“What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere.” – A. Kleon This book has been on my shelves since it was published in 2012 and I read it annually. Creativity is something every strength coach uses on a day-to-day basis and Steal Like An Artist is a great tool to remind you…
“Winning only comes when preparation, talent, and health are operating on all cylinders.” –Carl Valle Chapter 7 of The Manual Vol. 2, written by Carl Valle, addresses the multiple variables at play that come with aerobic training in the team sport setting. Included in the contents of this chapter are; goals of aerobic training, modeling…
“It is the quality of the shock method, not the quantity that is important for developing explosive strength and reactive ability.”- Y. Verkhoshansky Plyometric training is something every strength coach utilizes in their programming. As such Chapter 6 of The Manual Vol.2 will benefit a strength coach who is looking for more content on the…
“In all successful sprint programs the main focus is on fast sprinting across different distances and intensities over much of the year.”- H. Andersson Strength coaches looking to develop a sprint program or work on speed training for their respective teams should read this chapter. Andersson does a fantastic job of going through the different…
“It all comes back to sweeping the sheds.” – J. Kerr Legacy is a tremendous book that I finished in a little under 6 hours. From start to finish I was amazed at the experiences Kerr found once he was completely immersed within the All Blacks inner circle. This book will challenge you to find…
“…all motor behavior is a product of the environment, the nature of the task presented to the athlete, and the individual characteristics of the athlete.”- Keir Wenham-Flatt Agility. I bet a lot of things come to mind when you read that word. From a blocky kid falling over him/herself to the unfortunate speed ladder drills…
“The body continues to learn in the manner it is trained”- Dietz and Van Dyke “The Glute Layering Model”, presented in Chapter 3 of The Manual Vol. 2, by Dietz and Van Dyke is extremely interesting. I know a lot of you will read this chapter and think the butt in a different light from…
“At its most basic level, sports nutrition is the practice of ingesting nutrients in the correct amounts at specific times to improve exercise and sport performance.”- Campbell and Spano The NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition, edited by Bill Campbell and Marie Spano, was surprisingly amusing to read. My initial thought was that a…
