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Would you like if a doctor was treating you for strep throat even though you have chicken pox? No, I didn’t think so. Far too often, I see athletes going through programs that just aren’t for them. For example, if an athlete has short arms, long legs, and a history of lower back pain, they shouldn't be pulling from the floor. Or if an athlete can bench more than they squat, then they shouldn't only have one day of lower body strength work. Some of you may be thinking, these are dumb examples, but unfortunately, it happens more often than...

In almost any program you look at, you will see some variation of rows (I hope). Examples of this movement are cable rows, barbell rows, TRX rows, and plenty of others. It’s especially popular in this era of terrible posture. The movement can certainly help strengthen postural muscles and get people out of that forward slumped posture. BUT many times, rowing can go wrong for people. I am going to talk about 4 ways the movement can do more harm than good and a few solutions!   1. Shoulder Dumping Forward   This is by far the most prevalent fault...

Deadlifts are arguably one of the best ways to develop a strong posterior chain, but many times they do more harm than good. The first rule of strength and conditioning is Do No Harm, athletes should not be getting injured in the weight room. I’m going to talk about 4 ways deadlifts go wrong and how to fix them to prevent harm from happening in your weight room.   1. Lazy Set-Up   A cringe-worthy sight is when you see an athlete, or anyone, just bend over with a rounded back and rip the bar off the ground. Usually, the...

Strength and conditioning has become a crucial aspect of training for modern athletes. It is a great way for athletes to get bigger, stronger, and more powerful (not to mention all of those other great perks of working out). It’s benefits are magnified when they have a coach who knows what they are doing in the weight room, can teach them proper technique and construct program suitable to fit the specific needs of each athlete. On the other hand, think about Coach Tom, a decent high school football coach who lifted back in his hay-day, who now writes programs for...