I love Fridays, not because of the fast approaching weekend, although that is a plus. Friday is the day when I get all of my e-mail newsletters, and i spend about 45 minutes looking through them for new info. Well I got a couple today that I would like to point out and here they are:
http://www.nsca-lift.org/HotTopic/download/BARBELLS.pdf
Loren does a great job with this article, and it is an NSCA text that actually has new information, not just some pencil neck idiot who want to get published who does research on what every real lifter already knows. Sorry for the rant.
http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/ask_joe.htm
Joe always has great information, and is in my opinion one of the best S&C coaches in the nation. Anyway, take a look at the post about basketball players, could make a huge difference in your game.
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/complication.htm
Last one, not by Joe, but about him, and this may be getting redundant but o-well.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Future Strongmen
Wow it has been a while since I made a post, I am going to blame it on the business of football season starting, but we all know that is a cop out. Anyway yesterday I had a strongman contest for our 7th and 8th grade football teams and it went very well. I thought that this was going to be a nightmare, and it turned out to be a highlight of my summer. Not sure of the exact number of kids, we didn't keep score for all of the ages but it was between 70-90 athletes.
Farmers Walk
Fat Bar Dead Lift
Keg Carry
Harnessed Sled Drag
Backwards Sled Drag
Seated Sled Pull
Farmers Walk
Fat Bar Dead Lift
Keg Carry
Harnessed Sled Drag
Backwards Sled Drag
Seated Sled Pull
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
500
Well it finally happen, after 2 years i hit a 500 bench press. it was awesome. have been doing a lot of board work the past few months and a lot of various shoulder pressing and it has paid off.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Sports: It's All B.S.
This is from Elite FTS Newsletter.
The following is the first in a series of excerpts from Sports: Is It All B.S.? by Dr. Michael Yessis. According to Dr. Yessis, they are examples of the many myths and misconceptions that guide sports in the US. These examples of what he calls "B.S." are presented for your information, discussion, and dissemination.
Why does a country with more athletes, better facilities, more coaches, and more money tied into sports than any other country have to travel the world over to find the best athletes? The answer is simple. The country has no system of developing athletic talent. Yet every team will tell you it does have a system of player development. This is bull though because to have a winning team, these professional sports teams have to buy their players and collegiate teams must recruit the best athletes available.
Athletes are born, not made.
For years, coaches have stated that good athletes are born, they're naturals. As a result, they believe you can't make someone into an athlete if he or she isn't born with this ability. This implies that you must already possess the technical skills and physical abilities (athleticism) to play the game. This is bull. Coaches see their role as motivators and strategists to blend the team into a functional unit. They often say that they teach the basics of the game, but this generally means basic strategy, not skills. When skills are taught, the teaching is superficial and short-lived. (See #13, Coaches teach game skills)
If you believe the B.S. that athletes are born, not made, there should be no need to play the game for years before you become great. If you're born with the abilities or are a natural athlete, why not wait until you're in your late teens and then start playing the sport? You would probably laugh at this recommendation, but this is how it is if you're born a great athlete. I hope you realize that this statement is obviously bull. It is the environment or what you do in practices and playing the sport that determines whether you will be an athlete and how great you will become.
For more information, check out Sports: Is It All B.S.?
The following is the first in a series of excerpts from Sports: Is It All B.S.? by Dr. Michael Yessis. According to Dr. Yessis, they are examples of the many myths and misconceptions that guide sports in the US. These examples of what he calls "B.S." are presented for your information, discussion, and dissemination.
Why does a country with more athletes, better facilities, more coaches, and more money tied into sports than any other country have to travel the world over to find the best athletes? The answer is simple. The country has no system of developing athletic talent. Yet every team will tell you it does have a system of player development. This is bull though because to have a winning team, these professional sports teams have to buy their players and collegiate teams must recruit the best athletes available.
Athletes are born, not made.
For years, coaches have stated that good athletes are born, they're naturals. As a result, they believe you can't make someone into an athlete if he or she isn't born with this ability. This implies that you must already possess the technical skills and physical abilities (athleticism) to play the game. This is bull. Coaches see their role as motivators and strategists to blend the team into a functional unit. They often say that they teach the basics of the game, but this generally means basic strategy, not skills. When skills are taught, the teaching is superficial and short-lived. (See #13, Coaches teach game skills)
If you believe the B.S. that athletes are born, not made, there should be no need to play the game for years before you become great. If you're born with the abilities or are a natural athlete, why not wait until you're in your late teens and then start playing the sport? You would probably laugh at this recommendation, but this is how it is if you're born a great athlete. I hope you realize that this statement is obviously bull. It is the environment or what you do in practices and playing the sport that determines whether you will be an athlete and how great you will become.
For more information, check out Sports: Is It All B.S.?
Monday, July 16, 2007
Strongman Competition
Well the strongman competition was this past weekend and in my opinion it went awesome. The weather wasn't that great in the morning and I thought that their would be a negative effect on the performance but all of the kids did great. We did not have as many show up as I thought would but it was still a blast, here are the events:
Yoke Carry- 200 ft
Tire Flip- 30 yards for time
Keg and Sled Medley- carry and drag 3 times for 20 yards
Keg Toss- distance
Keg Press- Reps in 60 sec
Farmers Walk- 150 ft zig-zag
Fat bar Dead- Reps in 60 sec
I also have some vid's if I can figure out how to post them up here I will.
Yoke Carry- 200 ft
Tire Flip- 30 yards for time
Keg and Sled Medley- carry and drag 3 times for 20 yards
Keg Toss- distance
Keg Press- Reps in 60 sec
Farmers Walk- 150 ft zig-zag
Fat bar Dead- Reps in 60 sec
I also have some vid's if I can figure out how to post them up here I will.
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