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Dan John: Assessments for “Everybody Else”
There’s so much out there about how to train elite athletes, but what do you do for “everybody else”? Dan John starts with a few of his simple assess...
Lee Burton: The Importance of Medical History
How far back should their medical history go? If you want to know enough to make a difference, Lee Burton doesn’t want you to settle for knowing about the past few months.
Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs – PART 2
Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? In Part One, Mike Prevost covered the research. Here he puts it all together in two programs to get you rucking.
Gray Cook: Reviewing the FMS Scoring System
Most of the scrutiny and debate about the Functional Movement Screen is on the FMS scoring system. Gray Cook wonders if people are missing the point of what the screen is ultimately mea...
Mike Prevost: Ruck Training Programs – PART 1
Interested in the potential offered by ruck training? Because of its history as a means of military conveyance, there’s plenty of information out there on rucking. Mike Prevost sorts ...
Thomas Plummer: Does Your Training Business have an Exit Plan?
The training business is a tough one to get into. You know that . . . but when the time comes, how are you going to get out of it?
Dan John: Old Drills Reborn—Training Programs for “Everybody Else”
Thirty seconds on? I can do that. Thirty seconds off? Definitely. For thirty minutes? Say what? Dan John has some ideas that may convince you to add classic circuit training to your pro...
Joel Jamieson: Building the Performance Model
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that performance is the same for every sport . . . it’s literally a different ball game. The Performance Model is where the athlete, the requireme...
Mike Boyle: Three Lessons I Learned from Coaching Kids
Mike Boyle has the experience to know when to keep training simple. When coaching kids, K.I.S.S. is the rule . . . and even then, there are lessons to learn that will make you a better ...
Alwyn Cosgrove: Basic Movements and Program Design
Are you making program design too complicated? Start with basic movements and see if they make the difference your client wants.
Robert Linkul: The Phobias of Training Older Adults
If you’re afraid of training older clients, you aren’t just missing out on a large business demographic. You’re not helping some of the clients who need you the most.