Posted in Strength Training, Workout Tips on Jul 26th, 2010
Another way to maximize your training results and ensure your are breaking through plateaus is to understand the general adaptation syndrome. There are four principles of training, periodization, specificity, overload, and overtraining. The whole point of training is to see results. The results you want to see are directly related to your goals. Then you [...]
Posted in Exercise Descriptions, Strength Training, Workout Tips on Jul 19th, 2010
The clean and jerk is a very complex lift. I thought I’d share today in complete detail how to perform the lift. The description below is fairly technical, but given how technical the lift can be, I figured it appropriate today. 1- The starting position: Approach the bar, standing with your feet hip width to [...]
Posted in Strength Training, Workout Tips on Jun 28th, 2010
There is so much conflicting information out there when it comes to the topic of strength training, sometimes it can be very difficult to know where to start. If you’re an average beginner looking for some basic guidelines to follow, the following 6 points will start you off on the right track. 1) Train With [...]
Posted in Conditioning, Sport-Specific Training, Workout Tips on Jun 22nd, 2010
With the World Cup in full swing, I thought I’d share with you a sample breakdown of a soccer conditioning program that I would prescribe to my athletes. This training would go along with the off-season strength program. Before you can even begin to decide how to train for your sport, you need to know [...]
Posted in Conditioning, Workout Tips on Jun 20th, 2010
Training on hills or stairs is a great way to increase your running speed. Hills for sprinting are a way of increasing resistance, like adding weight in strength training. Hills provide more resistance than level ground; and of course, the steeper the hill, the greater the resistance. You develop greater push off strength and power [...]
Posted in Strength Training, Workout Tips on Jun 7th, 2010
I’m asked all the time what people can do in place of the pull ups and chin ups if they can’t do full pulls or chins. Especially if they call for multiple reps.Here’s what I suggest in progressive order: Pull Up/Chin Up Holds (Isometric Pulls/Chins) Using a bench, plyo box or chair for support and [...]