Monthly Archives: September 2008
Locking your knees out during lower body exercises?
Q: I’ve heard that you should never lock your knees out while doing leg exercises. Is that true? A: There are a lot of myths about lower body exercises and this is one of the most common. The thought is … Continue reading
Filed under Fat Loss, Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
21st Century Core Training
Core training is a big buzz word in the in the fitness community. Having strong, injury resistant core is obviously important, but what exactly constitutes proper core training for most individuals? Surprisingly, most people are going about it all wrong. … Continue reading
Filed under Fat Loss, Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
Front Squats vs. Back Squats
Q: I just saw your video on front squats and was wondering about something. I read that front squats do not work your posterior chain as well as back squats do. Am I missing out if I don’t do back … Continue reading
Filed under Fat Loss, Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
It never fails…
It never fails…every time a new person starts with us at Elite Training they inevitably hit a frustration point. Even “fit” people are shocked at how little they really know about their body and how it is supposed to move … Continue reading
Filed under Fat Loss, Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
For Whom the Bell Tolls
If you did not catch the Daily Sentinel yesterday (Sunday) then you might have missed the feature article they did on us called For Whom the Bell Tolls. Because of our reputation in town for not only delivering results but … Continue reading
Filed under Fat Loss, Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
Front squat technique
Squatting is one of the best exercises you can do, both for athletic and lookin’ good purposes. A stronger, more toned core and legs are just some of the results you can get from this great exercise. However, not all … Continue reading
Filed under Fat Loss, Sports Training
One Side at a Time: Why Unilateral Training is a Must
One of the best ways to get functional carryover from your training is to include a heavy dose of single limb training, also known as unilateral training. While bilateral training is better known and also important, there are several unique … Continue reading
Filed under Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
Dark side of strength training machines
Walk into any gym in the US and you will see the bulk of strength training space dedicated to one things – machines. For most people a workout usually consists of 30 – 45 minutes on a treadmill or elliptical … Continue reading
Filed under Fat Loss, Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
Some action from this mornings session…
We’ve got a pretty dedicated 7 am crew on Wednesday mornings. Nick Sechrist, Alicia Desario and Ron Sechrist (Nick’s dad) get the day kicked off right. I shot some video from this mornings sessions…what were you doing at 7 am … Continue reading
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Big Rocks First
We live in a golden age of information. I read once that there is more information contained one Wall Street Journal than the average person encountered in their entire life a few centuries back. Most of us have used this … Continue reading
Filed under Injury Rehab/ Prevention, Sports Training
