Cross-Training For Wrestlers
No matter their weight room experience, we introduced a strong core of lifts appropriate for high school-aged wrestlers.
Life Lessons From a Two-Sport Non-Scholarship College Athlete
Below is a sample chapter from my new book, Walked On: Life Lessons From a Two-Sport Non-Scholarship College Athlete. The book details the story of my career as a non-scholarship [...]
How Ruben Martin Became the No. 1-Ranked USA Judo Heavyweight
When I first met Ruben Martin (@rubenspartanmartin) a couple of years ago, he was teaching judo to elementary school students at Bridgeport Catholic Academy, located on Chicago's South Side. My [...]
How a Better Strength and Conditioning Plan Built a Women’s Boxing Beast
What does it take to be a boxer? That's something my client/friend Claire Quinn (@claire___quinn) knows all about. She's an amateur boxer who's been racking up the KOs lately and [...]
Injured Athletes: Fight Depression and Stay Competitive With These 3 Tips
Allow me to open with a scene from the 1993 movie The Program. Coach Winters (played by James Caan): Jefferson, are you injured or are you hurt? Darnell Jefferson (played [...]
What Should I Do if One Side of My Body Is Stronger Than the Other?
We strive to be creatures of symmetry. Yet imbalances are all but unavoidable. And every day, we reinforce many of our body's physical imbalances through seemingly innocuous habits. We brush [...]