Oh wait, I meant, “Ask the SAPT Coach.” Sorry, we were having a Zelda discussion with our interns the other day… “Is there a benefit to doing your strength workout under time? If you get your cardio somewhere else do you really need to rush?” – Supa Fly Runner Ok, that’s not really the name of the questioner, but [...]
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Most of us in the pursuit of getting stronger and harder to kill often need guidance from those who have walked the walk and taken themselves to new levels of awesome. I think it’s important to see what they do and observe the common trends among those who consistently make progress and how they go [...]
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It’s that time of year! Time to get stronger, faster, more powerful, and pack some muscle mass onto your frame. Check out our special offer for baseball players this summer: For the past 6-years, the coaches at SAPT have been helping pitchers and position players alike achieve their potential on the field. Set up a [...]
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For years I’ve been interested in restorative and rehabilitative techniques. Whether it be something in the “do it yourself” category such as foam rolling, or something a bit more invasive like dry needling (a technique used by doctors of physical therapy to release tight muscles in spasm), I’m always interested in finding out what seems [...]
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Q: Hey Steve, I came across your post on HICT with step-ups, and I was wondering if you could answer some questions I have. I am 25-year old recreational athlete trying to improve my conditioning, mainly for basketball. 1. How do you use this type of training within a program? How many times per week? [...]
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Obviously, we’re talking about DEADLIFTS! If you haven’t heard it before, “grip, dip and rip” typically refers to the set-up and execution of picking up heavy barbells off the ground. Grip- Grab the bar and squeeze it tight. Dip- Dip your hips down, get your back flat. RIP!- RIP that bar off the floor! I’m [...]
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As you read this, I’m either in surgery or in the recovery room. For those who don’t know, I am having lower jaw surgery to correct a severe over (also called “open bite”) and cross bite. That being said, blogging might be a bit spotty (more so than usual) over the next couple weeks, but [...]
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So, I forgot to post on Wednesday. Sorry folks! To make up for it, I present this: As the title states: Swing. Big. Bells. Me and Natasha, just swinging around. 1. Glute strength- Do you want a strong butt? Of course you do, that’s why you read this site. Swings are fantastic glute builders. The glutes [...]
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If you’ve been training for a while, you’ve surely had those days, maybe even weeks, where your joints are crankier than usual, your shoulders and back are sore, and you get out of bed to realize gravity turned it up a notch. When you load the bar up with 70% as you work up you [...]
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Over the past couple months I’ve had a tremendous opportunity to partner up with mental coach Brian Levenson through providing day-long “camps” for athletic teams looking to take it to the next level with respect to their physical AND mental performance. These camps are appropriately titled “The 50/50 Challenge,” as they encompass a grueling combination of physical and [...]
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