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It can be difficult to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet when living in a society that offers so many pre-packaged and processed foods. A diet rich in nutrients is the foundation for a healthy body. Even with all of the exercise routines in the world, without a healthy diet, your body will suffer. You can [...]
[tubepress video="36O3eLUhPXg"] What do you bench? What do you squat? What’s your vertical? Common questions you have heard lately? Maybe we should be asking better questions. How about “Can you balance on one foot?” Or “Can you mechanically execute a one-leg body weight squat correctly?” Far too many athletes are jumping into the “pretty lifts” [...]
[tubepress video="fBnGtGCk_y4"] Squats are one of the most effective ways to tone the muscles in your legs and buttocks. However, many people make the mistake of doing squats on a regular basis using an incorrect technique. With the proper technique, you can gain the fantastic benefits that squats provide. In fact, performing squats correctly can [...]
This week on iTunes, STT interviews a weight loss specialist. Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS was the voted the 2011 PFP Personal Trainer of the Year and over the past 12 years he has completed more than 15,000 private training sessions with everyone from professional athletes and celebrities to CEOs and doctors, helping them to change their bodies [...]
Yesterday I posted a blog touching on the topic of “mental training”. As I read it this morning, I wanted to follow up with a quick reminder about a serious scenario athletes deal with every day. And one that needs our sincere attention now! I am happy to get the feedback from STT nation yesterday. [...]
[tubepress video="r6jlbuVOKCU"] Toughness. Attitude. Character. Discipline. All of these attributes are easy to see on championship teams. Are you a champion? How do you develop these traits? The answer begins with you! Expect a coach to hold you to a standard. Be willing to be coached. “Coachability” is a term used in pro-day or pre-draft [...]
This week on iTunes, STT interviews a strength coach in a non-traditional sport with a tendency to make left turns. Les Ebert enters his third season as the strength and conditioning coach for Roush Fenway Racing. Ebert oversees the strength and conditioning programs for seven Roush Fenway Racing pit crews along with two Richard Petty [...]
[tubepress video="ABGsPcmez4U"] How many hours did you spend working on improving your speed this season? Think about the time spent on running mechanics, speed drills, over speed training, etc., etc. Now think for a second, how far do you typically sprint full speed on game day? Ever think about many times you had to stop [...]
[tubepress video="0z5PFg-UOTA"] We need leaders on the field! Take control of the huddle! You are a senior, step up and get control of your team! Any athlete has or will soon hear these types of phases from their coach. Are we born leaders? Are we comfortable following? Do we all demonstrate leadership the same way? [...]
This week on iTunes, STT interviews shares some insights from a coach in the NBA playoffs. Bob Medina enters his 10th season as the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Before joining the Trail Blazers' staff at the start of the 1997-98 season, he served in a similar capacity with the Seattle SuperSonics for five years. [...]