From Junior High to College: Developing the Young Athlete in the Team Setting
Coach Reb Brock wrote a feature article for AFCA (May 2020). Download and read the article, "From Junior High to College: Developing the Young Athlete [...]
Teaching the Clean Part 3 – From Start to Finish
In Part 1 of the Teaching the Clean series, we examined the difference between a Power Clean and a Squat Clean, and why when using [...]
Teaching the Clean Part 2 – From the Bottom Up
After teaching the PVC drills and the Muscle Clean from the top, I introduce the Pull from the floor. Eventually we will meet in the [...]
Teaching the Clean Part 1- Start at the Top
One of the primary staples of my strength training program over the past 35 years is the Clean. I used to label it as the [...]
Mobility, Stability, Technical Refinement, and CNS Activation—Part 4
In the previous few editions of this series, we have discussed identifying mobility and stability issues through the use of a functional movement assessment and [...]
Mobility, Stability, Technical Refinement, and CNS Activation—Part 3
In the previous installments of this series, we discussed the evolution of mobility and stability screening and assessment in the field of strength training and [...]
Mobility, Stability, Technical Refinement, and CNS Activation—Part 2
Until the summer of 2019, I did not use any specifically designed screening assessment with our athletes. I had read about the Functional Movement Screen [...]
Mobility, Stability, Technical Refinement, and CNS Activation—Part 1
Topics I have discussed briefly in previous blogs are mobility, stability, technical refinement, and Central Nervous System (CNS) activation. They comprise an area that I [...]
To Get Certified, Or Not to Get Certified, That Is the Question
And a good question it is!! Within the strength and conditioning profession, this seems to be a question that has continually been asked since the [...]
If I Could Only Choose One Lift to Train My Athletes- Part 2
In the previous blog I discussed what my choice of exercise would be if I could only choose one lift to have my athletes perform. [...]