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The Minimalist’s Guide to Westside for the Young Athlete
This 26 page Ebook is a scaled back version of the programs Coach Connor uses with his athletes every day, and it’s available for FREE! It’s packed with information and lays out a 12 week training program designed to help you take your game to the next level.
Don’t Fall into the Trap: Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect
A good work ethic is a great thing, but it’s not the only thing that matters when it comes to perfecting your craft and I’ll let you in on a little secret, practice doesn’t make perfect.
A Case for the Bench: Why the Bench Press is a Functional Exercise
The bench press is a movement that tends to get demonized by functional fitness “gurus” and even many strength and conditioning coaches and athletic trainers because it’s a movement that’s considered to be not “functional” and even damaging. It’s wrong and I’ll lay out my case as to why here.
Ground Reaction Force and its Relation to Speed
Ground reaction force is an incredibly misunderstood aspect of physical preparation, and has a huge impact on transfer of training for your sport. This article explains what it is, and how to increase it.