Rock Climbers have freakish shoulder function. Being able to... catch your entire bodyweight with 3 fingers, overhead requires incredibly shoulder mechanics. Get a lot of training inspiration when it comes to grip training from these athlete's too.show more

Overhead shrugs might be my favourite way to train... traps, that isn't doing RDL's or pulls. It's a movement that gets away from a depressed scapula which is common in bodybuilding exercise selection. Overhead shrugs can contribute to shoulder stability, making your shoulder joints more resilient to stress and injury. It forms part of my shoulder health plans. Additionally the upper play a role in neck strength and stability. Strengthening these muscles can help reduce the risk of neck pain and discomfort. Which is why I started reintroducing it as part of complete neck training protocol. Also mere diversity and novel stimulus make this a worthwhile entry, grab an empty bar and go!show more

Train explosively with your lower body? Do your upper... too Try these 5 exercises as a routine Save these, add them to your training! 1. Push-up drop catches 2. Landmine single arm catch & press 3. Supine med ball drop to chest pass 4. Kneeling sled “slingshot,” press 5. Single arm stiff drop catchesshow more

POWER IS PLANE-SPECIFIC! In other words, you’re going to... develop much more sport-specific POWER by training in planes closely related to your sport. Baseball is a sport that relies heavily on being powerful, and efficient in the frontal and transverse plane. With that being said, a lot of our training focuses on developing power in these planes.show more

"You should train until you can't lift your arms!"... Your training session destroyed you so thoroughly that you've lost basic motor function? Congratulations, you've confused stimulus with trauma. Effective training stimulates adaptation with minimal recovery cost. What you're doing is maximising recovery cost while making adaptation optional. But enjoy being unable to function for 3 days while calling it dedication. The rest of us will be back in the gym tomorrow making actual progress.show more

In my opinion, you should have a MINIMUM of... 3 yardages with each wedge in your bag (PW can be 2 yardages) LW - 3 Yardages SW - 3 Yardages GW - 3 Yardages PW - 2 Yardages With each wedge, I like to have my lead arm stop opposite different parts of my body in the backswing... 1. Hip high (ish) 2. Chest high 3. Shoulder high With a PW, I will only really use chest high & shoulder high With all clubs, I could also hit a full shot that I'd consider a 100% speed shot, that essentially gives me 4 yardages (3 with PW) That's a total of 11-12 yardages inside of 100-120y... you should be able to laser the flag & hit darts! 👊 For simplicity, hip high, chest high, shoulder high. How do you control your wedges?show more

Coaches HATE TO SEE IT. Athletes get visibly uncomfortable.... It takes maturity to handle it correctly. It's the REST INTERVAL. Too often we conflate activity with achievement. But when we're training for real speed, real power, or real strength? The session should be a lot more standing around than working. Because the prescribed work is to go at 100% - and that takes recovery time. So rest when the training rx demands it.show more

Some thoughts while training this morning: 1) I actually... don’t like getting up to train at 6am. But I do what needs to be done, and with a young family I want to spend time with I’d rather take time away from myself and train while they sleep 2) See your training as a meeting with yourself; this is an idea you might have seen thrown about. I put all my sessions in a calendar - when it’s in black and white it makes it easier to just get it done. Mood always follows action, too Have a good week friends 🫡🌱show more

Best Backswing Drill… This is my favorite drill to... improve upper body rotation at the top of the golf swing: 1. Make a backswing and stop when you feel you have reached the top. 2. Take your lead hand off the club and push the grip as far away from your back shoulder asshow more

This is why its so HARD and almost impossible... to win a title with your best player being 6’2” or smaller When push comes to shove you need to be able to create and shoot over the defense. Brunson can’t get a clean look, game over League of giants 🤷🏻‍♂️show more

Phryge is training to become a surf pro, and... keeps saying things like ‘stoked’ and ‘gnarly.’ Here are some tips for beginners: ⭐️ Practice in a quiet spot. ⭐️ Learn to paddle. ⭐️ Get to know the waves and respect the ocean. With a lot of practice, dedication, and help from your community, you too could become an Olympian one day. #Paris2024 #Olympicsshow more

This is one of the greatest feelings a hitter... will ever experience… and most players never learn it. This drill has nothing to do with mechanics. It has everything to do with execution. The pitcher mixes fastballs and slow balls. Your only two rules: ⚾ Slow pitch or spin? Don’t roll it over. ⚾ Fastball? Don’t pull it. Now you’re forced to recognize speed instead of guessing. You’re training your eyes, your timing, and your approach—not just your swing. This is one of my favorite two-strike drills because it teaches hitters to trust what they see instead of committing too early. A great swing is important. Knowing when to use it is what separates hitters. Train with an expert, not an influencer.show more

Who would of known the family I was about... to walk into when I decide to randomly react to this lil boy band all those years ago in 2019 5 years I have been able to sit back and watch the crowds get bigger, get louder, get stronger I am so incredibly proud of you SB19 Official and you too ATIN 💙 Taking a moment to let it all sink in Thank you for always being so welcoming to me ATIN 💙 #SB19 #SimulaAtWakas #SB19SaW #SaWWorldTourSingaporeshow more

Five observations from Day 5 of #Bengals training camp.... 1. Rookie Colbie Young had a terrific day with a ladder-climbing catch on the sideline and a red zone TD on throws from Joe Flacco. “I think I’m one of the luckiest receivers to get drafted,” said Young. “I’ve got two Hall of Famers in front of me who I get to learn from. I’m not rushed into a system where I’ve got to perform right now. But when my number is called, I’ve got to be ready to perform.”show more

Grip a club in your lead hand. Observe how... twisting your forearm changes the angle of the face. This is largely what controls where your ball flies. Small differences in this angle lead to huge changes in shot direction. This precision is not being trained in the gym with “golf exercises”. Poor control of this face angle is what leads to a whole host of swing issues. More so than physical limitations. For example, it is far more likely you come over the top in an effort to stop the ball going right because your face is wide open and you’ve seen the ball go right the last 5000 times than it is you lack hip or shoulder mobility. It would be beneficial for me as a trainer to say otherwise, but I just don’t believe it to be true. Use the gym to work on your physical capabilities. Improve your mobility, strength, and power. These are the things you are losing as you age. Leave the swing mechanics for your practice and golf lessons. If you try to “fix your swing in the gym” you will likely do a poor job of training your swing and your body.show more

Every golfer in the world has 2 choices when... he hits a golf ball… Choice 1….Address the ball in a manner that puts your right arm in a closed pack position of your humeroulnar joint Choice 2….Address the ball in a manner that puts your left arm in the closed pack position… Choice 1 forces you to supinate your right forearm on your takeaway and pronate your left forearm on your downswing… Choice 2 forces you to pronate your left forearm on your takeway and supinate your left forearm on your downswing… The arthrokinematics of your shoulder joint could care less about your swing thoughts, training tools, or tempo. Ryan Fox goes with choice 1 resulting in a left shoulder that adducts/flexes/externally rotates as he goes from zero to contact…. He achieves this using the muscles of motor tract 5 on his left side and motor tract 1 on his right side.show more

Phryge has grabbed a racket and wants to learn... a new sport. 🏸 Have you been inspired to join him? Here are some tips for beginners: ⭐ Find and feel comfortable with your racket grip. ⭐ Practice your footwork. ⭐ Aim to hit the centre of the shuttlecock and aim towards the back line. With a lot of practice, dedication, and help from your community, you, too, could become an Olympian one day. #Paris2024 | #Olympics | BWFshow more