Search Results: acl

FEATURED  /  COACHING   /  INJURY  /  MINDSET  /  NUTRITION & RECOVERY  /  STRENGTH  /  MOBILITY  /  PROGRAMMING  /  RECIPE  /  SPEED

Our blog is a collection of articles that make up our doctrine on everything performance.

We are not beholden to corporate sponsors, influencers, or powers that be. Our commitment is to our readers; the coaches, athletes, and enthusiasts that come to us for our honest assessments, analysis, and opinions.

Our pledge to you is that we will do the heavy lifting! We go to battle with bullshit and cut to the chase. If you’re looking for honest information, you’re in the right place.

Reflecting on the 2022 Collective – M.O.V.E

By Tyler Belanger / November 12, 2022 /

M.O.V.E Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of attending the second annual Power Athlete Block One Coach Collective. Like the name suggests, once a year Block One coaches from all over the world (literally) descend on Power Athlete HQ in Austin, Texas for a weekend of laughs, barbecue, and of course, face melting knowledge…

Read More

Five Pitfalls to Avoid In Your Diet

By Rob Exline / November 3, 2022 /

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that at some point in your life, you made the decision that you wanted to optimize your body – both its performance and its composition. We keep reading stories and hearing about how obesity is on the rise in most developed countries. Here in the US, it’s…

Read More

Academy

By Harry Heptonstall / November 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Academy

SHARPEN YOUR BLADE Complacency blunts success. Level up your knowledge of performance and health by mastering the Power Athlete path. MEET THE TEAM WE’VE COACHED: Olympians / Pros / Collegiate / Special Forces / First Responders Want on this list? Sign-up today. WHAT TO EXPECT GOOD GREAT COACHING We’ve been doing this for decades. We…

Read More

A Course Correction for Youth Athletes

By Alex Pinger Gibson / April 21, 2022 /

It’s no secret that Youth Sports are now more competitive than ever. This pressure to perform at a young age is pushing kids into Early Sport Specialization, where young athletes are encouraged to focus all their energy into one sport early in their athletic careers. This pressure to become a mini Michael Jordan or John…

Read More
Pro Rules for Gym Rookies

Pro Rules for Gym Rookies

By Andy Holmes / January 19, 2022 /

It’s a brand new year, which means folks all across the US have started 2022 with a shiny set of New Year’s resolutions. Maybe that’s getting into (or back into) the gym after a hiatus. Or maybe you’re changing schools, or picking up a new sport (rec league or otherwise). In either case, these changes…

Read More

Ep 577 – Secret Squirreling Field Strong

By John / January 18, 2022 /

“Know what you’re training for, don’t fall prey to the Secret Squirrel Program.” There’s strong and then there’s Field Strong. The flagship Power Athlete training program is designed to train athleticism and unlock pinnacle performance. When a weekend warrior takes on Field Strong worried they will not have enough work capacity for this year’s CF…

Read More

The Power Athlete Metabolic Circuit – 50 Years in the Making

By John / November 10, 2021 /

Power Athlete Nation, we’ve got six really big weeks ahead of us on Field Strong and you all are in for a real treat with our favorite repeater: the Power Athlete Metabolic Circuit cycle. Having been applied to thousands of field sport athletes in collegiate programs with incredible results, this circuit style training is the…

Read More

Fall Forward and Stick the Landing

By Andrew Kieffer / October 27, 2021 /

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with some of the terms that are thrown around the Power Athlete world. Be the Hammer, Move the Dirt, Eat the Weak. We know what these mean and the images they bring. But, what about Certified Power Athlete Coach? What does it mean? What does…

Read More

Ep 550 – Building the Power Athlete Brand

By John / October 12, 2021 /

Branding is the Art of Aligning Thorne – John Welbourn’s Super Secret Supplement Stack – 20% OFF You all know the lingo; Eat the Weak, Be The Hammer, Masters of fMovement and Move The Dirt. What you don’t know is the power house behind the Power Athlete brand. To celebrate reaching episode 550, we’re getting…

Read More

Guardians of the Streets – LEOs and Athleticism

By Don Ricci, CSCS / August 13, 2021 /

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.  The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood…” Roosevelt’s famous “The Man…

Read More