Wolf urine. I can buy that on Amazon and it can be on my doorstep in two days. Now I’m not sure I could find some good use for some wolf urine but before you write me off like some kind of weirdo, stay with me for a second. It’s Tuesday night and I’m sitting […]
Rookie Mistakes in Spring Training
The time is here. For a baseball fanatic this is the greatest time of the year, and the only month that will be filled only with promise and positivity. The regular season, by nature is a roller coaster marathon ride that only the resilient survive, both fan and player. In my eight seasons of […]
How to Build Muscle: Divorcing Ego From Training
The Problematic Male Ego Freud referred to the “ego” as the realistic part of the brain that seeks to mediate the demands of both the “id” and “super-ego.” Others have thought ego to be the manifestation of testosterone and the inner circuitry of the male brain that has propelled the masculine identity of arrogance and […]
The Hip Hinge : From Zero to Hero (Part 2)
In part 1 of this series, I began showing how I take ultra beginners through hip hinging, and deadlift patterns. The article was very well received in the fitness community, and is successfully helping you guys/girls, whether coaches or gym goers, learn how to safely progress and master the deadlift pattern. That is […]
How to Improve Your Mental State: Movement is Medicine
December was a dark month. I didn’t train once; and by train, I should really clarify what I mean. Us fitness snobs love to differentiate between working out and training because it inflates our elitist muscles. No. I didn’t do fitness once. No sweat, no movement. To understand why that matters, let’s take a quick […]
The Hip Hinge : From Zero to Hero (Part 1)
Correctly watching a student progress through the hip hinge gives me more pride and joy than any other of the fundamental movement patterns. Why? Well, when performed well, this move can open up a whole new window of opportunity for just about any physical goal a human could have. Want to get stronger? Correctly hinging […]
11 Ways to Goblet Squat
I am of the belief that no one, and I mean NO ONE is above the goblet squat. No one is too strong, too mobile, too in shape, or too advanced to grab a dumbbell or kettlebell and drop into the goblet squat. Just about everyone I see as a personal training client will either perform […]
Aerobic Specificity For Baseball by Pat Davidson
Part 1: Baseball Physical Preparation: Oxidative Fitness for Baseball by Pat Davidson Many high level baseball players report feeling winded during the game in the early season. When the lights go on and things matter, those initial games can feel like it’s the first time you’ve ever played baseball, even for high level players. Reducing […]
Aerobic Conditioning For Baseball Players: Practical Application by Doug Kechijian
Read before: Part 1: Baseball Physical Preparation: Aerobic Fitness 101 In part 1, we provided the physiological rationale for incorporating aerobic development into baseball physical preparatory programs. Here, we’ll discuss how to translate theory into practice. To begin, we must dispel some common myths about aerobic development. Aerobic Development Myths The first is that […]
The Biggest Problems With Your Offseason
I’ve got a bone to pick. A few actually..but as a relatively newish retired baseball player, I’ve grown to see my past, the current state of the game, and the future of the sport in a different light. When playing, I had blinders on. I was totally wrapped up and obsessed in accomplishment and […]