Exactly When Do I Deload?

ShareTweet Question:  Should I plan deloading weeks for the athletes I train.  They are mostly high school age boys and girls. ___________________________________________________________ Answer:  No and yes, but mostly no… Here is something I have learned from running my gym over the last years.  Deloading weeks will schedule themselves with high school age people.  So, yes [...]

Isometric Holds For Posture and Form

ShareTweet CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE Above is a link to a featured article that I sent in to Straighttothebar.com.   It highlights the importance of continual form work.  I have been training for many years, and I still enjoy getting tons of feedback on my lifting form.  It’s invaluable.  ___________________________________________________ Additionally, Scott over [...]

Lower Body Warm-up

ShareTweet Coach Hashey,  Thanks for all your posts on the site!  They have really been helpping my training.  I liked your Dynamic Lower body day and would like to give it a try.  What warm-up do usually perform before the training day?  Thanks and I love the site!            J.B. __________________________________________________________ Thanks for the feedback on [...]

Another Record Falls! New Box Jump Champ.

ShareTweet We are only on our second week of winter training at Synergy Athletics, and the box jump record for the 8th grade group has already fallen.  The previous champ, Nick, set the record over last summer at 41 inches going into his 8th grade year.  Mike hit a 42 inch jump, but Jake stepped [...]

Hip Mobility and Flexibility Issues FIXED

ShareTweet Have you ever heard that “power comes from the hips?” I find that to be exceptionally true for both lifters and athletes. But the bigger question is, are you driving your hips with the breaks on? Hip extension (what you do when you jump among other things) is initiated by your glutes on the [...]