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Dynamic Warm-Ups, Nick Tumminello Style

Dynamic Warm-Ups, Nick Tumminello Style

On Friday I posted a revolutionary training tip from Nick Tumminello (a personal trainer in Baltimore) that has completely changed the way I write my dynamic warm-ups. In short, now I pair mobility and stability/activation exercises for each joint within the warm-up, instead of doing all mobility work first and all activation work second. To… Read more

New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions

2009 has been an incredible year for me. I completed my graduate program at UMass Amherst, started a new job as the Director of Athletic Development at Endeavor Fitness, and moved to Baltimore with Emily. To keep the good times rolling through 2010, I’m making a list of goals for the year: 1) To remove… 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

I Can’t Get it Up

I Can’t Get it Up

Luckily, I’ve never had this problem. Other guys aren’t so lucky. When I switched the way my hockey guys do bird dogs after watching a video that Nick Tumminello put out, I’d say about ½ the guys I train either really struggled or couldn’t lift their leg at all. Watch the video below to see… Read more