Today’s post is an excellent guestblog by Rob Panariello. I won’t introduce Rob as I’ve interviewed him in the past and posted a couple of guestblogs from him in the past year or two. This is an important topic for…
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Shoulder and Feet Elevated Hip Thrusts: Simultaneous Knee Flexion and Hip Extension?
by Bret • October 12, 2011 • 17 Comments
I bet you never thought of shoulder-and-feet-elevated hip thrusts as simultaneous knee flexion and hip extension exercises did you? In this video I discuss some of the biomechanics behind shoulder-and-feet elevated hip thrusts. The single leg version is the most…
The Single Leg RDL
by Bret • September 23, 2011 • 14 Comments
I filmed a video discussing the single leg RDL. I believe it’s a very important exercise for many reasons. First of all, a couple of studies have shown that sensorimotor training led to improved power production. I’d much rather have athletes…
Is the Present Day Athlete Prepared for the Initiation of Athletic Performance Enhancement Training?
by Bret • September 21, 2011 • 16 Comments
Today’s guest blog is from Rob Panariello. Rob is an individual who has my deepest respect. Click here to read an interview I conducted with him a while back. What I really love most about Rob’s stories is the respect…
Standing Rotary Training is Whole Body Training!
by Bret • September 7, 2011 • 47 Comments
I’m going to be quite honest…I love rotary training. I believe it helps bridge the gap between traditional weight room strength and on-the-field power. Any fool will realize that simply increasing muscle mass via heavy compound lifting (let’s ignore performance…
Sprinting Performance is Not Solely About Force Put Into the Ground
by Bret • August 18, 2011 • 75 Comments
Many strength coaches repeat the same outdated concept over and over, stating that “sprint speed is determined by the amount of force you put into the ground.” Force is a vector quantity that has magnitude and direction. It’s not just…
The Rear-Leg Abducted Single Leg Deadlift
by Bret • August 4, 2011 • 14 Comments
Here is a new type of deadlift that I came up with after watching a Dean Somerset blog where he showed a dumbbell version which is slightly different. Dean’s dumbell version is excellent for beginners because you can move the…
Werner Gunthor
by Bret • August 1, 2011 • 17 Comments
Here is an intriguing 4-part series on the training of Werner Gunthor; a former Swiss track & field athlete and owner of the 5th best shot put in track & field history. I love watching different training methods, especially when…