My intent for the following post, based on my experiences, is to concisely explain why I believe certain exercises will add to your deadlift (DL) strength. Let me get one thing clear first. If you want to DL more, the best exercise is the DL. The title is “exercise specificity.” There is no exercise more specific […]
I am excited to announce that I will be delivering a one-day seminar, “Optimizing the Big 3″ along with fellow Cressey Sport Performance Coach Tony Bonvechio. This event is a great chance for strength and conditioning professionals, as well as for athletes who have an interest in improving the squat, bench […]
In a previous post entitled “You Don’t Have To Do This” I talked about the necessary step of evaluating WHY you are pursuing aggressive strength training. With a particular bias towards those who are training to improve their maximal strength on the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift, the point was that modeling your training approach after […]
Hip close to the bar (DL) Many of us have heard that the closer the hips are to the bar, the better our leverages will be on the deadlift. This is completely true, and a concept that every lifter should understand. However, many people misunderstand what that means. Instead of interpreting this as closeness to […]
When I took up guitar, anytime I expressed an interest in wanting to get better, what was I told? Practice more. When I played baseball, anytime I felt my skills were lacking, what did I do? Practice more. When it comes to lifting weights, if you want to improve, what seems to be an […]
What you need to know about the serratus anterior: Thats’s where it’s located. It spans itself over the 1st to 8th ribs, and also attaches to the shoulder blade. It’s main function is to protract the shoulder blade, or move the shoulder blade towards the front of your body. It also helps in upward rotation […]
Today I am really excited to have Andrew Millet DPT share a few simple things to keep you in the game long term. ——- When I was in high school and college trying to get hyyyyooooge for the girls and for sports, I would walk in and either hop on the bike for […]
Adding more mechanical tension with accessory exercises This is a mistake I made a lot early in my training. Luckily, having a lower level of strength at the time it didn’t hurt me as badly as it could now. Basically, if you are training to add strength to the major lifts, 80% of your […]
Having just wrapped up our 3rd Optimizing The Big 3 Seminar this past weekend, I had the chance to sit back and reflect on my presentation. Each time I give the presentation on Strength Training, and Planning it comes out a little different. In my opinion, it’s better each time. It’s better in part because […]
Today I have a guest post from fellow CSP Coach Miguel Aragoncillo. Check it out! Deadlifting has become a very fun and enjoyable experience for me. Chalk it up to my height that allows me to personally excel with the deadlift, but I find helping others understand what it […]
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