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For You Runners…Got Strength?

February 12, 2014
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by: Brandon Richey

For You Runners…Got Strength?

Batman Bitchslap - Robin Don't even think about being a weak runner

So I posed the question on Facebook as to what kind of posts folks would be interested in seeing me do here on this next blogisode. Well, I got some great feedback ranging from squatting strength, soft tissue work/manual therapy, to running, and strength building to improve one’s fitness level.

Well, in short I kind of decided to combine a bit of all of these things into this post to address how you can improve your running strength and just your good ole strength in general. Note: I am NOT a runner. Ok, let me clarify that statement. I am not a distance runner, however I have always been a pretty good sprinter. Now you’ve got to tune in to see how I’m going to make sense of all of this, right? 🙂

Coaching Skills: It’s All About Cuing!

February 11, 2014
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by: Brandon Richey

Coaching Skills: It’s All About Cuing!

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“The first rule to mastery is being able to follow instructions.”–Richard “Mack” Machowicz

Now I don’t know if the quote above originated with Richard (the host of Future Weapons), but he’s the one I first heard make this quote and it stuck with me. The key to mastery is being able to follow instructions and in addition to this being able to deliver clear concise instructions is also just as valuable. It is the latter that I want to discuss today!

Operation Leg Power!

January 23, 2014
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Operation Leg Power!

Operation by orwell84

For today’s little adventure I’m examining the concept of leg power. The operation of any smartly planned and applied strength and conditioning program should be the development of leg power. There are many measures of this particular physical characteristic and in order to achieve it you’ve got to have your program dialed in to get the results that matter! Operation leg power ENGAGE…

Gym Or No Gym…Functional Fitness Is A Solution For Weakness.

January 6, 2014
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Gym Or No Gym…Functional Fitness Is A Solution For Weakness

tropical gym by zwieciu

So today the keyword or word phrase is Functional Fitness. So what is functional fitness or functional training? Well even though this phrase gets thrown around in the fitness community more these days than Kim Kardashian’s name does on the latest headlines of entertainment weekly the fact still remains that some so-called professionals miss the mark on it’s meaning. By definition functional training involves training that mimics the demands of a given physical activity or individual need. This is where most folks don’t realize that even though there may be a lack of resources it doesn’t mean that it should be an excuse not to train.

The Role Of The Strength And Conditioning Coach For MMA Performance…

December 9, 2013
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The Role Of The Strength And Conditioning Coach For MMA Performance…

Brock Lesnar by barthook

Unless you look and perform like the guy in the picture above then you need to understand the role of the strength and conditioning coach. Even if you do the Brock Lesnars of the world still had to be trained by somebody. A few things come to mind when I look at athletes such as Brock and others that I have had the fortunate opportunity to train and that is commitment, planning, and performance.

Let’s face it, no matter the sport you compete in if you can outperform the other guy then you stand a greater chance of winning. I know I sound like Captain Obvious by saying that, but the point is that you can train, but do you train with purpose? To figure out which combo meal you’ve been ordering keep on reading.