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TRAINING TRANSFER AND THE BUSINESS OF SPORT PART I, BY JAKE JENSEN
“Victory awaits him, who has everything in order – luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions – bad luck we call it.” Roald Amundsen, the last Viking. ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOU This is the first in a series of four essays which…
It’s not the wrists’ fault, look elsewhere
“Coach, can I do something else instead of the Front Squats? I don’t have the mobility for them… My wrists just hurt too much if I hold the bar like that!” Your wrists hurt? I wonder why.. What’s your first impression when/if you hear an athlete say something like that? Is the wrist…
Episode 224- Don Day- Transform Your Mindset and Be Humble
“You got to know who you are, you’ve got to know how to fix what your weaknesses are and your blind spots are.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to…
The Drew Review: All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
Book Title: All the Light We Cannot See Year: 2014 Author: Anthony Doerr Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 531 Book Quote: “Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.” Drew Review: All the Light We Cannot See has something for a vast array of people. From romantics to military wackos…
Flashback Friday, The 2019 Seminar: Sam Gardner- Para Sport, proper appreciate of relentless athletes
“There are people who would love to have your bad day.” Sam Gardner joined us for The 2019 Seminar to educate our attendees on Para Sport, and what training these amazing athlete’s entails. Sam starts out the talk with a little “myth busters” trying to dispel some of the misnomers around Para Sport. He then…
Flashback Friday, The 2019 Seminar- Nate Brookreson: The Wolfpack Rises
“If you’re setting them up for success, by the time they get there, you’re there because you did everything right to get to that point.” The 2019 Seminar was the lead off with a case study from NC State’s Assistant AD Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports, Nate Brookreson. This case study was…
Flashback Friday- The 2019 Seminar- Mark Stephenson- Performance Optimization, training and recovery
“The brains perception is the body’s reality.” “You can be a cheer leader or you can be a mind setter.” We welcomed Mark Stephenson from the Detroit Lions to share with us what he’s doing to optimize performance and recovery at The 2019 Seminar. This vast area includes: athlete monitoring, training/workload, performance analytics, mental performance,…
