Jill Magee on Impact of Jump Training and Injury Prevention
Jill Magee on Injury Prevention
One of the major areas of misunderstanding in the world of sport is the amount of contacts you have with the floor. Jill Magee and Stephen McCarthy covered the concept of injury prevention. i.e. practicing your jumps but limiting the number of foot contacts during jump training program.
Some programs require the use of weight vests, bands, etc. all over one training season. This may be too much for the situation. This sets up a problem if your body is not ready and you attack the training program, at the very least your work will not produce the results you desire. The worst case is you break down and get hurt.
Here are a couple points to hit before starting a new training program:
1. Assessment of where your body is currently at strength wise
2. Find out strengths, weaknesses, and compensations then fix them.
3. Start the jump training program with the proper number and type of foot contacts
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Jack Woodrup of VerticalJumping.com Talked About the Myths Around Jump Training
Jack Woodrup on Jump Training
The internet is full of jump training programs or ways to increase your vertical in 6 weeks. Jack Woodrup and your host, Stephen McCarthy, talked about the marketing hype surrounding these programs. We covered the following:
1. Guaranteed Results
2. Inflated value for low price
3. Testimonials
4. Immediate deadline to purchase at low price
On the other side, we discussed what the good programs have the also-ran’s don’t:
1. Customization to the individual.
2. Program changes the exercises based on the assessment
3. Attempts to manage more variables than just assessment info
If you are interested and increasing your vertical jump and learning how to jump higher then you have come to the right place. VerticalJumping.com contains all the information you will ever need to know about vertical jump training and then some.
Here you will find plenty of free and well researched information about the principles of training, recovery and nutrition as they relate to improving an athletes vertical jump. As well as that we have prepared the most honest and detailed reviews of all the well known commercially available jump programs and related training equipment out there.
If you aren’t too fussed about all the training theory and just want a great vertical jump training program we suggest you take a good look at our vertical jump program – Vertical Mastery. Unlike other programs this is not an e-book, but an interactive software application that creates custom workouts to strengthen your weaknesses. This is the quickest way to make gains. It is a terrific product and it really does set the bar for jump programs.
For those who do want to learn more about how to increase your vertical jump We suggest you start by reading the vertical jump ‘FAQ’ page. This broadly outlines the basic fundamentals upon which all vertical jump training is based and should give you some ideas about how you might structure your program.
Once you have finished reading the FAQ there is a whole lot more training ideas and information to be found in the “Articles” section on the Navigation Bar of the site. For the the latest updates to the site check out Whats New. This is where you can find out about any new articles and modifications to the site.
So whether you are a weekend warrior just wanting to impress your friends, or an athlete of the more serious kind, you will find plenty of useful information that will help make your jumping ability the envy of friends, teammates, and opponents alike.
Do you know what, I hate talking about genetics and vertical jump. Why? Because they are something that quite literally you cannot do anything to change. Your parents are your parents. But it isn’t just that you can’t change them either. It is also that many athletes use genetics as an excuse for their failures. They never achieved greatness because of genetics! As much as I hate to say this, they might actually be right. What, you were expecting some feel good article about how with vertical jump training and genetics can be overcome with hard work? Well alright then, here comes the pep talk. When I was a kid growing up I loved to play basketball. I used to play all through the summer, sometimes well into the night. Every day before and after school and on weekends too. I couldn’t get enough. In fact by the age of 17 I was the best player in my town. I had one BIG UNSOLVABLE problem though. My mum and dad were both 5’6. To make matters worse, my dad seemed to have well and truly proved that my genetics were very much of the slow twitch variety because he in 1988 was in the Guinness Book of World Records – not for sprinting or jumping, oh no, that might have actually been useful. No he was in there for ultra-endurance cycling. He rode his bike from Perth to Sydney, a distance of 4380 km (2,720 miles) in about 10 days and 17 hours. At the time I was 13 and while I didn’t know anything about jump training then, I did know two things, with my height, and with my genetics, I was never going to play in the NBA, let alone dunk. So you know what, I never even tried.
