Training, Movement, and Nutrition E-Book Available Now! 

 

Training, Movement, and Nutrition E-Book Available Now!

Training, Movement, and Nutrition E-Book Available Now!

| July 24, 2014 | 0 comments
Please take a look at my new e-book available HERE!MINK TRAINING SYSTEMS PRIME - This program is the culmination of 20 years of my own sports performance, preventative health, fitness research, and application on myself and countless clients. Inside this downloadable PDF is access to:professional sports performance exercises to enhance posture and functional capabilities expertly designed strength and sprint training program ...
Training Concepts
Workplace Wellness and Functional Movement at Triple Crown!

Workplace Wellness and Functional Movement at Triple Crown!

| July 19, 2014 | 0 comments
My first Workplace Wellness Events of 2014 have been conducted at Triple Crown's Austin and San Jose offices! The events covered essential topics to help maximize the productivity, focus, and overall health of the team. We covered eating for nutrient density, "A Systems Approach" to goal setting, preparing your day, meal creation, and nutrient timing for maximum energy and performance....
Durability
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Barn Gym Training: Where there is a will…

| March 25, 2014 | 0 comments
When my client's strength increased beyond the available weights in the barn gym, we started strapping dumbbells on to the bar with climbing ropes. The keys to a solid deadlift are: inhale prior to pulling to create abdominal compression; pull shoulder blades back and expand chest; engage hips and hamstrings by driving the anterior hips to the bar....
Athletics
Posterior Chain Strength for Winter Sports

Posterior Chain Strength for Winter Sports

| February 18, 2014 | 0 comments
Posterior chain strength is essential not only for proper posture and to combat the effects of sitting too much, but it also plays a huge role in winter sports performance. Specific movements that rely on posterior chain strength include initiating a high speed downhill ski turn and pushing off during the skating stride. The posterior chain encompasses upper back musculature...
Athletics, Durability
Cold Weather Bodybuilding Fuel

Cold Weather Bodybuilding Fuel

| January 13, 2014 | 2 comments
When the cold weather hits, I encourage my clients to maintain their training and nutrition program by creating hot, nutrient dense, and delicious breakfast fuel, like this one below. My favorite contains ample slow release carbohydrates including hemp seeds, oats, quinoa, blueberries, almonds, coconut, cinnamon, turmeric, milk, and whey protein....
Eating for Wellness, Featured, Nutrients
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The Box Jump with Precision

| October 21, 2013 | 0 comments
The box jump is one of the best movements for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. However, it is often executed incorrectly. My football/lacrosse client is executing the box jump with precision. Key points are the following: from an athletic base, explode the hips up and out towards the box, drive hands/shoulders to the sky; drive knees high and absorb the forces...
Athletics, Featured, Training Concepts
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Build total body functional strength – The Log Flip

| October 9, 2013 | 0 comments
I train my clients outdoors as often as possible. The benefits to being outside are numerous, whether it be in the ocean, on the sand, in parks, in the woods, using traditional resistance, or odd objects. As I train my athletes, we focus on techniques to develop total body power that is transferable to their sport, prevent injury, build core/hip...
Athletics, Durability, Featured
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Instant Training Variability using Mother Nature

| March 28, 2013 | 0 comments
In the effort to be more connected to our Paleolithic roots, I often have my clients train outside and use the training objects and variability that Mother Nature provides. These include boulders for Functional Training lifts and cross body throws, logs for lifting and walk outs, hills for sprinting, and snow for extra resistance in the explosive phase, as well as to provide extra...
Athletics, Durability, Featured
Eating clean while on the road

Eating clean while on the road

| November 5, 2012 | 0 comments
In all of my discussions with clients and friends about food, sports nutrition, and eating to build lean muscle, the topic that presents itself the most is, "I am always on the road, and I can't find any quick and healthy food choices, so I eat crap!" America is a land awash in fast food burger joints, mega pharmacies, and...
Eating for Wellness, Simple and Effective Tips, The Time Strapped Athlete
Instant warm up and mobility after a “desk bound day”

Instant warm up and mobility after a “desk bound day”

| October 6, 2012 | 0 comments
Some of my clients are sitting too much: at the desk, in the car, on the couch, unconsciously collapsed over their iPhone, etc. For my new clients who habitually sit more than ten hours, I have observed that excessive sitting can cause physical changes to their dynamic posture, which can affect their performance. Studies have shown that sitting too much can cause spinal compression, tight...
Featured, Simple and Effective Tips, The Time Strapped Athlete, Training Concepts