How to Know If a Challenge Is Right for You
In a country where over half of our population is overweight, we are DESPERATE for solutions. We need something - ANYTHING - to get our rear in our gear, drop the unnecessary pounds, and fit the mold our society pressures us into fitting. Workout VHS tapes and DVDs...
Essentials of Power Development
It’s a very timely topic today on power development and power output because we’re heading into a season for most athletes that work with us. Specifically, we have many softball, baseball and track athletes who rely heavily on power output and speed to be successful....
5 Challenge Takeaways
Flashback 10 years ago and weight loss challenges were all the rage. Lose 20# in 6 Weeks. Drop 10# in 3 Weeks. Tone Up in 10 Weeks. You name it, I ran it. My coaching career began in a challenge-based gym, and I truly believe I would not be the coach I am...
How to Get Vacation Ready
You’ve been DREAMING of this… Counting down the days… Telling everyone about it… IT'S A VACATION BABY! You might be mentally ready for vacation, but are you physically ready?? Or are you like most of our Complete Performance team (before joining the team of...
I recently made a video that had a lot of good questions asked, and it was based on the long-term adaptations that happen from throwing as you grow up and essentially the adaptations that we find overtime is that the shoulder on the throwing side is commonly down or...
Are Fat Loss & Weight Loss Different?
“I want to lose weight.” ^ Without official statistics, that is easily the most popular request from prospective clients. As someone who has been through her own body transformation, I LOVE to hear this. As a coach, it excites me to meet someone who has come to...
Micronutrients 101: Do You Need Them?
Food Quality -> Calories -> Macronutrients -> Micronutrients -> Supplements, Nutrient Timing, Etc. That’s the order of importance when it comes to fat loss. Without a solid base to the pyramid (AKA consistently eating high quality foods 80-85% of a time),...
Should Pitchers Bench Press?
When training any client for anything, it is important to consider safety, effectiveness, and carryover to sport. It is important to understand the functional demands of the sport and how the exercises chosen will help the client reach their goals. Traditionally, the...
The Squat Hierarchy
Do you back squat? Better question… Should you be using a back squat in your training program? The back squat, like the bench press and deadlift, is a heavily debated exercise. Is it necessary for training? Or does it pose too great of a risk for injury? Now, if...
The ONLY Way to Lose Weight
Are you looking for the secret to losing weight? Have you been going from diet to diet trying to find THE ONE that will make those pounds disappear. There are hundreds of diets for fat loss. Ones ranging from low-calorie, low-carb, low-fat, crash diets, detox...
3 Bench Press Alternatives
Do you bench press? Better question - should you be using the bench press in your training? The bench press is one of the most heavily debated exercises. In athletics, the question becomes should overhead athletes who throw, spike or shoot use this as a modality...
3 Reasons the Scale Isn’t Moving
What the hell? You stepped on the scale AGAIN and NOTHING. It’s the SAME number you saw yesterday and the day before. Heck, maybe even the week before. Your workouts have been burners. You’re eating hasn’t been too bad - maybe a little bit here or there but it...