I let genetics, for a long time be my excuse for failing, even before I began. What could I have done instead? Could I done anything to change things anyway? Well for a start what I should have done was instead of letting my genetics limit my thinking I should have asked the question, what if I am wrong? What if my dad was wrong? Maybe he was a sprinter who turned himself into a long distance athlete through insane levels of will power and commitment (and trust me on this he WAS definitely committed, when my dad went training for his Perth to Sydney ride, he was up early for work, then he would leave in the mid afternoon for his training ride and he never returned until well after I was in bed. He did this each and every night for months leading up to the ride. The man loved to ride a bike that was for sure).
You see in my early 30’s, long after I had stopped playing competitive basketball I decided one day that ‘what the hell’, I am going to train up to dunk a basketball. When I started I weighed nearly 90kg (198 pounds), did a lot of bench press and bicep curls but very little leg work (I could barely squat my own bodyweight). About 14 months later I weighed 74kg, deadlifted 225kg, and squatted 160kg to parallel and, believe it or not, I could dunk a basketball.
So what is the moral of this story? Well if you will sift through all that self-indulgence for a minute you will see that yes, maybe genetics will ultimately prevent you from being the world 100m champion, or playing in the NFL, but how the hell do you even know unless you go out and try.
So are your genetics and your vertical jump program holding you back? The simple answer is you don’t really know. While there are tests that can help determine your fast twitch slow twitch fiber ratios, the fact is there aren’t any genetic tests that can say your upper limit for vertical jump is going to be 34 inches and your best 100m time is going to be capped out at 10.2 seconds so you should consider something a bit different.
Just as important to consider are that team sports have a whole bunch of other intangibles besides athleticism that determine success (easy example – Steve Nash, 2 time NBA MVP – not known for his dunking or speed. There are many, many more). And not everyone wants to be a world champ. Maybe, like me, you just want to find out what you can do.
Either way it all comes back to the very first point I made in this article, whether you want to play pro sports, be a world champions, or you just want to be the best athlete you can be, you genetics really shouldn’t mean a thing because if you are reading this it is already too late to change things. So stop making excuses. There really is only one way to find out and that is to go out and try before it becomes too late and you have missed your opportunity.
Shawn Myszka of Explosive Edge Athletics Defined Performance Coach
Performance Coach Shawn Myszka
Shawn Myszka talked with host Stephen McCarthy about the task of defining a great performance coach for your athlete. Agents and parents have many choices on the direction of training and speed development for their athletes. The major disconnect is how do yo separate the marketing hype and name dropping from training philosophy.
Here are a couple points Shawn made during the show:
1. Letters behind the name are important, but not the only thing.
2. Put together a list of questions specific to your athlete to ask the trainer directly.
3. Test and see the test results to make sure measurable performance increases are occurring.
Shawn Myszka of Explosive Edge Athletics Bio Information:
His wealth of experience begins at a personal level as a competitive bodybuilder, winning the NPC Wisconsin State Championship in 1999 and 2001, and eventually competing at the National-level. Shawn took his passion for training athletes to the next level, the professional level, as a strength coach on the Strength & Conditioning Staff with the Chicago Bears in 2003. Shawn has also spent time working with Louie Simmons, regarded by many as the top strength coach in the world, as well as 6-time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates. In addition to all of this, he has trained Collegiate National Champion Athletes, Professional Athletes, and has also worked closely with various high schools / sports organizations to implement the best possible athletic performance program available for them.
Industry Leader Kurt Hester Discussed the Role of Strength Coach
Strength Coach Kurt Hester of theDominant1 Speed Training
Kurt Hester of thedominant1 joined the show to talk about the perils of choosing the proper strength coach. The decision more times than not is made based on the number of pro athletes a strength coach work with or name dropping who the coach knows. The truth is that if that is the only reason you are working with a particular coach, you need to do your homework.
Here are a couple points Kurt made on the show today:
1. Athelete development programs need more emphasis on balance.
2. As a follow up, the also need more exercises that include reaction times or teaching angles.
3. A basic strength program is the foundation, not how many different pieces of equipment you are using at one time to balance on one foot.
