Do you have tight hamstrings? Do you stretch them only to find that you’re not any closer to the suppleness that you desire in those posterior hip extenders? Do you feel they’re tighter than Gringotts Bank Security? Thieves Beware… Have you tweaked/pulled your hamstring (due to your tightness maybe?)? Today, we’ll go over some of the reasons why the [...]
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Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable. I’m about to talk programming and, more specifically, my personal experiences with linear periodization: My go-to programming style is, and always will be, the conjugate sequence system. The reasons are many, but to simplify, I just plain consider it the most effective and safest way to improve [...]
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Do you remember the good ol’ days when you used to wake up and be excited to train? The times when setting a new PR was as satisfying as waking up on Christmas morning. I certainly do, sadly there will come a time when life gets in the way and your training sessions won’t be [...]
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I’ve noticed a common theme lately with people who have stepped outside the matrix and into a real training facility. It becomes harder to figure out what to do in the gym when they then have to step BACK into the matrix for a quick visit. Usually this occurs on a vacation/business trip and they [...]
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The weather for the second half of this week around the DC Metro area promises to be a bear! The kind of bear that brings high humidity and high temperatures with it. Yuck-o. In honor of it really feeling like summer, I’ve put together a bit of a hydration survival guide (you can take that [...]
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I’ve been in the strength and conditioning field for a very short time; luckily I have luck on my side and ended up surrounded by very smart people. Whether it’s coaching, watching my colleagues coach, reading, or training myself I consistently learn something new every day. With that said here are 3 awesome things I’ve [...]
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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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The p90x system has popularized the phrase “muscle confusion” with claims, within the infomercial, referring to the “training science of muscle confusion.” My question is this: Is “muscle confusion” based in “training science?” Oh, and, what the heck is “training science?” Here is a portion of the p90x pitch: Alright, muscle confusion… sounds good. Let’s [...]
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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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This post is definitely a departure from SAPTstrength’s usual fare (and essentially the antithesis to Stevo’s Monday post). Not only are we diving headfirst into powerlifting preparation, but I’m talking about GEARED powerlifting! For the uninitiated, geared powerlifting involves using very snug fitting “shirts” and “suits” (think the tightest compression shorts or shirts you can [...]
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