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The Dark Side! Training For Sports.
As I have noted previously, planning and focus is imperative for the long-term success of an athlete's development.
Section: Mind :: Aug 06, 2002
Core Conditioning: Training Your Abs And Trunk For Sports!
Look around any gym in America and you'll see one common theme in them: in our ab crazy times it is the way the torso is trained. Hundreds upon hundreds of crunches at the end of the workout. Learn a better way!
Section: Training :: Aug 10, 2002
Strengthening For Sports!
So, for the rest of us, we have to wait for other sports to get underway while some others catch up on rest, gain some of their weight back, and let injuries heal.
Section: Training :: Aug 16, 2002
Mental Toughness Training!
I understand the principle behind this and it is applicable for power lifters, Olympic Weight Lifters, and bodybuilders.
Section: Mind :: Sep 05, 2002
BCAA Supplementation For Athletes!
Food supplements are supplements and not nutritional replacements and should be used in addition to regular food not instead of it.
Section: Supplements :: Sep 12, 2002
Total Bodybuilding!
Food supplements are supplements and not nutritional replacements and should be used in addition to regular food not instead of it.
Section: Training :: Sep 16, 2002
Glutamine - Miracle Supplement?
If you're an athlete then you probably already know that glutamine can benefit your training and muscle building efforts.
Section: Supplements :: Sep 17, 2002
Glutamine - Miracle Supplement? Part 2!
I briefly mentioned some other areas in which supplemental glutamine can help improve an overall healthy lifestyle.
Section: Supplements :: Sep 26, 2002
Intensity - What Is It?
As I was informed of the proposed name I was delighted - Intensity. Nothing better describes my philosophy of the development of an athlete.
Section: Training :: Oct 02, 2002
Sledgehammer GPP!
What I am really going to talk about is a different type of General Physical Preparedness (GPP) exercise-Sledge hammering!
Section: Training :: Oct 08, 2002
Sledgehammer GPP, Part 2!
Several of the benefits of using this common tool include increasing rotational and angular/diagonal strength of the trunk, increasing forearm and wrist strength, increasing reaction times of the forearm and wrist muscles as they stabilize the hammer's handle and an overall increase in the body's strength-endurance capabilities. This issue I will discuss what equipment you will need and where to get it.
Section: Training :: Oct 16, 2002
BCAA Supplementation For Athletes, Part II!
If you're looking to gain strength and size then ideally they will serve as building blocks for additional protein synthesis.
Section: Nutrition :: Oct 17, 2002
BCAA Supplementation For Athletes, Part III!
Now it's time for the good stuff! What can targeted BCAA supplementation do for you? Science has shown us that BCAA supplementation can have rather far-reaching positive effects in the body.
Section: Supplements :: Oct 29, 2002
Sledgehammer GPP, Part 3!
To reiterate, several of the benefits of using this common tool include increasing rotational and angular/diagonal strength of the trunk, increasing forearm and wrist strength.
Section: Training :: Nov 05, 2002
BCAA Supplementation For Athletes, Part IV!
Glutamine, by itself, is essential for functioning the immune system and cells involved in regeneration...
Section: Supplements :: Nov 13, 2002
Sledgehammer GPP, Part 4!
This article will talk about another facet: vertical or as in anatomical speak, midsagittal swinging.
Section: Training :: Dec 03, 2002
The Stair-Step Approach To One-Legged Squats!
One of the best exercises for strong functional legs is the one-legged squat, otherwise known as pistols. Learn how to do them, from your own home!
Section: Training :: Dec 09, 2002
Sledgehammer GPP, Part 5!
This article will talk about another facet: vertical or as in anatomical speak, midsagittal swinging.
Section: Training :: Dec 27, 2002
Sledgehammer GPP, Part 6!
I am going to discuss today some of the direct neurological benefits of smacking something hard with the sledgehammer.
Section: Training :: Jan 14, 2003
Sledgehammer GPP, Part 7!
This article we are going to talk about the side underhand swing or more commonly called, the golf swing!
Section: Training :: Jan 25, 2003
Sand Training 101.
After training in the sand, with the right program design, regular, one surface, level ground will make you feel like you're accelerating down stream. Learn how sand training will boost your strength and agility!
Section: Training :: Feb 06, 2003
Understanding The Strength Deficit!
In this article, I'll illustrate exactly what the strength deficit is, an easy way to assess the athlete, how to interpret the results, and point you in the right direction as to the proper way to maximize each athlete's potential to express power on the playing field.