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Kurt Hester’s Bio Information:
Kurt Hester serves as D1’s director of training. In addition, he is an active strength and speed consultant for Florida State, Tennessee, Illinois, Ole Miss, Alabama, Nicholls State, Grambling State and Miami. Prior to D1, Hester ran and owned HS2 Athletic Performance in New Orleans, where he turned out more than 400 collegiate scholarship athletes and trained more than 50 NFL Draft picks. He also trained numerous MLB Draft picks, high school All-Americans, state championship teams and collegiate national track & field finalists. A graduate of Tulane University, Hester was inducted into the Strength Coach Hall of Fame, and he holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, United States Weightlifting and the Speed, Agility and Conditioning Association.
The McCarthy Project: Official Internet Radio Show and Content Provider for Nature Valley Grand Prix Announced
Nature Valley Grand Prix and Bike Festival
We are proud to announce that for 2013 we will be the “Official Internet Radio Show and Content Provider” for the Nature Valley Grand Prix and Bike Festival.
We will be covering the teams and their athletes. passing along training and nutritional information and many other guests related to Minnesota cycling and the the bike race.
Background Information on the Nature Valley Grand Prix and Bike Festival.
The Nature Valley Grand Prix is returning to Minnesota, bigger and better than ever. This five day stage race, which is part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival, draws the top pro/elite racers from all over the country. If you’ve experienced pro/elite racing before, you’ll want to mark your calendars for June 12-16, 2013. If you haven’t, you’ll want to find out what you’ve been missing. Pro racing is a dazzling sport that can only be fully appreciated in person. The roar of a motorcycle and shrill blasts from the course marshals’ whistles announce the approach of the racing pack. The racers fly by, a brightly colored blur so close that you could reach out and touch them. They kick up enough wind to blow your hair back on a calm day. You hear the buzz of their chains and clicks as they shift gears. Shoulder to shoulder and wheel to wheel, hard physical contact between pro racers is common and the risk of a sudden crash is ever present. And bike racing isn’t just something that you watch. Racing is a brutal sport and the riders feed off the energy of the crowd. So come prepared to cheer, clap your hands, stomp your feet and drive these racers to a higher level.
For more information on the race, visit their website.
Jill Magee of Rock Tape/ ETS Gym Covered Active Recovery
Jill Magee on Active Recovery
Athletes in today’ society do not understand the word active recovery or recovery in general. Only if they work harder, they will win. The truth is almost directly opposite of the survival of the fittest or only work harder athletes. She mentioned that you need to plan your recovery just as much as you plan your workouts.
Shawn Myszka is currently the Co-Founder/Athletic Performance Director of Explosive Edge Athletics in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which currently trains many of the top athletes in the state of MN on all levels including a host of high performance NFL players. He also serves as a trusted consultant to coaches at numerous professional, collegiate, and high school athletic programs nationwide. Shawn is a former National-level competitive bodybuilder who has become a well-known and highly sought-after clinician and leader in the field of jump training/plyometrics, sport-specific power development, and the transfer of training to sport performance. He is a frequent presenter at strength coach and sports conferences nationwide. Shawn, who is the Founder of the Plyometrics/Jump Training Special Interest Group, has also recently developed the first-ever Jump Training Certification designed for coaches looking to utilize plyometric and other jump training methods to increase sports performance. In 2011, Shawn was responsible for the design and development of the world renowned BoingVERT Jump System which quickly established itself as the standard for all jump programs on the market. In addition, Shawn has served as an adjunct professor in the Applied Human Kinetics Department at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN, since 2010. Finally, he is a founding member of the Minnesota NSCA Advisory Board and was voted the 2008 Minnesota NSCA Trainer of the Year.
Max Seibald of Maximum Lacrosse on Developing Elite Performance
Max Seibald of Maximum Lacrosse
Max Seibald of Maximum Lacrosse joined the show to talk about his mindset while playing lacrosse and his philosophy on creating elite performance in athletics.
Premium content on how to succeed in life and sport. Every young athlete should use the principles mentioned on the show.
