By far the question that I get asked the most by our male athletes is “how do I get bigger”. I give them the simplest answer they could ever want yet they still for some reason don’t like what I tell them. My answer is usually along the lines of “eat food… a lot of [...]
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Whether your playing field is in the middle of a football stadium or simply the weight room itself, there are few things NOT to be gained from grip training. As we’ve noted before (HERE and HERE), we make grip strength a major priority at SAPT. Be it the improved control and feel of the bar [...]
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A recent study: Anterior cruciate ligament laxity and strength of quadriceps, hamstrings, and hip abductors in young pre-pubescent female soccer players over time: a three-year prospective longitudinal pilot study. …whoo, long title… as I was saying, a recent study was published in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice that clearly demonstrates the timeframe and magnitude to which [...]
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If you truly want to become stronger it’s very important that you take careful consideration when planning your training program. One of the biggest factors that comes into play when doing this is understanding your strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately when this task is undertaken solo the former rather than the latter becomes the focus of [...]
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Just last week I posted a video of SAPT client, Lisa, nailing a 240lb deadlift on her “Test Day.” Within a mere twenty-four hours of posting the video on my YouTube channel, someone commented the following: “good bar speed. i know your not powerlifiting but theres a few more pounds on the table so to [...]
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Lots of research has been conducted on how to elicit the greatest growth hormone (GH) response in the body. There are actually several GH isoforms, but by far, the most commonly studied is the 22-kD molecule that consists of 191 amino acids. If you’re attempting to get some more size on your frame, then you [...]
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If a bigger bench press is your goal there is a chance that at some point you will experience some type of elbow pain. This is usually brought on by the intensity, volume, or frequency at which you are bench pressing and most likely the combination of the three. What results is inflammation of the [...]
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(Note: If you’re wondering what “early sport specialization” refers to, check out THIS great article by Max Prokopy) Correct me if I’m wrong, but seemingly everything is becoming increasingly competitive these days: Number of high school clubs (sport and academic) you can be a part of College admission requirements Grad school admissions Climbing the “corporate” [...]
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Given that we train a lot of high school volleyball players at SAPT, I’m inevitably faced – on a weekly basis – with two questions that continually pop up from the players, or, more commonly, the parents of the girls: 1) Why aren’t you testing my/my daughter’s vertical jump on Day 1 as a baseline [...]
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In the short time I’ve been a strength coach I’ve learned a number of lessons from mentors and co-workers.; one of those lessons being how to lose your “man card”. It’s important for us to understand that our man card is not a right, but a privilege. And trust me, if you’re not careful yours [...]
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