about being a strength coach is you get to watch great coaches do what they do best and at the same time be taught by them yourself. You have the pleasure of learning and then applying this knowledge gained to your athletes and you alike. The following deadlift refinement technique is not [...]
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I’ll get straight to the point with this one. Everyone loves to bench press including myself but very few do it right. Why do something unless you’re going to do it correctly? Try these simple tips to improve your bench. 1. If you don’t set up correctly your bench will suffer… I’ll walk you through [...]
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