Ever Counted Calories? Well Check Out These Numbers
Host Stephen McCarthy of The McCarthy Project
The recommended caloric intake numbers don’t make sense for athletes. Athlete’s are literally starving themselves while eating.
Check out this link to the nutritional values of GM corn. Then add the calories in food and you realize very quickly that you would have to eat 8-10 times the food we used to 10-15 years ago.
So there is no way we can eat that much. Which leads us to the point of today’s show… Athlete’s are literally starving themselves while eating because they are eating the GM food.
Just change your food sources and you are on the road to elite performance and a competitive advantage over 90% of the athletes in the world today.
In Today’s world of sport, overtraining should be one of the top subjects
ill Magee of ETS Gym on Overtraining
We have all grew up on just work harder than the other person and you will be the best. Or my favaorite, the “survival of the fittest” training programs for sport and speed development. Today we covered those subjects and many others on how athletes are continually pushed into the ditch of overtraining.
Jill Magee of Rock Tape and ETS Gym joined Stephen McCarthy to work out solutions to decreasing performance in athletes, when they are working harder than ever before.
Sports Model and Trainer Tricia O’Hara Shares Wisdom on Life and Sport
Sports Model and Coach Tricia Ohara
Sports Model Tricia O’Hara talked about the life of living as a trainer and business person in the French Riviera and the United States. It seems like a life of dreams, but sometimes life does not work out as planned. The ultimate solution is to invest your time in relationships that will make a difference in your life, not ones that break you down.
Lesley Paterson Xterra Triathlon World Champion, Film Producer, Writer, and Coach
Lesley Paterson of Braveheart Coaching and Xterra Triathlon Champion
Lesley Paterson will be talking about the numerous projects she is currently working. As most of you know, she is the current Xterra Triathlon World Champion. But she has many other talents as well. Lesley is currently working on a reality series with triathletes and several other film projects. If you have not seen her short videos on youtube, they are worth watching. Check out The McCarthy Project facebook page for the links to the Braveheart Brick and Dont Be That Triathlete.
Secondly, her Braveheart brand of coaching is making waves in the world of the personal coaching ranks. She will break down her philosophy of personal attention, rather than online coaching.
Is There Such a Thing as “Sport Specific Training”
Jill Magee of Rock Tape and ETS Gym
Jill Magee of ETS Gym and Rock Tape and Mike Rhoades of Murray State joined the show to talk about the concept of sport specific training. You will be surprised to hear that it depends on the situation, not whether there is such a concept of sport specific training.
Thoroughly conduct an assessment of the body and correct muscular imbalances. Improve althetic performance by watching movements and directing the muscles to move in the correct manner. Help reduce the chance of injury and manage injuries if they happen. Mainly professional football / combine training. Works with many high level athletes high school, college and pro.
Mike Rhoades Bio:
Mike Rhoades is in his first season as strength and conditioning coach at Murray State.
Rhoades is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a degree in exercise science.
He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) and is recognized as an approved mentor by the CSCCA (Collegiate Strength & Condiationing Coaches Association).
He is also certified as a Level 1 performamce coach through the United States of America Weight Lifting (USAW) and has Primary Group Exercise Certification through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA).
Cal Dietz, Author of Triphasic Training, Talked Speed Development
Cal Dietz: Author of Triphasic Training
Cal Dietz, University of Minnesota Strength Coach for Olympic Sports, joins The McCarthy Project to talk about the world of strength training and his book, Triphasic Training.
In short order, Triphasic Training has become one of those “go to” books for strength coaches and athletes looking for leading edge training methods.
Cal Dietz has been the Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota since 2000. Since Dietz’s return to Minnesota he has developed the Strength and Conditioning Programs and over seen the daily progress in Men’s Hockey from 2000-present, Men’s’ Basketball from 2004-2010, Women’s Hockey from 2003-present, Men’s Golf from 2000-present, Women’s Golf from 2006-present Men’s Swimming from 2000-Present, Track and Field from 2000-present, Baseball from 2000-2007, 2010 -present, and Wrestling from 2000 to 2004. During his tenure, Dietz has trained: a Hobey Baker Award winner, two Big Ten Athletes of the Year, athletes that have achieved 400 All-American honors, 29 Big Ten/WCHA championships teams and NCAA Team Champions, and 13 teams finish in the top four in the nation. He has consulted with Olympic and World Champions in various sports and professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, and Professional Boxing.
