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1.       Aside from college classes, what resources have you used to help you get to where you are now in the strength and conditioning coach world? In my opinion, the most important resources I have in the S&C world are people/mentors.  I have been humble enough to surround myself with people thatContinue reading “6 Q&A’s with San Francisco Giants Strength and Conditioning Coach”

So after learning about all these new movements for what could benefit athletes, you might ask what the comparison might look like to someone who’s strictly looking to just build muscle to look big.  Some may say, become a “Meat Head.”  Here’s a comparison of what is different in the workout routines. Athlete training forContinue reading “Athlete vs. “Meat Head””

Diet and Sleep are two of the most underrated elements to being a great athlete.  Talking about diet first, depending on your height and weight eating the necessary number of healthy calories everyday is key to having enough energy to perform to the best of your ability.  I say healthy calories because just any caloriesContinue reading “Diet and Sleep”

Were going to keep todays blog short.  Talking about supplements, of the many that are out there, few are good for an athlete.  You don’t need them, but they can most certainly help.  All athletes should have their supplements checked with an athletic trainer before buying and using them.  I stick to a normal wheyContinue reading “Do I Need Supplements?”

In this post I will provide some video examples of different trainers explaining movements related to mobility and stability that I talked about in my last post! The first exercise is the bear crawl demonstrated by Mike Boyle. He explains the proper way to preform this movement in the video. The next video is fromContinue reading “Videos of Mobility and Stability Exercises”

Mobilization and Stabilization are very important to every athlete no matter the sport.  Every athlete is always looking for ways to get bigger faster and stronger.  Increasing mobilization means to be more flexible and have a greater range of motion.  Moving better and being flexible will most importantly decrease the risk of injury.  It willContinue reading “Mobilization and Stabilization”

Is running really a punishment, or is it necessary?  My answer would be yes, and no. A lot of coaches do use running as a punishment and can over run their athletes, but at the same time running is needed to condition yourself for games and the season.  Here’s where I can say that longContinue reading “On the Line! Punishment or Benefit ?”

Warming up the right way can help you stay healthier and maximize your muscles and strength.  A common thing coaches and athletes will mix up is static and dynamic stretching.  Static stretching doesn’t activate your muscles as much as dynamics do.  Here is a quick dynamic warm up routine that is my go-to before gamesContinue reading “Wake Those Muscles Up and Let’s Get Movin!”

When I was a junior in high school, I experienced my first injury as a Varsity athlete.  This was really my first nagging injury from the way I trained.  Near the end of one of my basketball games I had jumped up to grab a rebound, and when I came down an immediate shock wentContinue reading “My Story”

A common misconception that a lot of athletes have about the weight room is that you have to get your lifts in, and you need to lift as heavy as you can all the time to build muscle.  Well I’m here to say that this won’t help you build muscle in the most efficient wayContinue reading “Lifting, a Compliment to Sport”