This blog is a very important read for any individual who works in the strength & conditioning and sport training professions. It is my hope that the terminology described within this blog will catch on and find itself being utilized…
Sport Specific Training
25 Random Thoughts for Strength Coaches and Personal Trainers
by Bret • May 14, 2010 • 25 Comments
Lately there’s been a lot of activity going on in my brain so I thought it would be a good time to write an article to express my many thoughts. Often I have a good idea that doesn’t warrant its…
Industry Rant, Back Extensions & Reverse Hypers
by Bret • April 14, 2010 • 54 Comments
If you want to get “accepted” in the strength & conditioning industry, I’ll let you in on the secret. Just don’t rock the boat! Use the FMS, have your clients foam roll, do mobility drills, develop single leg stability and…
Post-Activation Potentiation: Theory and Application
by Bret • April 5, 2010 • 20 Comments
I’ve been enthralled by PAP ever since I heard about legendary Canadian Sprinter Ben Johnson squatting 600 lbs for 3 reps ten-minutes prior to his infamous 1988 Olympic 9.79-second world-record performance in the 100-meter sprint. Although Ben’s gold medal was…
Simultaneous Hip Extension and Hip Flexion
by Bret • February 24, 2010 • 10 Comments
Movements such as walking, running, sprinting, kicking, jumping offf one leg, cycling, skating, and freestyle swimming involve simultaneous hip extension and hip flexion. In each of these activities, when one hip is extending the other is flexing. Many strength training…
Dialogue With a Blog Reader on Glute Training
by Bret • February 23, 2010 • 6 Comments
Today’s blog is a little bit different. It’s a dialogue between a blog reader and yours truly following a blogpost I wrote last week entitled, “Are Single Leg Glute Exercises Inferior to Bilateral Glute Exercises?” I am posting this because…
Are Single Leg Glute Exercises Inferior to Bilateral Glute Exercises?
by Bret • February 17, 2010 • 19 Comments
When I tested the mean and peak glute EMG activity of various glute exercises, I was suprised to find that barbell bilateral hip thrusts activated more mean and peak activity than single leg hip thrusts (even when adding extra resistance…
How to Conduct EMG Experiments
by Bret • February 3, 2010 • 10 Comments
Upon learning about my Electromyography (EMG) experiments concerning the glutes, many fitness professionals were skeptical. While some embraced my findings because it confirmed their long-held suspicions, others decided to brush it aside. I fear that some even turned against EMG…