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Don't just lift weights. Get FASTER. There are two things I'm very passionate about in coaching: Speed Training and Performance Enhancement. I know many people will say the same things, but I don't think they really act on it. If you coach field sport athletes and you don't help them...
Read MoreWe're in a really exciting time period right now where mediums of communication are rapidly evolving. The blog and the podcast are two fairly new mediums which give a voice to people and ideas who would have never been heard in the traditional sphere of influence; TV, radio, newspapers, conferences,...
Read MoreMy job as a strength coach is to help people get better. At the end of the day, it’s as simple as that. Training plyometrics is essential to that, but there's an educational hurdle that needs to be overcome. I create a plan and execute that plan for each individual...
Read MoreThis post was originally written by Razor's Edge and posted on Freelap USA. As a coach, I run into athletes who suffer mindset issues. What do I mean by mindset issues? A mindset issue occurs when an athlete has a frame of mind where everything seems wrong, unattainable, or overly...
Read MoreThe squat, it’s been called the king of all exercises, and for good reason. The squat recruits more muscles and utilizes more joints than almost any other exercise (I see you deadlift). Yet, in the fitness industry there are a number of differing opinions on, not only their merit, but...
Read MoreThis is a debate I've seen going for a while now between strength coaches and personal trainers. Some believe that Olympic Weightlifting (Clean and Jerk and Snatch) is a fantastic tool for developing explosive power in athletes and others believe they're unnecessary or too complicated to teach to any athletes...
Read MoreI just wanted to build on yesterday's post about the new things going on, since there is a whole lot in the air this fall! One of the things that makes me so excited about my work with FITSis that we combine our anecdotal experiences with people and athletes with...
Read MoreAs you've probably noticed, many of the articles I write come from real world examples. Something in the gym or on the street which tells me that the public is dying for certain information. In this case, this article was sparked by some guys I saw training in the gym...
Read MoreIf you've been following the blog, you'll know that I just moved to Ottawa (Kyle). Since I've been here, I've had a number of projects on the go but haven't had a dedicated gym for personal training. Well, now I have one. I will now be training out of Gym-Max....
Read More[caption id="attachment_349" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Here we GO![/caption] With the University Football training camps opening soon, I've been asking some of my former teammates about their off season goals. Not only was I curious about their preparations going into camp, but I wanted to get some real world proof for something...
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