All Blog Posts Tagged 'performance' (43)

Years of participating in sports and being a competitive Olympic weightlifter, I have always been around five to six percent body fat and in shape, so I naturally ate whatever I wanted. Being born and raised in St.Louis, Missouri and moving to Los Angeles I already knew the people here in west coast were…

Lance Armstrong admitted doping during the time he won his 7 Tour de France titles.  As professionals in the strength and conditioning industry, what are your thoughts?

95 percent of serotonin is made in the intestinal wall, so a person suffering from depression could have leaky gut syndrome

When a male has female fat distribution patterns (fat on the hips and thighs), his risk of getting just about any form of cancer goes up.

To maximize the flexibility gains, 4-6 hours after strength training, a combination of stretching in this order-PNF, ballistic, then…

Protein represents a mere 11% of the calories that Americans consume Does not take a genius that the other 89% come from fat/carbs

Dr Enig demonstrated that cancer rates were directly assoc. w/ total fat intake/vegetable fat intake but NOT w/ consumption of animal fat

Baskin Robbin’s Heath Bar Shake-Ranked it the unhealthiest drink in all of America-2,310 calories, 266 grams of sugar and 108 grams of…

There are 32 days before football players from LSU and Alabama face off in the BCS National Championship on Monday, January 9th in New Orleans, LA.  What type of strength and conditioning workouts would you put these athletes through to best maximize their performance for this game?

Texas A&M Athletics reports:

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M baseball program announced this week the addition of Jeremy McMillan, who will serve as strength and conditioning coach working…

Do You Still Do Hamstring Curls?

September 25, 2011 by Matt Siniscalchi  | Edit

Strength Performance Network came across this article from row2k media:

Rowing is one of the most demanding of all endurance sports. While most of the energy contribution comes from aerobic metabolism, anaerobic qualities such as muscular strength and power are also key predictive qualities leading to overall rowing…

NYU Athletics reports:

The New York University Department of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation has hired a pair of assistant strength and conditioning coaches, Andre Brinsonand Jachin…

LOS ANGELES – Friday, June 24, 2011 – NBA prospects Brandon Knight and twins Markieff and Marcus Morris were recently featured on episodes of ESPN: Sport Science, highlighting their mental and physical agility as they gear up for the draft. The segments were centered around Dynavision Sports’ I-SPAN training technology, which measures players’ visuo-motor and movement skills under varying conditions.

“As a point guard, you have to be able to think a couple of…

Strength Performance Network ran across the following article posted online by The Wall Street Journal.  What are your thoughts?

Ivan Abadjiev knows a thing or two about heavy lifting.

U.S. weightlifters haven't won an Olympic gold medal for 40 years. Now they're hoping the Bulgarians can…

Even though I consider the typical “shoulder” day ridiculous, in my opinion there are many ways to do certain overhead lifts properly (aka not seated) to keep a person’s shoulder safe.  Typically, the best athletes generate the most force through their lower extremity whether it is sprinter, baseball player throwing a ball, soccer playing kicking a ball, or a football player creating power from  his feet to lay a hit.  Basically, the legs are the powerhouse to produce the power in athletic…

Strength Performance Network discovered the following post on SignOnSanDiego.com:

Former San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke put his strength and conditioning coach, Aaron Wellman, on such a high, public pedestal that whoever came in next would draw the scrutiny of comparison…

By Denise Konkol

URL:  http://muskego.patch.com/articles/muskego-coach-receives-recognition

Muskego High School’s strength and conditioning program fueled and formed by coach’s passion

When you meet Muskego High School’s Coach Mike Nitka, there’s no mistaking he’s a focused and dedicated man:…

The New England Patriots hired Moses Cabrera as their assistant strength and conditioning coach.  Strength Performance Network came across the following release on ESPN.com:

The Patriots announced the hiring of Moses Cabrera as their assistant strength and conditioning coach…

Ever wonder what drills athletes participate in at the NFL Combine?  Here's a good summary posted by NFL Network:

WHAT GOES ON AT THE COMBINE

Each February, hundreds of the very best college football players are invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind., where executives, coaches, scouts and doctors from all 32 NFL teams conduct an intense, four-day job interview in…

Strength Performance Network (SPN) will be broadcasting LIVE at The 2011 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio from March 3rd through March 6th.

From the Strength Training Summit, Strongman Classic, CrossFit Games,…