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Sorry for the delay, Power Athletes. Luke and I have traveled 30 and 24 hours each down to South Africa for the first ever CrossFit Football cert on the African continent! Now imagine my sleep-deprived surprise when I step off the plane to see muscle-ups first?! Welcome to the party, pal! My second thought was when I…
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Common thinking in strength and conditioning is the stronger the muscle, the safer the joint is from injury. Focusing on linear force production regardless of the set up or execution, is a fallacy that neglects a monumental component of sport and training: Force Reduction. In Neuromuscular Reeducation, we discussed training protective knee joint action by creating a…
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In a time and culture where we cannot log on to Facebook without seeing a play by play of someone’s workout, PR, or eating habits, we often lose sight of the real pioneers of lifting. Remember a time when the word “strong” or “athlete” was earned through actual displays rather than simply wearing clothes that…
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Injury prevention in strength and conditioning is an interesting beast. If an S&C coach does their job correctly, non-contact injuries are an afterthought in the athlete or team’s success. If done incorrectly, there is only one person to blame and that S&C coach better take a good look at their program and pinpoint where they failed…
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“Nothing endures but change.”-Heraclitus (540 BCE – 480 BCE) Ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, was onto something big. Although the quote has been translated in a number of ways, the theme remains the same and encompasses one of the major aspects of the human condition. Ultimately we cannot prevent change, therefore, we are driven by not…
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One of the first things covered (and equally forgotten) in any anatomy book are the planes of motion and axis of rotation for all human movement. Not as sexy as energy systems or squatting position, it’s almost as if the reason these are forgotten is because no one can argue about their purpose or function.…
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Not long ago I was on an international flight sitting next to an Australian woman who began to tell me about her 12 year old daughter. The young girl was described as very tall, already almost 6 ft, and struggling in women’s basketball and a derivative of basketball, netball. As her mother elaborated, “she lacks…
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Footwork is a fundamental component to performance. A misstep on the field could be as costly as a poorly executed approach on the court. Every sport, from soccer to Olympic Weightlifting, puts a specific expectation on foot movement and placement. Although each discipline requires different footwork skills, attacking the footwork limiting factor in training can be approached similarly across the…
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One concept of sports that is taken for granted is the amount of trunk rotation and movement that is a piece of nearly every position of every field sport. No matter if it’s a lacrosse player generating power through trunk rotation on a big shot. A beaming wide receiver turning their shoulders, laterally bending the spine to catch a…
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The Power Athlete Plyometric Series has been steadily progressing and building a solid foundation for plyometric program implementation. We have focused on reverse engineering a jump from the landing up and developing the coach’s eye in preparation for athlete assessment into eventual plyo program application. As we work closer to plyometric program development, we must now introduce the components of plyometric…
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