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Power Athlete’s definition of athleticism is “The ability to seamlessly and effortlessly combine primal movement patterns through space and time to perform known and novel task.” The underlying component of this complex interaction all comes down to learning new movements and then using movement for problem solving. We accomplish this by attacking the primal…
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Chatter among the crowds during the 2015 CrossFit Games called this the year of the power athlete. Several events throughout the competition personified the methodology of Power Athlete, and these events exposed this as a weakness for many. If you did not watch the events, check out the Individual and Team workouts here for reference as we view them…
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Welcome to another exciting episode of Power Athlete Radio. In episode 73 the crew shoots the breeze and recaps the Power Athlete Teams Series events across the country. They also get an inside look into Professor Booty’s experience with the Grid League. As always we are blessed with a few road stories and the ever…
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There are many perks that come with being on the Power Athlete team; sweet gear, international travel, and the opportunity to assess hundreds of athletes in an accelerated window. No matter where we are in the world, many of the same limiting factors show up. Weak trunk, difficultly moving hips through space, and little shoulder girdle awareness, to…
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Form follows function. As an athlete plays a sport, their systems specialize per given demands, including anticipation and reaction. The athlete’s specific work-capacity increases, not only fitness, but also sport-specific strength, power, and speed. Lately, hoping to mold the perfect athlete, the strength and conditioning community have been developing these demands separately. As seen in…
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For every fallacy that exists at the high school level of strength and conditioning, there is one equal to or greater than at the collegiate level. I have personally witnessed Division 1 S&C coaches build a team’s program around the needs of a handful of starting players. I’ve witnessed coaches test athletes in April and…
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Hey PAHQ guys – thanks for the programming. I don’t mean to be a pushy asshole, but are you going to explain the Power Athlete membership a little bit more?…
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John Welbourn talks CFFB488 and what it takes to be great. We are just pre-teens at Power Athlete Radio as Steve and Denny MC episode 11 for Power Athlete Nation. Show Timeline 0:00 Intro and opening 0:41 Luke recaps the SoCal Regional event 4:38 Box jumps and the landing position 6:38 Should you be scaling…
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