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One Weird Trick: Installment 6 – They Say Jump, You Say, “How High?”
Whenever I am working with athletes on a new drill, there are two interesting things that can occur on the gym floor: Lack of motoric control (inability to control range of motion, so movement is clunky/awkward) Lack of specific mobility (lack of authentic movement pattern from appropriate musculature due to a bony, hard structure or a soft tissue problem, effectively […]
Read More →My Favorite Exercise Combinations: Installment 13 – Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump Away
Throughout the years of working with youth athletes, I’ve begun to notice a trend – many don’t have the ability to perform coordinated movements that are outside of their specific sports! General biases aside, many athletes do not have the ability to coordinate and move well! With this in mind, check out this combination of exercises in order to re-educate your […]
Read More →4 Common Errors Youth Athletes Make
At Cressey Sports Performance, speed and agility are all the buzz now. In fact, we are so focused on improving movement quality, that we often prescribe for our professional athletes two days quite literally focused on the movements outside of just lifting heavy weights. It is one thing to create the environment for lifting weights, and another to take that […]
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