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Gaining strength is multi-factorial and highly dependent on a disciplined approach toward this pursuit. Some may find this to be easier than others, id be lying if I said that genetics do not play a factor. What I have understood in my decade+ long journey of resistance training is that consistency is truly the most important thing. There are so many ways that people are selling strength. 1 by 20, slow eccentrics, wave sets, french contrast, tempo training, etc… Here’s the thing, they all work! The work does work. All of these examples are not equal & they do depend on the goal you are shooting for, but they can all get you stronger. The question becomes how strong do I need to get? The majority of the sports I work with are team sports, fast paced, change of direction. A lot of my younger, immature athletes who come to me and talk about goals want to get stronger, yet the idea of this isn’t always understood. My perspective on strength has evolved over my time in the field. I don’t demonize strength training, I say my perspective has evolved, not changed. I love strength training, it’s needed. I have made mistakes with younger athletes on both sides of the spectrum… I have prioritized and carried strength in a disconnected proportion & on the flip side I have not done any strength training at all and saw some repeated soft tissue injuries creep into the mix. I personally do what some would call strength training about 4 times per week. However, this looks very different than what you are used to seeing. I think of strength differently than most traditional strength and conditioning or sports performance coaches. Most coaches think and program strength in terms of compressing the body as hard as possible. I view strength as being more resilient, elastic and powerful. The former diminishes options & decreases problem solving capabilities.

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Welcome to The Weekly Dose! Every week I set out to help educate you on movement practices and principles that will enable you to become a better athlete. Whether you are in High School or are a 75 year old grandparent trying to keep up with your grandkids this email will have value! Today I am going to share ways that you can build your athleticism from the ground up & why you should view your feet a little differently. I hope you enjoy! I have to say that it is great to see the increased attention the foot is gaining in athletic training practices. Our feet hold over 25% of the bone structure, but yet hardly get appropriately “trained”. Today I want to talk about why you should care about improving the functionality of your feet & SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE ways you as an athlete can improve them. First, let’s understand the geometry of your feet. Your foot is made up of a series of arches. We have three main arches in the foot: Medial, Lateral and Transverse. These three main arches of the foot play a crucial role in forming domes IF appropriately raised up and activated. This is important to understand in the context of what arches and domes provide.

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🔮 The one area where nearly all of us are limited Another Episode of The Weekly Dose! Every week I set out to help educate you on movement practices and principles that will enable you to become a better athlete. Whether you are a high school athlete or a 75-year-old grandparent trying to keep up with your grandkids, this email will have value! Today I am sharing insight into one of, if not, the biggest movement limitations that I see working with athletes of all ages. It’s something that I am sure you have heard of several times. I hope you enjoy! Mobility is another hot topic in the fitness industry. Some say it promises longevity and injury prevention, some treat it like a magic potion. Understandably so. It’s great to be mobile, but we should understand where we have deficiencies first. I’m discussing hip internal rotation today. Here is a simple active test you could perform on yourself to understand where yours is. A great goal would be to have 40 degrees here… yeah, I’m a work in progress!

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