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Lateral Speed Training: 7 Exercises to Help Unlock Your Athletic Potential

While some parents and coaches love to talk about linear speed – a faster 10, 40 or even 100-yard dash – many don’t realize the power and importance of LATERAL speed and agility. Because if you play sports like basketball, volleyball, tennis, or maybe even baseball or softball, being able to move quickly side-to-side is […]

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Matt Aldred on Drop Landings, Wearable Resistance, and Being Dangerous at Everything

If you train basketball players and want to take their health and performance to the next level, you’re going to love this episode! Matt Aldred is in his sixth season at Furman and was promoted to assistant head coach and director of basketball health and performance in August of 2023. Beyond basketball, Matt also handles the strength […]

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10 Sled Dragging Variations for Strength, Health and Performance

If you want to build lower body strength while keeping your joints healthy, you need to be incorporating SLED DRAGS into your workouts! I LOVE sled drags because almost anyone can do them safely and effectively. Whether we’re talking gen pop clients who want to move and feel better or elite athletes trying to push […]

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Dr. Greg Wells on 24-Hour Athletes, The Habit-Clearing Vacation, and the Power of 1 Full Breath

As trainers and coaches, we love to talk about training… …but why does it feel like we still under-value the importance of recovery? Well if you’re looking for ways to clear the mental fog, recover more efficiently, and really take your game to the next level, you’re going to love this week’s episode of the […]

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Dynamic Stretching, Mobility and Warm-up Routine (Follow Along)

If you’re looking for a complete warm-up that will get you prepped and ready to crush your workouts, I’ve got you covered in today’s video! Warming-up may not be sexy, but it’s absolutely crucial for our success in the gym. And trust me – you realize the importance of this even more when you get […]

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Dylan Gutheil on the Art of Exercise Selection, Developing Coaches, and NOT Niching Down

Passionate about sports since childhood, Dylan Gutheil played football and rugby in high school and continued his rugby career at Springfield College, where he earned a degree in Exercise Science. Dylan started personal training right out of college for 5 years until he got frustrated with the corporate training environment and decided there was a […]

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Andy McCloy on His Coaching Journey, Building a Legacy Business, and Outworking Your Self Doubt

Have you ever struggled or doubted yourself as a coach? Wondered if you were smart enough to really get results? Or maybe thought that everyone else out there was doing a better job than you? Well welcome to the club – because both myself and today’s guest have felt the same way at one point […]

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10 Core Training Tips for Stronger Abs and Less Lower Back Pain

Every client and athlete I work with loves training their core. Whether it’s to improve their performance, reduce lower back pain, or just look great with their shirt off, no one every complains about core work at IFAST. But here’s the thing… …are we getting the absolute MOST out of our core training exercises? Or […]

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Eric Cressey on Load vs. Capacity, “Sticky” Businesses, and the 8-Week Magic Mark in Rehab

What has Eric Cressey NOT accomplished in his career? He’s the President of Cressey Sports Performance, and the Director of Player Health and Performance for THE New York Yankees. And of course he’s a published author, internationally renowned speaker, and the host of the Elite Baseball Development podcast. But perhaps most importantly to me, Eric […]

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Program Design Q&A: Your Program Design Questions Answered!

Do you want to write better training programs? If so, you’re going to love this week’s video! Today, I’m going to share with you four questions that I commonly get with regards to program design: How do you fit speed, strength, power and conditioning into a 60-65 minute workout? How can I write programs for […]

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Austin Einhorn on 2-Week Experiments, Problem Solving and Improving Skill Development

Over the last 12 years, Austin Einhorn has used critical thinking skills to solve the problems of professional athletes and Olympians. He’s a champion of problem-solving, emphasizing a teaching mindset through effective communication, authentic relationships, and practical, hands-on coaching. And in this wide-ranging interview, we touch on a ton of different topics, such as how […]

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Lift More Weight and Reduce Stress on the Body with THIS Simple Technique

Everyone loves to squat, deadlift and split-squat in the gym. Okay let’s be real…no one LIKES to split-squat, but we do it anyway because they’re good for us 🤣 Now when it comes to those big lifts, here’s one thing you might not know: A lot of the technique issues that happen when you lift […]

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Sam Miller on Training, Testing and Quantifying Power with 3-D Resistance

Sam Miller is the Founder and CEO of Proteus motion – a cutting-edge technology and training company that’s looking to fill in the gaps with how we test and train for power development. As someone that’s always looking to sharpen the saw and improve my own programming, I jumped at the chance to get Sam […]

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4 Exercises to Build Linear Acceleration and Straight-Ahead Speed

Every athlete has to accelerate. Whether we’re playing baseball, basketball, football, soccer or anything in between, acceleration is a key component of virtually every sport. And while there are probably 10,000 exercises out there, today I want to share four of my favorite acceleration exercises with you, along with how I coach and cue them. […]

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Alex Hubelbank on Principles, Value Systems and Player Driven Processes in Sport

This is going to sound crazy, but it’s absolutely true… …did you ever listen to THIS PODCAST and quit your job? And not just any job – but a job with APPLE? Because as wild as that sounds, today’s guest did just that. Alex Hubelbank is an NBA consultant that appears to have lived 99 […]

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