The bench press is not dangerous for baseball players. It’s not dangerous for pitchers, either. If your goal is to add strength, power and athletic function, the move is highly valuable and should not be pushed to the side by ballplayers (or anyone) brainwashed by dogmatic, antiquated thinking.I can remember a major league trainer telling me that I shouldn’t do traditional … [Read more...]
Less Is More: Focus
More is better, right?I used to lift with ferocity daily for hours at a time. As I learned the value of appropriate rest and recovery, as well as having different obligations and priorities (like wanting to spend time with my sons), I was spending about 90 minutes 3 days a week. From jasonferruggia.com: When it comes to workout duration less is more.To build muscle and … [Read more...]
It’s All Static
If you read yesterday’s post, you know that I’ve been stretching in an attempt to open my hips and improve the functionality of my squats. You also have heard me riff in the past and mock the practice of static stretching to increase flexibility.I maintain my view that static stretching – that is, stretching and holding a position for several seconds – before workouts or … [Read more...]
Hip Mobility
I love squats. I truly believe that they are the most important weight training move we can perform. If there was only one lift you could do, I wouldn’t hesitate to make it the squat. Far beyond simply improving your power, squats have a beneficial effect on your hormones. Testosterone levels are also influenced by the amount of muscle mass activated in response to exercise. … [Read more...]
Stop Thinking, Start Doing
Ideas are a dime a dozen. Execution and action separate the pros from the Joes. To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions. – Steve Jobs Every business organization has the men and women consistently coming up with a new idea. Of course, those creative thoughts are valuable, but they’re also relatively easy. Sitting … [Read more...]