…Crossfit…

Sadly this is going to turn more into an angry,pissed off rant than anything really informative.  Some of you might get a little out of this,but more or less,this is going to be a way for me to release some pent-up steam.  This has been brewing for a while watching the atrocities [...]

…Crossfit…

Sadly this is going to turn more into an angry,pissed off rant than anything really informative.  Some of you might get a little out of this,but more or less,this is going to be a way for me to release some pent-up steam.  This has been brewing for a while watching the atrocities [...] [...]

The trick of relative strength

When we talk about relative strength we always take it for granted in terms of performance. Afterall,it’s an easy way to make an idea about how powerful/athletic somebody likely is without even testing him in that field of expertise.

Basically,if you take a guy with a 2x squat (and a decently-low bodyfat level) [...]

The trick of relative strength

When we talk about relative strength we always take it for granted in terms of performance. Afterall,it’s an easy way to make an idea about how powerful/athletic somebody likely is without even testing him in that field of expertise. Basically,if you take a guy with a 2x squat (and a decently-low bodyfat level) you [...] [...]

The Seven Keys to Effective Program Design Part 5 –Block Training

Part 1 of this series covered exercise mode.  In part 2 I discussed energy systems.  Part 3 is the linchpin to the series covering autoregulation and training splits.  Part 4 examined the two types of work capacity in sports repetitive and peak and looked at how to manipulate the autoregulation process to target your specific [...]

The Seven Keys to Effective Program Design Part 5 – Block Training

Part 1 of this series covered exercise mode.  In part 2 I discussed energy systems.  Part 3 is the linchpin to the series covering autoregulation and training splits.  Part 4 examined the two types of work capacity in sports repetitive and peak and looked at how to manipulate the autoregulation process to target your specific [...] [...]

Eccentric Loading

High speed eccentric loading (like what’s found in reactive lifts,plyometrics,sprints,etc.) carries with it a number of positive adaptations that can be found pretty much nowhere else. Plenty of people know that sprints and plyos are useful,but few know the exact physiological changes they bring about. In order to [...]

Eccentric Loading

High speed eccentric loading (like what’s found in reactive lifts,plyometrics,sprints,etc.) carries with it a number of positive adaptations that can be found pretty much nowhere else. Plenty of people know that sprints and plyos are useful,but few know the exact physiological changes they bring about. In order to clear things up,[...] [...]

Upper Body Integration

Theologian,thrower,and coach Dan John has said,on many occasions,that the body is one piece,and he’s right. When performing in athletics,no one part works in isolation. The position and motion of almost every joint impacts the position and motion of almost every other joint. Still,despite the coordination [...]

The Seven Keys to Effective Program Design Part 4- Work Capacity

It is time for part 4 of our ongoing series examining the keys to effective program design.  In part 1 I discussed training mode,part 2 covered energy systems,and in part 3 we looked at autoregulatory training and training split.  This weeks article will look at work capacity.

Work Capacity

This was touched upon [...]