Archive for August, 2013

Iron Game Chalk Talk w/ Ron McKeefery

Posted in MBSC News, Seminars, StrengthCoach.com Updates, Training, Training Females, Youth Training with tags on August 29, 2013 by mboyle1959

I recorded an episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk with Coach Ron McKeefery if anyone would care to listen. Lots of thoughts about the state of our industry.

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Quoting Ashton Kutcher?

Posted in Guest Authors, Random Thoughts, Training Females, Youth Training on August 27, 2013 by mboyle1959

It’s not very often I get the urge to quote someone like Ashton Kutcher but I’ll make an exception:

“the sexiest thing in the world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and really generous. Everything else is crap, I promise you. It’s just crap that people try to sell you to make you feel like less, so don’t buy it. Be smart, be thoughtful, be generous.”

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If You Train Adults Please Read This

Posted in Fat Loss, Guest Authors, Injuries, MBSC News, Media, Random Thoughts, Training, Training Females with tags on August 23, 2013 by mboyle1959

This is a great article from the Mercola site about the potential dangers of endurance training.

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I Like Big Butts

Posted in Core training, Injuries, Low Back Pain, MBSC News, Media, Strength Coach Podcast, StrengthCoach.com Updates, Training, Training Females with tags on August 20, 2013 by mboyle1959

Take a second and watch this:

Stack.com Glute Activation

Greg Rose on Long Term Athletic Development

Posted in Guest Authors, MBSC News, Media, Seminars, Strength Coach Podcast, StrengthCoach.com Updates, Training, Training Females, Uncategorized, Youth Training with tags , , on August 6, 2013 by mboyle1959

This is a great presentation by my friend Greg Rose on Long Term Athletic Development. The presentation is based on golf but this could be baseball, hockey or any other sport. Listen to this and you will realize that most “experts” are wrong  and aren’t really experts at all, just entrepreneurs who want your money.

Advice from a Real Doctor

Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2013 by mboyle1959

This was an actual Dr’s note sent to me by a trainer. It’s nice to see that Dr’s are getting specific about things to avoid when injured.Dr._Note

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StrengthCoach Podcasts with Al Vermeil

Posted in Injuries, Media, Strength Coach Podcast, StrengthCoach.com Updates, Training, Training Females, Youth Training with tags , on August 4, 2013 by mboyle1959

I would put these two episodes into the “must listen” category. I actually listened to both of Al’s episodes twice.

StrengthCoach Podcast Episodes 126-127

Local (NH) Seminar with Brijesh Patel and Patrick Ward

Posted in Hockey, Random Thoughts, Seminars, Strength Coach Podcast, StrengthCoach.com Updates, Training, Training Females, Youth Training with tags on August 3, 2013 by mboyle1959

Dynamic Strength and Conditioning in Nashua, NH is putting on a seminar on Saturday September 7th from 9-5 with Brijesh Patel, Patrick Ward and Mark McLaughlin. This is a great chance to get high quality continuing education locally. To learn more, click the link below.

http://www.dynamicsc.com/2013/07/10/dynamic-strength-and-conditioning-fall-seminar/

Are There No Bad Exercises?

Posted in Injuries, Low Back Pain, MBSC News, Media, Random Thoughts, Strength Coach Podcast, StrengthCoach.com Updates, Training, Training Females, Uncategorized, Youth Training with tags , , on August 1, 2013 by mboyle1959

“There are no bad exercises, just bad application”

I like the guy that wrote this but, vigourously disagree. Here’s a list of some bad exercises. Feel free to add your own.

Bad Exercises

Bench Dips-  the bench dip position is a terrible position to put the shoulder joint in. There is no way around it. A bad exercise.

Dips- ditto for above. Just because a few people can do them and not get hurt doesn’t make it a good exercise. I used to love dips and have the scar to prove it. PS, I did them perfect so don’t tell me they are OK if you do them correctly.

Behind the Neck Pulldown- Trying to pull something down behind the heads place too much external rotation on the shoulder. Another bad exercise that no one should ever do again.

Most machine lower body exercises- Leg press, leg extension, leg curl? Need I go on. Leg Press? If you are on your back pushing up with your feet in any sport I know you are in a real bad spot. Sitting down to kick? Heels to butt while lying on your stomach?

I think there are actually a lot of bad exercises. Just one man’s opinion.

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