Barefoot Training and Natural Running Are Becoming Mainstream Trends
Revolution Natural Running
Over the years information has been pushed aside, Kyle Roberts of Revolution Natural Running talked about the history of barefoot training and natural running.
Kyle talked about the science of barefoot, the downplaying of the the science that proves the trend does decrease the number of injuries in athletes and much more.
Great talk about recovery during workouts and after. Performance Coach Jill Magee of ETSGym simplified a complex subject that pros to high schoolers can apply to their training.
Recovery is not as simple as it would seem, but there are some simple things you can do to make sure your body is recovering the way it should.
Cyclocross Pro Amy Dombroski Shared Why She Chose Cyclocross?
Amy Dombroski
Pro cyclist Amy Dombroski grew up competing as a ski racer. After a couple injuries, she switched over the cycling. Amy has been a pro road cycling, mountain biker, but she has landed on cyclocross. Amy currently rides for one of the top cyclocross teams in Belgium.
Amy took the time to talk about training methods like the swiss ball and how it assists in her development, as well as, more traditional training methods.
Stephanie Freeman Shares her 2013 Boston Marathon Experience
Stephanie Freeman of Stephanie Chasing Boston
Stephanie Freemen of Stephanie Chasing Boston talked about here experience on Monday at the Boston Marathon and how things change quickly from a great event to one of sadness.
Secondly, she will be announcing a couple projects to help people affected by the tragedy. She talked about a few of her ideas on the show.
Kamaal Mcilwain will be joining the show on Friday at 1:00pm EST to talk about life in football. Kamaal played at Newberry College. Over his career, he has had stints with the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Van Wyck South Carolina by his mother. He has played football since six years old.
Cal Dietz, author of Triphasic Training and XLAthlete, developed out the concept and methods of speed training for swimming he uses with the University of Minnesota.
Swimmers need to train for speed, but it is not called as such. To them at least.
Check out the complete interview with one of the thought leaders in the strength training world. Cal comes on the show around 65 minute mark.
The Dominant 1 Scholarship Program and Speed for Football
Kurt Hester of theDominant1 Speed Training
Kurt Hester developed his vision for granting scholarships to athletes through hard work and training. He is looking to find the next Rudy Ruettiger and grant him a $50000 scholarship. Check out thedominant1 website for more information on how you can get involved.
Secondly, he broke down speed for football and it does not include the 40 yard dash. He mentioned Triphasic Training by Cal Dietz as one potential method of developing speed in the game, rather than in a straight line.
Jill Magee of Rock Tape on training female athletes
Stephen and Jill talked about a couple general ideas around the development of female athletes.
Jill spoke directly to the idea of proper nutrition for recovery, as well as, the idea that “because you are a girl, you can’t do it” myth.
If you are a parent of a young female athlete or just looking for a general look at training young athletes, then you need to listen to the complete show.
The History and Science Behind the World of Barefoot Workouts
Dr Emily Splichal talks barefoot workouts
Dr Emily Splichal joined the show today to breakdown the history of the natural running and barefoot workouts. She spoke about the misinformation around barefoot training and why more people are not taking advantage of such a simple thing as not wearing shoes for a healthier lifestyle.
If you are looking into purchasing a pair of minimalist shoes or looking for an edge during training, it would serve you well to listen to Dr. Emily layout the benefits of barefoot training.
The History and Type of Compression Apparel for Sport
Stephen McCarthy talked Compression Apparel for Sport
Host Stephen McCarthy of The McCarthy Project broke down the history of performance and compression apparel for sport. Under Armour was the industry leader in performance clothing, but not compression apparel.
