This term was introduced to me by Matt Jordan from Canadian Sport Institute – Calgary as part of their Strength & Power Performance Course and was one of my major take-aways from the first day. It can be defined as a partnership between coach and athlete in...
Squat Every Day Author: Matt Perryman This book came recommended from my mentor Stu McMillan via his blog mcmillanspeed.com. It’s main premise is stress and adaptation – two main underpinnings to training and performance. I found Squat Every Day to be a...
The Social Animal Author: David Brooks This review comes 6 months after finishing The Social Animal. Had I known I would be starting a blog I would have written sooner upon completion. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed the piece by David Brooks, columnist for The New...
A friend of mine unexpectedly posed this question to me today. I simply responded, “Yes” without giving much thought to the matter. His counter – “Why?” This required much more thought. We proceeded to have an excellent, albeit brief,...
Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four Author: John Feinstein I purchased this book on account that it chronicles the 2005 Final Four – an April weekend that included my beloved Michigan State Spartans. It took the excitement of the 2015 March...