Written by The NBA, NHL, and PGA Tour all had pressure filled weekends. Athletes work countless hours to put themselves in a position to perform under that pressure. Sacrifices like missing Mother’s Day, birthdays, and weddings are often made this time of year. Greatness is a word engrained in every athlete’s vocabulary. The one’s who achieve it [...]
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SAPT’s Baseball Summer Training Program
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 [...]
READ MORE »Conrad Mann at the USPA Larry Garro Memorial Powerlifting Meet
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Whether it’s a third grade spelling bee or the Superbowl, putting yourself into competition takes a ton of courage. At 64 years young, Conrad of SAPT fame decided that it was time to enter into his first powerlifting meet (why not?). Even a double knee replacement wouldn’t keep Conrad from competing, and he decided to enter into [...]
READ MORE »Description vs. Evaluation
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Last week I was in Atlanta at the 2012 AASP (Association for Applied Sport Psychology) Conference. At the conference a presenter talked about the difference between description and evaluation. In sport, we often confuse descriptions with evaluations, which can impact where we direct our attention. Let me explain. A basketball hoop can be described as [...]
READ MORE »How to Get More Done in Less Time: Parkinson’s Law
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(Note: In Part 1 we discussed how to save massive amounts of time each day by reducing the frequency at which you check/respond to email. In Part 2 we briefly discussed how to cut out distractions that keep you for working on the task at hand. Now on to the third and final installment of [...]
READ MORE »3 Practical Steps: Get More Done in Less Time and Create Time to Enjoy Your Life
“What’s it going to be?” I mused blithely to myself as I rummaged through the gift bag. “A 21st century shaving kit? A manly hunting knife? Perhaps some Under Armour Boxers*?” I was seated at the rehearsal dinner for the wedding of my eldest brother, Brian. The dinner and celebratory toasts had recently subsided, and Brian had [...]
READ MORE »Attitude vs. Environment
Great teams create an environment and culture that allow players to unlock their potential. Outside of sport, where we grow up, who we socialize with, and what our family structure is often shapes our personality. There’s no doubt that a strong and positive environment can be a major factor in determining success, however environment [...]
READ MORE »Running & Wrestling: Like Oil and Water?
I have this very special file on my computer that is titled “Master Programs” and inside are all the important tidbits of information that have helped define SAPT’s training approach and the template variations we have created. Looking through it is like taking a trip through time, as I remember where I was and who [...]
READ MORE »Parental Control
I am fortunate to work with a number of adolescent athletes ranging in age from 10-18. While the adolescent is always my primary client, the parents are often just as important. Parents often struggle with how to help their child maximize their potential, while still maintaining their number one priority, which is to be a [...]
READ MORE »Simplicity vs. Complication
The health and fitness industry is notorious for making things more complicated than they need to be. I am guilty of it, you are guilty of it, and everyone you know is guilty of it, or at least has been at some point in time. I think it must be inherent in our nature as [...]
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