The first Under Armour gear simply wicked moisture, it did not have the compression component. Under Armour has held to its original vision of creating very innovative performance apparel for athletes, but they are still working on the scientific grade of compression apparel for sport.
Brands like CEP, Skins, Sigvaris and 2xu have developed clothing and gear that appy compression and more specifically, gradient compression to improve performance on the field or during your event.
Performance Coach Jill Magee Broke Down Altitude Training
Jill Magee of Rock Tape and ETS Gym
ETS Gym Performance Coach Jill Magee talked with The McCarthy Project about the value of altitude training and masks. And then, how it may apply to football.
To listen to the complete show, click here. Jill’s portion of the show started around 20 minutes.
Shannon Coates, an accomplished triathlete, joined The McCarthy Project to talk about her thoughts on using an altitude tent and training at altitude. She has been using here altitude tent for 4 weeks and will be back to give us an update in a couple weeks.
•Member of Timex Multisport Team •2x Ironman World Championship Qualifier •4th Place Age Group at 2010 Ironman World Championship •Podium placed at every Ironman 2009-present •Ironman Florida 2009 Age Group champion • Florida State University cross country and track teams 2004-2009 •B.S. degree from Florida State University in Biology. Visit Shannon.
1. Summer Camp Lewis University Chicago (IL) June 30-July 3
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3. Super Session Chicago Location and Dates to be determined.
If you are interested in attending the camps mentioned, contact Stephen McCarthy at 612-741-0982.
Kurt Hester Speed Training Coach and Stephen Freeman “Chasing the Boston Marathon”
Kurt Hester of theDominant1 Speed Training talked about his history growing up in Louisiana. Developing into a coach and the price each coach must pay in order to be successful. And lastly, how to locate a great coach when you see one.
Kurt Hester serves as D1’s director of training. In addition, he is an active strength and speed consultant for Florida State, Tennessee, Illinois, Ole Miss, Alabama, Nicholls State, Grambling State and Miami. Prior to D1, Hester ran and owned HS2 Athletic Performance in New Orleans, where he turned out more than 400 collegiate scholarship athletes and trained more than 50 NFL Draft picks. He also trained numerous MLB Draft picks, high school All-Americans, state championship teams and collegiate national track & field finalists. A graduate of Tulane University, Hester was inducted into the Strength Coach Hall of Fame, and he holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, United States Weightlifting and the Speed, Agility and Conditioning Association.
In the second half, Stephanie Freemen joined the show to talk about how she overcame a severe car accident to run marathons. She was in a coma for 2 months and in a wheelchair for 4. Stephanie was told that she would never walk again, let alone run marathons. She is now
Stephanie Freeman of ChasingThe Boston Marathon
pursuing the goal of finishing the Boston Marathon. She is 20 minutes off the time needed to qualify.
Click here to here to listen to her story of overcoming obstacles.
For more information on Stephanie Freemen, click here
Kirk Olson of the Minnesota Wild Talked Athlete Development
Kirk Olson of the Minnesota Wild and Total Hockey Minnesota broke down proper on-ice and off-ice training for hockey players. We talked about age specific training and the checkbook sport of hockey.
My apologies for the technical difficulties at the start of the show. The feed started about 90 seconds into the show.
Kirk Olson is the General Manager of Total Hockey Minnesota. Kirk is responsible for all aspects of Total Hockey Minnesota’s operations and hockey development.
Concurrently, Kirk is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Minnesota Wild. Kirk is responsible for developing, implementing, and executing all aspects of strength and conditioning throughout the Minnesota Wild’s organization.
Kirk Olson of Total Hockey Minnesota and the Minnesota Wild
Kirk Olson has been coaching and training athletes for many years. Before coming to Total Hockey Minnesota and the Minnesota Wild, Olson was training athletes in a private capacity, focusing primarily on the development of hockey players. He spent three seasons with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings’ Strength and Conditioning Staff before entering the private sector to practice his trade.
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XLAthlete.com: The online strength and speed development source for athletes, trainers, and coaches.
Five Star Basketball: The premier basketball skill development camp in the nation.
