Bret Contreras: Last year, I created the load vector training model. Of course the system is not perfect, just like all other classification systems. Human movement is quite dynamic and complex, which makes any system of classification very challenging. However, the load vector concept is very intriguing and has merit in the literature. Chi emailed [...]
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Load Vectors: Less is More!
Posted in Guest Blogs, Sport Specific Training on November 17, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Guest Blog on Foot Speed and Agility by Michael Boyle
Posted in Guest Blogs on October 12, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Developing Foot Speed and Agility Michael Boyle A couple of threads on the StrengthCoach.com forum got me thinking about the question of foot speed and athletes. I can’t tell you how often I hear a parent or a coach ask, “How can I improve my son’s/daughter’s/ athlete’s foot speed or agility?” It seems everyone always [...]
Guest Blog by Michael Boyle: MMA for Football?
Posted in Guest Blogs on September 16, 2010 | 16 Comments »
MMA for Football? By: Michael Boyle StrengthCoach.Com “MMA training for an NFL athlete does not only NOT make sense, but would simply be counterproductive. The demands of the two sports clearly could not be any more different from each other. It makes as much sense as choosing to going to chemo therapy because you are [...]
Mythbusters! A Guest Blog by Mark Young
Posted in Guest Blogs on August 17, 2010 | 46 Comments »
The Growth Hormone Hypertrophy Myth By Mark Young The common assertion in strength training literature (I use that term loosely) is that compound movements must be done (and short rest intervals used) to maximize the growth hormone output associated with training to accentuate muscle hypertrophy. In simpler terms: Big compound movements + Growth hormone release [...]
Guest Blog: Shoulder Packing by Joe Sansalone
Posted in Guest Blogs on May 2, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Today’s post will be from my friend Joe Sansalone regarding the topic of shoulder packing. The best part about this guest-blog is that Joe doesn’t even know I’m posting it; I simply compiled information from Joe’s posts on the StrengthCoach.Com forum thread regarding shoulder packing and embedded his Youtube videos demonstrating the methods. Joe is [...]
My Top Coaching Influences by Michael Boyle
Posted in Guest Blogs, Training Philosophy on April 25, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Yesterday Mike Boyle posted the following article on his website StrengthCoach.Com. I found it so inspiring that I emailed him and asked if I could repost it on my site. He was kind enough to grant my request. When I read articles like these I’m always humbled by the tremendous amounts of passion and hard [...]
Perspective in the Fitness “Business” by Sam Leahey
Posted in Guest Blogs on March 23, 2010 | 11 Comments »
The following is a guest-blog by my friend Sam Leahey, a 23-year old rising star in the fitness field. Sam has interned under Mike Boyle and Eric Cressey. Recently I was afforded the luxury of attending a 3-day fitness business conference. The conference was one of those “big time” events that people fly from all [...]
