Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Juggernaut Method Interrogatory with Chad Wesley Smith

For the last 8 weeks I have been following Chad Wesley Smith's Juggernaut Method. I purchased this eBook from Elitefts.com. Needless to say, The Juggernaut Method kicks some serious ass. This is the exact program Chad used to squat 800 lbs raw in his FIRST powerlifting meet! The system Chad utilizes in the Juggernaut Method is a unique combination of Jim Wendler's 5/3/1, Doug Young's method and Block Periodization. One of my favorite parts of the book is how Chad covers jump training, sprint training, Olympic lifting and medicine ball training. Not only does he provide you with the exact Read more…

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Top 5 Training Mistakes Made by Baseball Players

For those of you that have been reading my blog for awhile know that my philosophy on strength and conditioning training is fairly simple. Sprint, lift heavy weights, jump, throw and recover. My old school, hardcore and no b.s approach isn't like most baseball strength coaches. I am not afraid to go against the grain and do what most coaches are afraid to do. Below is a list of the of the 5 biggest mistakes made by baseball players or baseball strength coaches. 1. Focusing on the rotator cuff Most baseball players and coaches believe that most shoulder problems are caused from weaknesses in Read more…

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Should Baseball Players Lift Overhead?

Overhead Pressing for Throwing Athletes Overhead pressing for throwing athletes is a topic that is sure to draw some controversy. There are some coaches that say “there is absolutely no way am I going have my baseball player lift overhead” while others have no problem doing military presses, push presses or any other variation of overhead pressing. From my experience training baseball players, there is no right answer to this question. It varies from athlete to athlete depending on a number of factors. The question that you must ask yourself is, is the risk worth the reward? It really Read more…

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Secrets to Success

Being successful in life or in athletics is similar then you think. When it comes to being successful you need to be committed, dedicated, willing to fail and willing to make adjustments. You better be ready to shed some blood, sweat and tears. Most importantly you need to learn how to make SACRIFICES. Those that are successful TAKE ACTION because they are highly motivated from within. They are willing to do things others aren't willing to do. They are willing to make sacrifices others choose not to. Reaching their goal is their number one priority above everything else. Why is it that some Read more…

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The Decelerators – Strengthening the FORGOTTEN Part of the Pitcher’s Shoulder

This is a guest post by Jedd Johnson, CSCS, RKC. Did you know that NOW is the time for you to start bullet-proofing your shoulder for the season to come? Yes, even if you are wrestling, playing basketball, diving, swimming or doing some other sport during the winter, it's time to get serious. You need to start putting in time to strengthening the back of your shoulder so that when the season rolls around you are at your best. Now you may be wondering why I would be writing a post about strengthening the back of your shoulder. After all, isn't pitching power generated in the lower body and Read more…

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The Pursuit of Happiness

What is your PASSION in life? Growing up I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life. I entered college as an accounting major because I thought they made good money. Back then I didn't know what it meant to do something that you loved to do. It wasn’t until I actually took an accounting class that I said to myself, is this really what I want to do for the next 40-50 years of my life? Can I honestly see myself doing this day after day, week after week, year after year? My answer HELL NO!! Without having a clear vision of where you want to go in life or what you want to become you will Read more…

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Are you building confidence or creating an EGO?

Are you building confidence or creating an EGO? By Rick Daman Confidence leads to success while an EGO will lead to injury. As a strength coach or personal trainer the last thing you want to happen is to get one of your athletes injured. Good buzz travels fast and bad buzz travels even faster. There are a ton of videos on the internet of athletes training. Everyone wants to have the strongest athletes and see the best results. What happens when you train high school and college athletes? You must have a set philosophy and believe 100% in what you preach. You cannot let any athlete dictate how Read more…

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The Importance of Strength Training for Athletes

Check out this guest I did on Jay Ashman’s blog on The Importance of Strength Training Jay is an awesome dude and we are definitely going crank out an audio interrogatory in the near future. Hope you enjoy the post!…

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