Section: Training :: Feb 13, 2003
EVOLUTION: Female Athletes Rising To New Heights!
Title IX has done more for women's sports than any other ruling made in the world. It allows female athletes the opportunity to train, play and become prominently recognized across the United States and the world.
Section: Training :: Feb 14, 2003
Split Second Action: The Importance Of Game Speed
The fact is that this increased emphasis on dropping your "forty time" has affected athletes and coaches so much that they forget to train for the speed which is the most important, GAME SPEED.
Section: Training :: Feb 15, 2003
What Is Core Stability Exactly?
The purpose of this article is to provide insight into what core stability actually is and how it can impact your training. A lot of progress has been made in recent years on the concepts of stability in musculoskeletal linkages and joints.
Section: Training :: Feb 21, 2003
Dynamic Mobility. Increase Range Of Motion!
Incorporating Olympic lifts into your workout and their hybrid movements are a great place to start your dynamic mobility.
Section: Training :: Feb 21, 2003
Is Your Training Program A Job Or Career?
A career in the Iron Game, in the context of the "Oldtimers" meant, "an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework.
Section: Mind :: Feb 22, 2003
Techno Training: The Impact Of The Internet!
The following is a new series on how information technology (i.e., the Internet, digital communications, etc.) has had a profound impact on one's ability to appropriate literature on diet and fitness.
Section: Training :: Feb 24, 2003
What Is Core Stability Exactly? Part Two.
The purpose of this article is to provide insight into what core stability actually is and how it can impact your training. A lot of progress has been made in recent years on the concepts of stability in musculoskeletal linkages and joints...
Section: Training :: Feb 25, 2003
Developing Hip Power.
Your mid back to the back of your knee are responsible for the most important and explosive power on the field, your hips.
Section: Training :: Feb 27, 2003
Amazing Gains: Renegade Training Results!
As I look back on the mere 3 weeks that I have been training using the Renegade philosophy, I realize that I have gained much more than I expected.
Section: Training :: Feb 28, 2003
Renegade Tennis!
In tennis, there are no preplanned plays, only constant scrambling and adjustments. Learn how renegade training can accelerate your strength & ability!
Section: Training :: Mar 08, 2003
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS: History Of Knee Injuries And Prevention - Part 2.
The growth of women's athletics has seen the explosion in participation of women of all ages in previously male-dominated sports. Learn why so many women are having injuries and how to prevent them!
Section: Training :: Mar 10, 2003
Women's Athletics: History Of Knee Injuries And Prevention!
The growth of women's athletics has seen the explosion in participation of women of all ages in previously male-dominated sports. Learn why so many women are having injuries and how to prevent them!
Section: Training :: Mar 10, 2003
Manipulating Your Hormones.
Manipulating your hormones will help take advantage and ensure successful adaption, training, health and performance.
Section: Nutrition :: Mar 13, 2003
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS: History Of Knee Injuries #3.
The growth of women's athletics has seen the explosion in participation of women of all ages in previously male-dominated sports. Learn why so many women are having injuries and how to prevent them!
Section: Training :: Mar 14, 2003
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS: History Of Knee Injuries And Prevention #4.
Continued series of the articles that examine the programs that will help in the prevention of injuries to the knee while at the same time increasing on-the-field performance...
Section: Training :: Mar 15, 2003
Counter-Conditioning Arm-Pump.
Working with Clubbell SPP demands fine motor control under tension which makes it your ideal ally in nuking arm-pump hostiles from your race-day battlefields.
Section: Training :: Mar 19, 2003
DC SPORTS Rx.
When a complex is present, it displaces the more efficient innate activities and functions and replaces them with less efficient survival mode functions and activities. Learn what this means to YOU!
Section: Training :: Apr 08, 2003
Renegade Basketball: The New Style Of Training!
One of the many great benefits to a Renegade-style of training is that it can be very flexible and adapted to fit a coach's needs. Learn how it will help YOU!
Section: Training :: Apr 11, 2003
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS: History Of Knee Injuries #5!
The growth of women's athletics has seen the explosion in participation of women of all ages in previously male-dominated sports. Learn why so many women are having injuries and how to prevent them!
Section: Training :: Apr 11, 2003
Tumbling Drills: Enhance Your Performance!
If you are new and haven't heard yet, one of Coach Davies' many drills for increasing proprioception and agility includes tumbling. I have written several articles in the past that specifically detail a safe and effective tumbling progression that will increase your skills and kinesthetic awareness.
