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As we learned in Power Athlete Episode – 251 with Adriaan Louw, working with athletes in pain is a tricky business, but one that has fast become an integral component of today’s training environment. As strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists, or sport coaches,we will encounter men and women who are managing some sort…
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“Don’t you know it’s unsafe for kids to lift weights? It will stunt their growth. If they don’t use protective equipment they’ll hurt themselves. It’s just not smart!” – Uninformed Parent Sound familiar? Chances are, if you’re reading this, you think that’s bullshit. And our mission here is to Battle the Bullshit. But, to win any…
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In March 2014 Power Athlete launched their flagship program, aptly named Field Strong, and being a Power Athlete follower since 2009, I naturally jumped onboard. Field Strong was new and different in that it allowed @John the ability to dial in and constantly evolve the programming; he knew an invested group of loyal followers were…
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Skill Transfer is Sexy We talk a lot about the lifecycle of an athlete as it refers to their training age and competency. Today, you’ll learn that the lifecycle of a D3 all star is men’s softball. But don’t worry, although Luke and Tex are balls deep in training for the men’s semi-competitive version of…
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Much time is invested by strength and conditioning coaches in sharpening their understanding of how to coach movements, program, and the science behind it all; rightfully so since knowledge is power. However, how much time is invested in sharpening your coach’s voice and ability to communicate? Use the wrong tone, select the wrong words, or…
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No better quote describes the 4th Quarter of Super Bowl LI AND final play that decided the 2017 NCAA Football National Champion. Aspiring athletes everywhere should take in the performances from 6th round pick Tom Brady, winning his 5th Super Bowl (nearly one for every QB drafted ahead of him). and the all-but-written-off underdog Clemson University claiming…
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“The will to win is not nearly so important as the will to prepare to win.” – Vince Lombardi Trophy Super Bowl LI saw a comeback worthy of the greatest quarterback of all time. It took place in Clutch City, no less. It is hard to imagine the game time stresses Tom Brady overcame when he…
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If you are like me, 8 years ago I was searching for a program that would help improve my athleticism, and that is when I found @John Welbourn. Fast-forward to today, Bedrock and Field Strong are Empowering Performance for athletes across the globe. If you approached these programs correctly (which I didn’t my first time around)…
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Atychiphobia – The fear of failure and ultimately, the single greatest barrier to success. This is probably one of our greatest fears in life, and I know it’s mine. We can all vividly recall our greatest failures whether in training, sport, or life. It can be paralyzing, challenge our confidence, or keep us from taking…
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There is Always Another Challenge The voice of the early episodes of Power Athlete Radio is BACK! Joining us at PAHQ on a “traincation” is Denny K [@dkrerowicz]. We catch up with our good buddy over some banter about goal setting, the gainzz he’s making in the Strongman world, and so much more. Older,…
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