Monthly Archives: October 2009

My Favorite Training Resource

My Favorite Training Resource

On Monday I got a nice present in the mail. My mentor, colleague, and friend Chris Boyko (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at UMass Amherst) mailed me back my Building the Efficient Athlete DVD set by Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson. It was like Christmas morning when I opened that. It’s still by far my… Read more

Rotational Core Power Training: The Final Phase!

Rotational Core Power Training: The Final Phase!

Phase 4 of our Rotational Core Power Training progression for hockey players, baseball players, and golfers includes exercises involving a strong rotational hip movement, energy transfer through the core, and follow through with thoracic spine rotation.  The “Standing Cable Rotational Pull-to-Push” is a great example. Please enter your first name and email below to sign… Read more

Rotational Core Power Training: Phase 3

Rotational Core Power Training: Phase 3

Phase 3 of our Rotational Core Power Training progression for hockey players, baseball players, and golfers involves exercises with simultaneous hip and shoulder movement. The emphasis on the “Standing Cable Rotation” is to use your core to help transfer energy between your hips and shoulders. Please enter your first name and email below to sign… Read more

Dynamic Anti-Rotation Core Exercise

Dynamic Anti-Rotation Core Exercise

A more dynamic version of the “Belly Press IsoHold” is a normal “Belly Press IsoHold with Perturbation”.  You can also make this exercise more challenging by repeatedly bringing your hands into your sternum than straightening them back out.   A great exercise for “Phase 2” of our Rotational Core Power Training progression for hockey players, baseball… Read more