Whenever I sit down with a new athlete (or the parents of a new athlete) for their initial visit I explain how our training model at AHP works. No, it’s not 1 on 1 personal training. And no it’s not small group training either. Each athlete will receive
1) Do the most important task or two tasks of the day immediately. Don’t procrastinate. If you could only get one or two things done today what is most important? Complete them first. Then move on to what’s next. It’s sometimes easy to work on projects or
If you’ve trained even a few hockey players you’ll have noticed that the hips tend to be a real problem area. This post is to outline why that is, a couple of the more common injuries they deal with in the lower extremity, and how to combat all
You can check out part 1 of this series on external rotation here: Minimalist Arm Care For Pitchers Part 1: External Rotation Today I want to talk about thoracic spine rotation, which is crucial for pitchers. First off, check out this video on the pivot pick to help illustrate the
This will be part 1 of an arm care series – geared towards throwers who have no equipment. Training the posterior cuff to get strong into external rotation is very important for throwers. Why? The external rotators (infraspinatus and teres minor) need to work really hard as the arm goes into