You might remember me working with former Purdue tight end Kyle Adams about a year ago while he was in Nashville training for the NFL Draft. Kyle finished up his rookie year with the Chicago Bears and has been busy this offseason. While most players’ offseason programs include hitting the weight room and getting their [...]
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Eli Manning a Super Bowl champion and a great athlete. Every Sunday he laces up his cleats to do battle on the football field. Now, he’s joining another battle–the fight against childhood obesity. Check out Eli’s BOKS program (Build Our Kids’ Success) and what he has to say about it by clicking on the image [...]
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As most of you know, I’m a triathlete. I’m not the best. I’m not the fastest. But I have fun doing it. However, I gotta admit, my least favorite part of training for me is running. I’ve never loved running. Never understood the “runner’s high.” Always wondered what runners were actually running from. But, strangely…I feel [...]
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I just returned from our annual Egoscue meetings in San Diego. It’s one of my favorite times of the year as it’s a chance for all 20+ clinics and clinic owners to get together in one room and learn. We feed off of each other, and I always return home feeling rejuvenated and energized. While [...]
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I had the privilege of working with two players last year who were training for the NFL Draft, Kyle Adams (who signed with the Chicago Bears) and Clint Boling (who was drafted in the 4th round by the Cincinnati Bengals). This year, I worked with former Northwestern quarterback, Dan Persa. Dan is one of the hardest [...]
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I wanted to share with you all an amazing opportunity for high-school athletes. I want to introduce you to The Dominant One Challenge. Created by my friend and colleague, Kurt Hester, the winner of TD1 will be awarded a $50,000 college scholarship! Kurt is one of the leading strength and conditioning coaches in the nation, training the [...]
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Yes you read that correctly. Check out these videos of Johanna Quaas, an 86-year-old German gymnast! Remember the George Bernard Shaw quote, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old…we grow old because we stop playing.” Johanna is a perfect example of that! QUESTION: How many seniors do you know who are functioning at [...]
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What? You’ve never heard of “Jeremy Lin Knee” before? Well, that’s just Lin-sane. Actually, until I read an article about it this morning, I hadn’t either. In case you have no idea what, or who, I’m talking about, Jeremy Lin is the NY Knicks’ point guard who took the world by storm this season. An [...]
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Micah True, known in the running world as Caballo Blanco, died this past weekend. True was the creator of the Copper Canyon Run and Ultramarathon and came to fame after his story was documented in the NY Times best-selling book, Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. True’s body was discovered in New Mexico after he went [...]
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When it comes to marathons, I was a “one-and-done” kind of guy. After I ran the Country Music Marathon in 2003, I was able to check it off my bucket list. I haven’t run one since, and I don’t plan on running one again. But that’s just me. We work with a LOT of runners, [...]
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