Category / Kettlebell Training / Sports Performance Training
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Kettlebells for Young Athletes: Part I
By now most fitness enthusiasts have seen a kettlebell and used them during training. Their versatility and conditioning power are virtually unmatched when compared to many other pieces of training equipment. I…
July 28, 2011 -
Considerations for Year-Round Athletes: Part II
In the first installment of this series we looked at the studies and learned that young athletes, who participate in the same sport for too long, without having adequate time for recovery,…
July 28, 2011 -
UCSF Sports and Injury Rehabilitation Conference Recap: Running Injuries
One of the most popular forms of exercise in the United States is running and every year the number of runners increases. According to Running USA’s 2009 State of the Sport, there…
June 30, 2011 -
Sports Performance Series – Hip Adductors
The second video in this sports performance series we look at common muscle imbalances found in the adductor muscle group of youth, high school, college and professional athletes. We will go over…
June 29, 2011 -
Sports Performance Series – Hip Flexors
This is the first video in a new series where we look at common muscle imbalances found in youth, high school, college and professional athletes. We will go over how to test…
May 29, 2011 -
Five Mistakes when Training Young Athletes
It seems more and more that younger athletes are not only starting to specialize in specific sports earlier but that they are also beginning to complement their sports with outside strength and…
May 29, 2011 -
Selecting a Strength and Conditioning Gym for Young Athletes
Every year around this time I get asked the following question more than once: “Are you going to have any training camps for kids this summer?” Summer camps are really popular around…
May 29, 2011 -
Around the Web: Eric Cressey’s “Your Arm Hurts? Thank Your Little League, AAU, and Fall Ball Coaches.”
Eric Cressey of Cressey Performance has written one of the best articles I have read all year. Many of you may have young little league players out there who are interested in…
April 28, 2011 -
What I Learned at Cressey Performance
After years of schooling, reading many training studies and articles, instructional videos, attending workshops and certification seminars, there has been one person in the industry whose training philosophy seemed to resonate most…
March 31, 2011 -
Just Stick with the Program?
We are almost one month into the New Year and one common theme for many people at the beginning of the New Year is to set some resolutions and to add some…
January 30, 2011