We all look for it. Coaches, athletes, clients, everyone. We all look for the perfect training program and the perfect diet. Of course, each of us has our own opinions as to what the perfect program and diet looks like, and those opinions can shift and sway over time. The better trainers and...

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I was recently interviewed by Anthony Renna on the Strength Coach Podcast episode 42. A few things I spoke about were: ** Being “Brilliant at the Basics” **”Common Mistakes of a Mixed Martial Artist”**”Considerations and Training for MMA”**McGill’s...

“I don’t have the time to travel”. This is the most common excuse that a trainer or coach gives for the fact that they don’t continue their education. Personally, I think it’s a lame excuse. Anthony Renna has now made it impossible for anyone to use that excuse....

Today we have a special “Guest Blogger”, Mike Robertson. First let me start of with a big thanks to Mike for letting me post this up. If you are a trainer, you already know who Mike is…… if not, shame on you. Mike really hit the nail on the head with this. Most trainers...

Thats right!! Another IPT location!!! Bigger and badder (is that a word?)!! Over the holiday break, the fitness elves (big thanks to all that helped — Carole, Phil P, Forrest, Phil S, and Bill O) snuck into IMPACT Beaverton and did some remodeling. Here is what they added: 650 sq. feet...

My friend Jon Chaimberg has a new DVD coming out soon and in it, he has a message to trainers and coaches. The summary of his message is to practice what you preach. The message may come off harsh to some but he makes a very good point. The truth hurts sometimes. Too often I see...

Tom Oberhue of Impact Jiu-jitsu and Performance Training just recently started a blog. Tom is my jiu-jitsu coach, one of my business partners and one of my best friends. For those of us that know Tom, we can all attest to his unbelievable coaching skills and his passion for learning. Tom will...

I am back from Canada and I had an amazing time!! I have been too busy to write since I got back but I am starting back up this week…… so the nagging emails can stop Here are some of the highlights from my visit to Montreal: 1. Training the pulse. This made a HUGE light bulb go...

Well, I won’t be blogging at all this next week. I am heading to Montreal to visit my friend Jonathan Chaimberg of Adrenaline Performance Center. Jon is most known as the strength coach of some of MMA’s most elite fighters including Georges st. Pierre, Denis Kang, David Loiseua,...

I had a new article come out this week at strengthcoach.com. It is called “The Deadlift: teaching it and fixing it”. It is written more for trainers and coaches but can definatley serve some purpose for others. If you don’t have a membership to strengthcoach.com (why...

I did an audio interview this week at strengthcoach.com. It was on my recent article “Common mistakes of a mixed martial artist, from a strength and conditioning perspective” Have a listen...

Okay, more like 8 but 10 sounds cooler 1. The draw-in method (belly button towards the spine, TA activation) is not a good method to support spinal stability. In fact it de-stabilizes the spine. Your spine will buckle if you choose to draw-in while your body is under significant load. People...

1. Its amazing that so many trainers and coaches don’t asses their clients and athletes. Assuming, is a HUGE mistake!! Get educated at the Function Movement Screen so that your clients get what they deserve. 2. Get off machines….better yet get your clients off machines. This is red handed...

I got this story from Mike Boyle. Mike is a Strength and Conditioning coach I look up to and respect very much. Visit his site at strengthcoach.com “When things in your life seem almost to much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar…and the...

WARNING: The following post is hostile. (I have been out with an injury for 6 weeks….no jiu-jitsu for me) Sorry, I need to let off some steam!!! If you are a trainer offended by the title, its because you suck!! Personal Trainers are coaches. Coaches are meant to coach, right? When...