Posts in Athletic Development Resources

Doctors vs. Strength Coaches: A Difference in Perspective

Doctors vs. Strength Coaches: A Difference in Perspective

Today’s Thursday Throwback touches on a concept that I think about a lot. Since I wrote this in 2010, I’ve worked closely with several medical and rehabilitation professionals, and it’s always interesting to view the situation through their eyes. Strength coaches often scoff at doctor’s when they say things like “squatting is bad for your […]

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Transitioning from Athlete to Coach

Transitioning from Athlete to Coach

Today’s post features a special guest interview with Matt Sees. For those of you that haven’t had the pleasure, Matt has been a coach at Endeavor with me for the last couple of years. He’s been a valued member of our staff, and having played football and competed in Olympic lifting, also brings a different […]

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Iron Game Chalk Talk Interview

Iron Game Chalk Talk Interview

A few weeks ago I had an opportunity to do a video interview with Ron McKeefery for his show “Iron Game Chalk Talk”. Ron just posted the interview today, so I wanted to share it with you. In the interview, we talked about: My journey into Strength and Conditioning. My assessment process.   My overall Methodology […]

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6 AWESOME Nutrition Tips from Dr. Berardi

6 AWESOME Nutrition Tips from Dr. Berardi

Today’s Thursday Throwback features 6 videos from Dr. John Berardi, the founder of Precision Nutrition. Dr. Berardi has been one of my go-to resources for nutrition information for the last 8 years. Not only does he stay on top of current research, but he’s the best in the industry at delivering nutrition information in a […]

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Fundamental Lower Body Movement Patterns

Fundamental Lower Body Movement Patterns

In this week’s “Thursday Throwback”, I wanted to share another article from 2009 that highlights the progressive differences in fundamental lower body movement patterns and how force production from the involved musculature shifts as body angles change. This idea has been described using different terminology over the last several years, including Mike Boyle’s classification as […]

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