Full disclosure: I just finished a two hour podcast interview with my friend Dr. Tommy John. And we didn't talk about training. Not youth strength and conditioning. Not speed development. Not conditioning. Not motor skill learning. Not a peep about youth training. 'But what did you talk about for TWO HOURS?!' you...
Everyone wants to be seen. They want to be recognized. They want to be pat on the back. They want their gold star. They want the Instagram tag. Look. I don't want to discount external motivation. It is a good thing when we examine self determination theory - an athlete...
I am picky with Bear Crawls. For young athletes going through their growth spurt when coordination disturbances are common, and core stability can wane, I want to reinforce contralateral movement patterns of the opposite arm and leg, while simultaneously working on trunk stability. Do not perform Bear...
Thump. Thud. Thump. Repeat x 1000 reps. 'Why do I keep hearing that sound?' I thought. 'And why is it so darn loud?' I was walking through the park, taking what I thought would be a tranquil stroll on a Saturday morning. As I continued wandering, I noticed a pre-adolescent girls'...
I'm SO excited. Yes, English Premier League is returning this month. Yes, my favorite soccer pub down the street is open for outdoor seating. Yes, I can leave my house. But also, I get to see my athletes in person for the first time in THREE MONTHS. To say we've...
Attention young athlete: you are a personal brand. No, no, no. Not like the influencer on Instagram who splashes HIIT circuits across your feed as they rock their 100th pair of Lulu Lemons. No, not like the social media fitness guru who sips a glass of champagne in...
Question: do you feel your entire body shaking and tensing up when holding a plank? Another question: are you able to sustain this for 30 seconds without your face melting off? If the answer is no, then you're planking wrong. You see, it should be immensely challenging to...
Fun fact: I used to impersonate WWE wrestlers when I was a child. I can re-paint the picture in my head now: getting pinned to the ground by my brother, squirming my way to freedom, grappling my way out with my limbs, flipping him over with...
There aren't many things that scare me, but if I could name a handful they would be: - Tarantulas - Helicopters - Decaf coffee - Sophia the Robot [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq36J9pNaEo[/embed] It's a terrifying list, no doubt. And the interview above? Wow. At least Tony Robbins kept his cool...
What. A. Weekend. I've been nursing some serious seasonal allergies, feeling foggy, and not acting like my motivated self. I just feel blah. The pollen count in Maryland is unreal right now, but being in quarantine has boded well against the nasty things floating around. Also, buying a...