TRAIN TO PERFORM!!!

"ESD" Long distance running isn't in the plan unless I'm coaching am endurance athlete. Conditioning should be based on the the need of the athlete pertaining to the sport played. I condition on strength days as well as movement days, this improves muscle condition and lung capacity. To keep it simple: instead of running slow, and slow paced workouts "ESD" will have your muscles and nervous system collectively working together creating efficient movement patterns that help your body work as efficient as possible. 

After training, practice, or competition, the body is left dehydrated, drained of fuel, and broken down.  The body is in a stressed state, and the proper blend of nutrients can jumpstart the body’s recovery process to help you come back stronger and healthier. That's why proper recovery is a key element to efficient athletic performance.  An easy way to keep recovery nutrition as simple as possible is by remembering the three R's: |Refuel(Carbohydrates)|Rebuild(Protein)|Rehydrate(Hydration)| Each of these critical recovery concepts calls for a different combination of fluids, electrolytes, carbohydrates, and protein—each playing a specific role in the recovery process.  Keep in mind what recovery means: in addition to performance benefits, a reduction in soreness, promoting quick adaptations to training, and enhancing muscle repair. Most of us spend our time training, not competing. The goal of recovery is to replace our fuel while rebuilding our muscle. So, in ...

Movement Preparation (Preparing the athlete to move) During Movement Prep the goal is to increase core body temperature, address key mobility and stability demands, and activate the nervous system. It should be done so using movements and speeds specific to the program for the day. Moving from an isolation focus to an movement integration focus, movements will begin simple and slowly move towards more complex patterns at a higher rate of speed. This  safely prepares the body physically and mentally for the training followed.  1.( GLUTE Activation)  I start by activating the glutes using mini-bands around the knees and/or the ankles. The client will perform one round of movements with the legs completely extended and one round of movements in an athletic base where they are flexed at the hip, knee and ankle. Movements will be linearly and/or laterally focused based on the training session that follows 2. (Dynamic Stretches)  Glute activation will be followed by...

We had an unbelievable summer!  My fitness and PERFORMANCE groups really progressed well; most of the credit goes to them for putting in all of the hard work and being dedicated. They really made my position easy each day.  I also did a few things to better myself and my craft... Over this summer, I gained my Performance Enhancement Specialist Certification from The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Studying for this certification helped me better understand the body and how/why it reacts and moves in certain situations. Now I asses, critique and cue movements in a totally different fashion. Many of my athletes came to me with tight hamstrings and that was primarily due to improper running mechanics and the under use of the gluteus maximus or the overuse of the Quadriceps or vice versa. This was an interesting group for me; this was my first summer group and the majority of them were Junior College athletes. Not knowing what the future would hold for ...

 One year ago I was interning at Athletes Performance in Frisco, Texas. At that point I knew nothing about how systematically programming workouts could yield optimum performance gains or how those underlying bodily components work together to improve your bodies performance. Not just athletic performance but how the body performs in response to the rigorous demands of daily movements.  I spend a lot of time working to perfect and improve my trade, whether it's reading books to understand the anatomy of the body or watching videos and podcast from the top specialist, coaches and therapists in my field. Even though they all have a degree of some sort they never stop learning and teaching themselves  This past SUNDAY I listened to a very informative podcast from Nick Winkleman, Director of training systems and Education at Athletes Performance in Phoenix, Arizona and the first tip he gave was to Self educate and Apply what you learn. A year consists of 12 months and th...

I began writing this post on March 19, 2011 and at that time my passion/purpose hadn't been revealed to me. Every day I wrestled with life wondering what I could make of mine and how I should occupy my time. One thing I  didn't  want was to be mistaken for something I wasn't but I couldn't figure out what drove me. The few things that seemed to make me happy were merely temporary fixes. Although I was filled with mounds and mounds of JOY    I had not reached my peak, the place where I could take a deep sigh and say "YES I DID IT" That place where I could feel like i wasn't going to a job everyday but doing what i loved, living out my passion. Steve Jobs said:                     "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied                       is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do g...

Eating clean may not be so easy but i'm going to share three simple tips that i think will make your transition a fairly easy one. Many people struggle with eating properly, enough meals throughout the day and others just simply do not know what to eat; no direction whatsoever. The first tip would be " The less legs the better" , this is referring to your protein intake. The least legs on the animal the better the protein is for you, From most to least, Pork, Beef, Turkey, Chicken and Fish having none of course. The second tip is to "E at a rainbow" , many people over load on protein and carbohydrates but lack any type of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables come in all different shapes and colors so therefore add vegetables to your plate and eat a rainbow daily. Last tip is " Brown close to the ground" this mean eat more grains and oats, substitute whole brown grains with white rice, white bread and other artificial food. These food play many ...