I’m not a physical therapist, osteo, or any type of doctor, however I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time with those that are very knowledgeable with diaphragm breathing and breathing in general. On a side note, if you’re truly interested in breathing patterns, I’d read anything by Dr. Leon Chaitow. Now thanks to Drew Dillion, my weightlifting coach, and Connor Ryan, my physical therapist, I believe I’m finally on my way back to a healthy back. [Read more…]
It All Starts With Your Breath
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Speed Ladder
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The good ole speed ladder. Many people hate it and many people love it. When I first started coaching, back in 2002, I thought this was such a cool tool to utilize for “foot speed”. While with the Carolina Panthers, I watched Ricky Manning Jr constantly work on his “foot speed” via frapiers dot drills, cone [Read more…]
The Art of Coaching
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I read this quote the other day and it made me think about how I’ve developed as a strength and conditioning and personal trainer in NYC.
In my earlier days, there was a lot of pressure on me for my athletes to perform. So I focused HEAVILY on building my programming knowledge and eye for coaching. There was a lot of pressure to succeed through my [Read more…]
Does Lifting Weights Make You Bulky?
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Maybe I’m severely out of touch but I thought we were over this fitness fallacy that weightlifting makes you bulky?! Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard from both men and women stating that they don’t want to lift [Read more…]
Just DO Something
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I read a post by Mark Manson regarding his “Do Something” principle to accomplish your goals. I whole heartily agree with this concept. In fact we’ve [Read more…]
Single Arm Waiter Walk
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The Single Arm Waiter Walk is an exercise you need to be putting in your tool box. This is ESPECIALLY true if you have scapula stability issues. [Read more…]
Beltless Belt Squat
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If you’re not familiar with the “Belt Squat” it’s a great machine used to overload the legs without placing a vertical load on your spine. So this can be beneficial for those with a shoulder, wrist, neck, and even sometimes a lower [Read more…]
Ankle Mobility Drill
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Ankle mobility is something that’s often over looked. Without going into too much detail, lack of ankle mobility can lead to compensation patterns [Read more…]
Overcoming Lower Back Injuries
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Lower back disorders are a HUGE pain in the butt to deal with. You feel it when you’re sitting, in the morning, while tying your shoelace, basically all the time! It’s a daily reminder that your back can give out and it sucks!
Before we move on, the suggestions below are general guidelines developed through research and anecdotal evidence. Everyone is built different and will have various symptoms and treatments for [Read more…]
Principles of Weightloss
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There are SO many methods to lose weight that it can become confusing. In fact the other day I had a conversation with friend about losing weight and the person was fixated on juicing. As most of you know by now, it’s not the most effective long term method to lose weight. We talk more about juicing [Read more…]