Section: Training :: Apr 11, 2003
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS: History Of Knee Injuries #6!
The growth of women's athletics has seen the explosion in participation of women of all ages in previously male-dominated sports. Learn why so many women are having injuries and how to prevent them!
Section: Training :: Apr 11, 2003
Crossing Over To Performance Training!
Learn how Renegade Training can improve your athletic ability along with your overall strength!
Section: Training :: Apr 15, 2003
Putting The Forty-Yard Dash To The Test!
When practices start, literally thousands of coaches will employ their system of talent evaluation. In 99% of the camps around the country, the forty-yard dash will be one of the most widely used tests.
Section: Training :: Apr 15, 2003
WOMEN'S ATHLETICS: History Of Knee Injuries #7.
The growth of women's athletics has seen the explosion in participation of women of all ages in previously male-dominated sports. Learn why so many women are having injuries and how to prevent them!
Section: Training :: Apr 18, 2003
Specific Training For Aggressive In-Line Skating.
Learn what you need to know to improve your skating ability and how to improve your style. Find out what you need to know to become the best in-line skater around!
Section: Training :: Apr 21, 2003
Minding The Body, Mending The Mind.
It doesn't matter what you do when you have your coach push you, it matters what you can do when you don't. Can you face the challenge when the times get tough?
Section: Mind :: May 09, 2003
Restoration And Recovery Techniques!
A couple months back I alluded to a series of articles devoted to restoration and recovery. Well, it has been a long hiatus off from writing due to full-time coaching and other commitments, but here we go!
Section: Training :: May 15, 2003
Training Youths For a Sound Future In Athletics!
The trend today in youth sports is an intense specialization in a single sport. Parents increasingly are looking at their young children trying to identify what the best sport is for their young athlete.
Section: Training :: May 19, 2003
What's The Best Training Program?
Too many times I get asked about what is the best training program. I get asked this so much, I should have one of those nifty micro recorders in my pocket so when that question comes up, I can just hit play.
Section: Training :: May 20, 2003
Revisiting Treasures From The Past!
The road I took was educating myself through exhaustive research for the very best in training material. I would literally tear into anything that offered the possibility of elevating my natural abilities. It wasn't all that uncommon for me to spend a Friday or Saturday night reading training literature.
Section: Mind :: May 20, 2003
DC SPORTS Rx: What Are Results of Clearing Complexes?
There are two types of complexes, somatic and psychological. As might be expected, there is often found to be overlap between the somatic and the psychological. For you the athlete it is most important that you have your mind in the right spot. Learn why!
Section: Mind :: May 29, 2003
Breaking Gravity Using The Pillars Of Strength!
To those of you whom read this and resonate with the message, join in and walk the path of the Renegade… for it's much deeper and more rewarding than just the toughest physical approach out there. Learn how to use the pillars of strength to overcome obstacles.
Section: Mind :: May 30, 2003
Defensive Back Training
Not many sports require one to run backwards as fast as most run forward, turn on a
dime, react blindly, react powerfully, and have a short memory about getting beat,
and an iron memory when it comes to game preparation and film study. The
defensive back position, at any level of football, requires a vast array of skills and an
advanced level of athleticism in order to dominate the opposition.
Section: Sports :: May 30, 2003
An Interview With Kelly Slater!
It's an amazing life for Kelly Slater. The 30-year-old Florida native spent his formative years churning up the Atlantic ocean, winning hundreds upon hundreds of Amateur surfing events up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Now he is making millions of dollars, and milking the surfing system for all its worth.
Section: Contests :: Jun 12, 2003
Reactive Strength: Neck Mobility For MMA And Boxing.
Recently quite a few of fighters and coaches asked me how to prevent concussions and knock-outs in MMA. They remain locked inside the box lacking an understanding of SPECIFIC performance enhancement. Learn how to improve your strength and agility to prevent concussions!
Section: Sports :: Jun 18, 2003
Reactive Strength: De-SISS-ifying Pushups.
What you are about to read will curl the toes of those that worship at the alter of canonized calisthenics. The following is only for Renegade eyes and not for those who hold to the gospel of KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid.
Section: Training :: Jun 23, 2003
The Elimidiet For High School Athletes.
As a high school coach I find that one of the biggest hurdles that I face with my athletes is diet. Most high school athletes have a horrible diet. Since I knew that cold turkey would be asking too much and I would have zero compliance, I needed to make a less painful diet. Try the elimiDIET!
