This post originally appeared on Insider Training… When brainstorming a topic to write on I continuously asked myself, “What defines the role of a Strength & Power coach with elite track and field athletes?” I tossed around relevant buzzwords such as...
Our method of classifying athletes is rooted in individual movement solutions. To begin, we will determine whether an athlete is anterior chain (push) or posterior chain (pull) dominant. In addition to this, we also determine whether an athlete is single or double-leg...
Coaches typically come from one of two paths. They were either an athlete themselves at one point in time or never quite possessed the athletic abilities needed to compete at a high level but always had the passion. I most certainly fall into the latter category. So...
This article is a compilation of numerous email exchanges with Clare McSweeney, a therapist and coach in Ireland. I spent some time with Clare in Phoenix last year and we have kept in touch ever sense. She will be returning to Altis in February 2016 to attend our...
Anders Lindsjo Coaching the Snatch – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG0CZq4H-xA This video is of Anders Lindsjo, a Swedish Olympic Weightlifting Coach, teaching Snatch technique to American weightlifter Christmas Abott. I really like how the session begins with...
