If you want to become a great coach or personal trainer you need to be groomed to be a coach or a personal trainer. Far too often people see online personal training certifications or shaky 6 month personal training schools and think it’s going to give them all the knowledge they need to know…because you know they’ve been lifting “all [Read more…]
Focus on the NOW
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I believe success comes from focusing on the small steps leading to the goals instead of the end goal. This couldn’t be more true for the fitness field (personal training, sports performance training, weight-loss etc…). [Read more…]
The Missing Link
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Pretty much my expression, the first time being introduced to working with 8-16year old athletes…however that changed very quickly.
When I first started coaching, I was a student assistant at the collegiate level and worked my way up to the NFL. The athletes I coached were those that took training very seriously. For the college level they were either trying to make it to the professional level or knew that this would be their final few years to compete against competitive athletes. For the NFL, if you don’t put work on the field, in the film room, and in the [Read more…]
Single Arm Suspension Row (TRX)
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I’m a huge fan of the inverted row, a very underrated exercise that pretty much everyone should be doing. The inverted row hits the upper back but more importantly challenges the stability of scapula (the wing bone). This simply means that developing scapula stability can help with shoulder issues and upper back tightness. [Read more…]
Kneeling Squat Jumps
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The “Half Kneeling Squat Jump” seems to be making its come back. I believe in the early 2000’s it was VERY popular amongst the powerlifting crew and some sports performance coaches. I can see the appeal to coaches and athletes as this movement forces the body to be extremely explosive and quick.
BUT sadly reality sets in and for every one of these extreme motivational vids, you’ll see about 50 of these in REAL LIFE: [Read more…]
Taco Seasoned Stuffed Bell Peppers
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This year my goal is to cook more often at home. This can be a bit difficult to do if you live in a typical Manhattan apartment where the kitchen is the size of a small desk, however I’m proud to say that I’m doing well so far.
