Blogs

In anticipation of the release of his new training system The High Performance Handbook, Eric Cressey released three great videos last week that I hope you had an opportunity to check out. In addition to watching the videos, I spent the last week digging through the High Performance Handbook and am really impressed with the […]

Cressey appreciation week continues with another short video from Eric walking through some of the finer points of an extremely important exercise that he knows a thing or two about. Eric lifting…one hundred, MILLION, pounds. Check out the video here >> Individualizing The Deadlift While Eric may be the Michael Phelps of deadlifting, I saw […]

My outlook on optimal exercise performance has changed drastically over the last 3 years, largely as a result of having taken 8 PRI courses and 2 DNS courses. There are positions/postures and stabilization strategies that make me cringe now, that I and the rest of our staff, spend a lot of coaching energy on trying […]

This past weekend we were very fortunate to host Michael Cantrell and the Postural Restoration Institute for their Postural Respiration Course. This was my 8th PRI course, including sitting for their PRT certification earlier in the year, and it really cleared up a lot for me and gave me some different tools to use. That […]

As athletes get deeper into their seasons, being diligent about recovery becomes increasingly important. In general, athletes tend to focus on positive habits when it’s too late. For example, some may wait until they’re already sick before they start getting enough sleep every night and drinking water, or wait until they’ve strained a muscle before […]

A couple days back I posted an article discussing important recovery strategies that every athlete should focus on regularly. If you missed that, I’d encourage you to check it out here: 3 Powerful Recovery Strategies for Athletes The suggestions in that article aren’t things that most kids aren’t already aware of. That said, they also […]

I hope you had a great weekend. I had a busy few days as I spent Friday and Saturday with the US Women’s Olympic Team, then headed a little north to watch UMass Lowell’s home opener with my friend Devan McConnell. As always, it was great to work with all the girls and the coaching, […]

I’ll get right to the point, eating is one of my favorite things to do. In fact, I like it so much that I try to do it every day, most days more than once. In general, I have fairly simple taste; meat, vegetables, and copious amounts of spices are all I need (or want). […]

This was my 5th Summer at Endeavor. Reflecting back over the last 5 years, it’s been a lot of fun to see many of the kids that have been with me that whole time progress from youth hockey to juniors to college and some to pro levels. From the first Summer, I think we’ve done […]

A few days back, I posted an article discussing several things that need to be considered when designing an in-season hockey training program. While this was really framed within the context of hockey, the reality is that these same principles are relevant for every sport, and for every time of year. If you missed that […]