One of the most abused phrases among team sport coaches is when they say they are taking their players through “speed and agility drills” when, in reality, their players are being herded through glorified conditioning sessions.  I don’t say this in arrogance because I was once there . . . trying to move 2 dozen or so athletes through station work in a designated period of time and feeling like you’re not working...

If you’re gonna invest your time and money at the gym, it’s best that you spend them wisely. Unfortunately, I see abuses of time and exercises day in and day out at the gym. So, without further ado, here they are…. #10 USING MACHINES: I cannot think of one benefit to using machines over free weights other than an individual’s inability to use free weights due to injury or age. The guided movement of a machine...

Before I get started, I have to share a picture of my little guy who turned 3 months today. Every day I get home from work it seems like he has a little bit more personality. He’s even progressed from smiling to laughing, which is so fun to hear. For my last post I compared aerobic and anaerobic training relative to fitness, in which the goals are to look and feel better. I made an effort to exploit the infamous “fat burning...

The terms “cardio” and “aerobic” exercise have been used in the fitness industry for so long that most people blindly follow the norms without stopping to investigate the research and results of this type of training. If people really valued their time and desired to change their bodies and sports performance for the better, they would set their aerobic model aside and turn to an anaerobic approach. What is the...