I love the push-up. It is a versatile exercise that can be utilized in many ways, when it is done correctly. The push-up, however can easily be done wrong and can have adverse effects, especially on shoulder health. Push-ups aren’t meant to be easy, in fact a perfect push-ups is hard and can be a […]
Split Squats… It’s a love-hate kind of thing.
Split squats… I love to program them, my athletes hate them, specifically the RFE (rear foot elevated) split squat. At first glance they think it’s going to be cake, but after the first set of one leg they begin to respect this invaluable single leg strength exercise. In fact, most of them start to dread […]
Basketball Postseason… Conditioning Without the Mileage
It’s that time of year again, basketball season is coming to an end and March Madness is just around the corner. It’s been a long season and many players are beat up and stricken with nagging injuries. This is a problem, because the post season is when players need to perform at their best. This […]
Ladies Man Up and Lift… Please!: Part 1
As a female strength and conditioning coach I cringe every time I go into a commercial gym, for many reasons. But for the purpose of this article it is because there are so many women working their butts off and they have no idea they are doing it all wrong. I apologize if I […]
Fat Loss is not just Physical
One of my favorites movies growing up was The Little Giants, obviously. But there was always a quote that stood out to me on a semi- deeper level. Steve Emtman, an NFL player at the time, said to the boys “Just remember, football is 80% mental and 40% physical.” Huh? That’s 120%. It’s 120% because […]
