Being a personal trainer and sports performance coach for 12 years now (man, I’m old!), I’ve seen a lot of quality and shitty coaches and trainers in my day. It doesn’t help that there isn’t a standard qualification in the training field, excluding the NCAA level where most Universities require you to have related degree and have worked under a [Read more…]
Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone is taking a little time off from work, training, or whatever is going on in your life to spend time with your loved ones. Don’t take time for granted, tomorrow is not guaranteed, so seriously take a few moments to spend time with your loved ones- take the [Read more…]
Coaches You Should Know About
The other day I saw a tweet that asked fitness professionals (personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, sports performance coaches etc…) to tweet back x2-3 fitness professionals they found to be innovative, creative, or inspirational. While some of the fitness professionals named were definitely well deserving, I found it ironic that the [Read more…]
Common Plyometric Mistakes
Plyometrics are very commonly used by personal trainers and sports performance coaches alike. If you’re not familiar with plyometrics, it’s an exercise method that focuses on maximizing the stretch reflex of muscles via jumping, bounding, or a another explosive [Read more…]
Five Steps to Sure Success – Lessons from an NFL Running Back
Did you know that around 5% of NCAA football players make it into the NFL each year?
A few months ago I got to catch up with former Carolina Panthers running back Nick Goings. Nick has a colorful past that included a devastating knee injury earlier in his college career and having to switch universities, despite this he not only made it into the NFL, he had a coveted eight-year career with one team! [Read more…]
2 Knee Saving Activation Exercises
If you squat and want to keep your knee strong and healthy, you should try adding in VMO and quad activation exercise before you squat. As a personal trainer in NYC, I want to keep [Read more…]