Today we talked with Otis Howard about the boxing training and current events. UFC vs boxing, Manny Pacquiao losing over the weekend and Barnard Hopkins winning a championship at 48. Other subjects include Don King, Mike Tyson, and George Foreman.
Host Stephen McCarthy and Otis Howard talk boxing training
The second half of the interview focused on how boxing training can improve performance in other sports. Otis works with pro football and basketball players. He currently works with Micheal Floyd of the St. Louis Cardinals and Troy Bell, former player of the year at Boston College and current pro basketball player in Europe. We discussed his training program and the specific areas of sport that apply best.
Sponsors:
XLAthlete.com: The online strength and speed development source for athletes, trainers, and coaches.
Five Star Basketball: The premier basketball skill development camp in the nation.
Today we broke down recovery as it relates to sleep in society and young athletes. Young athletes are overscheduled, overtrained, and overstimulated in the wrong ways.
Host Stephen McCarthy breaks down Sleep Recovery
We talked about the major obstacles to a balanced, healthy society and lifestyle for families and young athletes. A couple solutions to the sleep debt include:
1. Taking a 30 minute nap daily.
2. Going outside and getting some sunshine daily.
3. Lower your consumption of TV, the phone, and energy drinks.
4. Sleep over 7-8 hours a night.
5. Turn out the lights at night
If athletes would follow these few steps, their mood, recovery and performance would increase.
Coach Joe Cebula of CrossFit Twin Cities joined us to discuss the training modalities used by CrossFit and how they can benefit your development. He spoke about the varied training and high intensity means of CrossFit. The use of exercises from gymnastics, track, weightlifting, and many others are used in one workout to create the high intensity. The result of the training is a person who is good in many areas, but not great in one particular action.
CrossFit Twin Cities in Maple Grove, MN
The end game is make sure you are looking for all around training, not speed specific or power specific. The workouts will not be specific enough to develop these particular activities. On the other hand, looking for general athletic training and a mental challenge, CrossFit will match your goals and you will find the workouts to be mentally, as well as, physically challenging.
So much of triathlon training is myth’s and fallacies mixed with slivers of truth. One of the major trends or sliver’s of truth is the use of the physio ball or swiss ball. Today’s personal trainers would have you believe that it is the silver bullet to the next level in your training. If you do “the ball workout,” your performance will go through the roof.
Well, I have some unfortunate news. The swiss ball does assist in the development of core strength, but it is a learned event. What do you mean by that you might ask? Well, once you have consistently completed exercises properly on the ball, your body will adapt to the stimulus and learn how to repeat the action without further development. In essence, you are doing lots of work to look cool, but it does not have any benefit to you on the bike, the run, or the swim.
Just don t accept my word; Paul Rogers, the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Australian National Sprint Cycling Team, posted an article on the Supertraining blog mentioning this very concept. The ball is a learned event and does not improve performance. It worth your time to read the post, it will talk about the scientific ways to develop speed on the bike. Secondly, I have found through my own experience that this is true. The ball exercises that I mastered 5-6 years ago, I am able to complete today and I have not done them for 2-3 years.
In conclusion, take the time to research and develop your triathlon training program without the swiss ball, you will gain more benefit with less work over the entirety of your program.
Coordination training is a great training tool for athletes to work on understanding where their body is in space. In today’s training world, it seems that athletes think that just being huge is the key to success. I disagree. The ability to do what you want, when you want is the key.
Coordination Training
Secondly, it is a great low impact training idea for younger athletes.
Here is the link to the post on Smarter Team Training.
In today’s world of basketball training, one of the biggest mistakes is not working out in a planned, consistent comprehensive plan of action. Athletes can attend all the camps, elite teams and their high school program and not gain results from the program other than bigger muscles.
It may seem like it is working out, but is your jump shot more consistent, are you quicker on defense, or end to end you are faster. More times than not, you are not. And it is not because you are not working harder or enough.
You are simply working out in far too many ways. Find a strength coach who can create a plan of attack to meet your goals and roll with it.
For more information, check out the complete article on stack.com.