Section: Nutrition :: Jun 27, 2003
Catching Up With The Miracle Boy, Dave Mirra.
For those of you who don't know Dave Mirra, he's the guy you might see on the Slim Jim display at your local deli, or the dude in a TV commercial saying hello to his spleen that floats peacefully in a jar. He has won more X Games medals than any other athlete in any sport. Check out this talk I had with him!
Section: Contests :: Jul 02, 2003
An Interview With Andy Macdonald.
I know the readers will enjoy the opportunity to hear from not only one of the great skateboarders of our era but one of the finest ambassadors for it as well. Find out how he got started, who he used to ride with and his ride through the WHITE HOUSE!
Section: Contests :: Jul 03, 2003
Defeat Self-Inflicted Failure!
The deepest pitfall for both competitive athletes and people in general is the spirit of fear. Learn about the different types of fear and effective ways to defeat your greatest fears.
Section: Mind :: Jul 08, 2003
Wheelbarrow GPP: Part One.
A year ago I started to write about a new and different type of General Physical Preparedness (GPP) exercise: Sledgehammer GPP. Because of the overwhelming response, I feel it is about time we add a brother to the weighted GPP family: Wheelbarrow GPP!
Section: Training :: Jul 11, 2003
Wheelbarrow GPP: Part Two.
Did you try it yet? If you did, what did you think? Pretty amazing what this new exercise does to you for only a short period of time! Were you sore the next day? I am after doing wheelbarrow GPP yesterday. Find out how it can help you!
Section: Training :: Jul 14, 2003
Wheelbarrow GPP: Part Three.
Let's talk equipment. What do you need to be able to perform the Wheelbarrow GPP? A good old fashioned wheelbarrow, some weight, a surface to walk on and if you want great results from this form of GPP, a determination and a will to succeed... to always train hard and be relentless!
Section: Training :: Jul 14, 2003
Wheelbarrow GPP: Part Four.
Let's talk some more about equipment for the wheelbarrow GPP. Last issue we discussed the all-important and necessary wheelbarrow. Now let's talk about another piece of equipment that is needed and helps complete the Wheelbarrow GPP: weight!
Section: Training :: Jul 15, 2003
Wheelbarrow GPP: Part Five.
Now that we have the two necessary pieces of equipment for performing wheelbarrow GPP, the all-important wheelbarrow and the weight, we must now decide where to do this amazing exercise.
Section: Training :: Jul 17, 2003
Wheelbarrow GPP: Part Six.
Learn the importance of adding GPP to your program, whether it be powerlifting or for an upcoming football season.
Section: Training :: Jul 18, 2003
Wheelbarrow GPP: Part Seven.
To help answer some questions, this week I will talk about some of the observations I have made while performing wheelbarrow GPP myself and watching the athletes at our Athletic Performance Center perform wheelbarrow GPP.
Section: Training :: Jul 23, 2003
The Importance Of Motor Skill Development.
One benefit that we tend to over look with GPP is motor skill development. In a recent training session with a high-level hockey player, I noticed something that Coach Davies has been stressing since day one: GPP is great for developing motor skills.
Section: Sports :: Jul 29, 2003
Motivation From Within.
Over and over you hear the same words being spoken about the lack of motivation being displayed in our young athletes today. Learn why and how to get your players motivated!
Section: Mind :: Aug 06, 2003
Multi-Planar Bridging: What Is It & How Can It Help Me?
Bridging, for some ungodly reason, is held to be the panacea of bodyweight exercise. Why on Earth I have no idea. Spinal flexibility benefits all athletes. Find out what multi-planer bridging is and how it can help you!
Section: Training :: Aug 08, 2003
Dynamic Mobility, Part 2!
Deeply rooted in our agility program are the strength and flexibility work that we do. We never forget the importance of taking your lifts through a full range of motion. As you see, each function of training overlaps...
Section: Sports :: Oct 06, 2003
Dynamic Mobility, Part 3!
As we dive deeper into our agility practice, we find that sessions are structured to maximize motor learning and retention. We can also see that each drill serves a purpose in the bigger plan...
Section: Sports :: Oct 12, 2003
Dynamic Mobility, Part 4!
Long breaks are customary in education. Vacations do not harm student's acquisition of knowledge. A human body, however, behaves differently. Long breaks in training ruin physical fitness and athletic performance...
Section: Sports :: Oct 15, 2003
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