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The Complete Performance Blog
Essentials of Power Development
As we head into a spring season filled with sports dependent upon power output, read more about what you need for optimal power output. For personalized advice, work with a nutrition and fitness coach at Complete Performance.
How Overhead Athletes Can Maintain Shoulder Health
Through use, the shoulder of overhead athletes adapts its structure. Find out what’s healthy and how to keep the shoulder safe! For more personalized fitness tips, reach out to our fitness coaches at Complete Performance.
Should Pitchers Bench Press?
The big debate – should pitchers or overhead athletes bench press? Read here to see if your pitcher should be using the bench press!
The Squat Hierarchy: Understanding Squat Variations
Find out what squat variations you need to master before incorporating the barbell back squat into your training program!
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...
12 Ways to Move More
Have you ever told yourself you don’t have time to workout? Sure you have! How do I know? Because I have done it! I OWN a gym – how is it possible to validate that I don’t have time to workout?? I do understand where that can be a VERY strong voice in your head...
Why You Should Warm Up to Throw
Warm up to throw, don’t throw to warm up. This is something I am very passionate about, so bear with me as I talk your ear (eyes?) off. We still see too many athletes start their throwing warmup, whether that is before pitching or game/practice, with a ball in their...
3 Reasons a Cookie-Cutter Program Failed You
To be clear, there are more than three reasons. Age, Sport, Position are a few of the common things that you might think of at first. What if you are the same age, play the same sport/s AND also play the same positions? What are other reasons to provide a custom...
How to Know If You’re Over Doing It in the Gym?
Did you know that it’s estimated that up to 60% of professional to semi-professional athletes overtrain at some point in their life? Did you know there’s an actual medical condition that can result from overdoing it in the gym? Look, before you click the big red X on...
[GUIDE] How Often Should I Exercise?
Hey, did you know that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently published the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans? Of course not! The only thing we hear about in relation the CDC is COVID (come on, we have to joke a little). In all...
Are Squats Bad for Your Knees?
Short answer: No. But the short answer wouldn’t make for a very good blog, would it? A long, long time ago, squats were thought of as one of the best metrics for strength. There were hundreds of variations of lifting heavy objects up and either walking them over or...
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