Archive: December, 2009

Should Kids Lift Weights?

A couple months ago I wrote a quick article for the Endeavor Fitness website on the issue of whether kids should lift weights or not. It’s a question I get a lot, or more accurately, it’s a misconception I have to explain a lot. Today I read Eric Cressey’s newsletter on the same issue. Whether [...]

December 17th, 2009 | Comments (0)

Assess and Correct Review

Last week I received my copy of Assess and Correct in the mail, the new DVD set from three of the brightest and most well-respected guys in our industry: Mike Robertson, Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson. I’ve been fortunate to learn a ton from all of these guys; I own all of their products and [...]

December 10th, 2009 | Comments (1)

How Lifting Movement Speed Can Drastically Improve Your Strength

As a reminder, check out my new hockey training website to pick up my Off-Ice Performance Training Course for only $47! I should have an update for you soon on my OTHER new hockey training site too, so check back for that. While I was in grad school at UMass Amherst, a lot of my [...]

December 4th, 2009 | Comments (0)

How Much Protein Should You Take In?

Protein has long been hailed as the “super nutrient” amongst athletes and lifters. Dr. John Berardi recently sent out an email presenting a few new studies have sparked up a lot of conversation about whether athletes do have a higher protein requirement than non-athletes and if the additional protein actually contributes to improved performance or training [...]

December 3rd, 2009 | Comments (0)