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Weightlifting at the Arnold Classic

March 30, 2012 By 1 Comment

My brother and I were sitting in our room at the Hampton Inn across the street from the Arnold Fitness Expo when he got the email. MIT wished him the best of luck at the 2012 Olympic Trials/National Weightlifting Championships but, unfortunately, they decided his time spent in the Olympic development program would not count towards his PE credit. Mike and I looked at each other incredulously before he broke the silence. “Well I guess they take ALL kinds of education very seriously.” Continue reading →

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Combat Strength 101

March 14, 2012 By 7 Comments

Combat Strength Training 101

The topic of strength in sports has become a hotly debated topic in recent years. Some coaches believe that you can never have enough, while others believe strength is largely overrated. For those that train in combat sports, they know that strength, power, speed and conditioning are all necessary traits if you want to be a well-rounded combat athlete. Continue reading →

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Tim Boetsch: UFC 144 Comeback Knockout

March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

If you saw UFC 144 last Saturday, then you no doubt saw one of the better 3rd round comebacks in long time in Tim’s fight against Yushin Okami. Joe Rogan went so far as to call it “one of the greatest UFC comebacks of all time” and there’s no doubt that Tim did a hell of a job and overcame a less than stellar performance in the first two rounds to a win a fight that he was clearly behind on the judges scorecards at the time. Here’s how he did it… Continue reading →

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Roadwork 2.0: The Comeback

February 23, 2012 By 10 Comments


Conditioning has been integral parts of training for combat sports ever since there have been combat sports. As soon as the first combat athlete gassed – probably within the first minute or two of the fight no doubt – it quickly became obvious that any sort of hand to hand combat is incredibly physically grueling and not easy to do for long. Because of this, combat athletes and coaches alike have long been searching for the most effective ways to get in better shape and ready to fight from bell to bell. Continue reading →

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How Much Strength Do Athletes Need?

February 7, 2012 By 7 Comments

Throughout my 30-year career in in the fields of Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Performance Training, I have spent thousands of hours in conversation with many good friends and mentors in the Strength and Conditioning profession. In a specific conversation that occurred in 2009 with renowned NFL and Hall of Fame Strength Coach Johnny Parker, he expressed his concern upon reading a newspaper article reporting an 800-pound squat performance by a collegiate football player. Continue reading →

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BioForce HRV Pre-Order Is Open Now

December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

LEARN MORE ABOUT BIOFORCE HRV

The moment has finally arrived and the first 250 BioForce HRV systems are now available for exclusive pre-order through December 16th only. BioForce HRV is based on my ten years of using HRV to train athletes and individuals of all levels and it will help you manage your training and get better results with less effort. You’ll be able to individualize and optimize your program like never before with revolutionary HRV technology. The first systems are going fast the pre-order period closes December 16th! To learn more about BioForce HRV and be one of the first to order CLICK HERE NOW

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Interview with Dave Tenney

December 9, 2011 By 2 Comments

Today, I’m happy to have coach Dave Tenney of the Seattle Sounders (MLS) on the site. I first met Dave a couple years back when he asked if I could evaulate some of the players on the team using the Omegawave because the organization was considering purchasing one for Dave to use.

Since then, Dave and I have talked regularly about training and performance and he’s an extremely knowledeable and experienced coach that really gets the big picture. He’s also always on the cutting edge of technology and is in touch with the latest new training tools and solutions out there to help improve the training process. Continue reading →

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Heart Rate Variability Research Review

December 5, 2011 By 10 Comments

Originally developed in the 1960’s as part of the Russian space program, the science of heart rate variability has since found broad application in cardiac medicine, though in the last two decades this technology has spread into the elite levels of strength and conditioning. Continue reading →

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