off-season hockey

Does Flexibility INCREASE your risk of injury?

A couple weeks ago I did an audio interview with Joe Heiler for SportsRehabExpert.com, one of the most underrated membership sites on the web. I’m really humbled that he asked me to contribute. If you’ve never been there, check it out. Joe’s a really bright guy and has compiled a lot of great information from [...]

December 23rd, 2009 | Comments (1)

Present Ideas for Athletes, Coaches, and Strength Coaches

Last Christmas my face lit up like a 6-year old ripping through wrapping paper to discover a toy fire truck (or iPhone in today’s kids) when I opened my presents. I got 5 AWESOME Physical Therapy textbooks. It was probably the most excited I’ve been about Christmas presents in over a decade. My family thinks [...]

December 21st, 2009 | Comments (1)

Should You Stretch After You Pull A Muscle?

Think about the times in your life that you’ve “tweaked” a muscle or slightly strained/pulled it. What was the FIRST thing you did on your own or were told to do? If you’re like most people, you immediately stretched the muscle. The very first thing I tell my athletes if they tweak a muscle is [...]

December 18th, 2009 | Comments (0)

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)