This exercise helps stabilize your spine and create mobility and strength of the hip On your hands and knees with your belly button drawn in and your shoulders protracted (extended, or pushed away from each other) Tuck your right knee to your chest. Fire the glute and extend out while extending your opposite arm [...]
OVERUSE SYNDROMES Overuse syndromes are caused by repetitive trauma to the knee over a period of time, which leads to peripatelar pain and includes tendonitis of the patellar tendon and chondromalacia of the patella. PATELLOFEMORAL DYSFUNCTION Patellofemoral pain is a common complaint of baseball players and often occurs after repetitive activity, such as stair [...]
The Cincinnati Nike Football Combine took place at Rivers Edge Sports Complex this past Saturday with great success. I would like to thank Rocky Boiman and the whole group at Rivers Edge fort making this a great experience for athletes, parents and coaches. I also want to thank the Nike guys for a very [...]
The United Football League has arrived and will begin play October 8, 2009. The league was founded by Bill Hambrecht of WR Hambrecht + Co, Tim Armstrong, VP of Advertising for Google and Paul Pelosi. The Commisioner of the UFL will be Michael Huyghue, who brings a wealth of expeience in the NFL ranks. He [...]
Over the last few months, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking in several clinics around the country. I bring this up, because the most common question I get asked from the young professionals coming up in the field is: How do you fit your team training, camps, consulting, projects and family into your day? My [...]
Motivation can be defined as the desire to achieve, the fuel that inspires us to reach our goals. It has been said that motivation strengthens the ambition, increases initiative and guides our energy. Motivation is one of the most important keys in fitness success. I say this, due to the fact that I [...]
Baseball season is here and its normal during this part of the year, to be asked questions from my athletes as they head into their organized team sessions or into spring training camp. The most common of these questions relate to in-season strength training. How do I maintain my shoulder, lower body and torso strength [...]
1. There is no substitute for hard work. 2. The way the leader looks speaks louder than what he says in many instances 3. There ultimately must be action and accomplishment – he must do – something. 4. He must have cold analytical and appraisal talent – he must know other human talents – he [...]
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