Video for Athletes
January 6, 2021
Hey! Yeah YOU! How about you stay in YOUR lane? I am asking you to do this for your own good. I know it seems like going outside your lane and getting involved in other people’s lanes would be more productive but….its not. FOCUS!!!! In this episode I share numerous examples where putting your energy […]
December 30, 2020
If you know the Coach you will know that I HATE New Year’s resolutions. The thought of starting something new on the first day of the new year is silly. If this thing that you are committing to was so important you would have started it a long time ago! I have a better idea […]
December 23, 2020
More anticipated than the arrival of Old Saint Nick himself, its the Glass & Gill Show! If you are new to the Glass & Gill Show its a series that is normally recorded while these two buddies travel the globe together and enjoy an adult beverage after 2 days of performing on stage! But in […]
December 17, 2020
Dr Emily Splichal @dremilydpm is one of the world’s leading experts in enhancing performance through barefoot science. This makes for a rather stimulating conversation between Emily and the Coach! In this episode they go DEEP into neuroscience, mechanoreceptors, balance training, motor and sensory homunculus, and everything that connects the nervous system to performance. Dr. Emily […]
December 2, 2020
There are few more debated exercises in the world of strength and conditioning than the squat. Not whether we should squat or not squat but how? Knees out? Front or back? Ass to grass or avoid the butt wink at all costs? Single leg, split or bilateral? Strength coaches debate these concepts to exhaustion and […]
November 18, 2020
Coach Don Fleming is the man that inspired me to be the coach I am today. I was extremely lucky to have Coach Fleming at a time in my life when I was figuring out the world and how I could fit in it. He was my Richmond Hill High School PhysEd instructor and coached […]
November 11, 2020
The deadlift is my one of my favourite patterns for rotational athletes…but not for the reasons you may think! The deadlift is one of the greatest vertical thrust exercises on the planet….but that’s not why I love it. In this episode we go DEEP into the Hip Hinge and how rotational athletes can use the […]
October 8, 2020
Mike will cringe when he reads this but the fact is, he is a mentor of mine and has been a huge influence on the strength coach and Perform Better presenter I have become today! I will never forget the day I was introduced to his book Functional Training for Sports. It defined a generation of strength coaches […]
September 18, 2020
The Mentorship Podcast, the series where my former Mentoree becomes my Mentor. Carina @coachcarinapt is the “Mama Bear” for the Mentorship family! She has a such an amazing way of seeing life for what it is and pushing you to maximize your career. Down to earth and constantly mining deeper for the meaning of life. […]
August 26, 2020
Slow it down, speed it up, change direction, add complexity, add resistance, over speed, increase neural load and then do it again! If you want to refine athleticism you need to challenge yourself in as many ways as possible. Do it in the gym and see the results on the field of battle. I always […]
June 22, 2018
Downloadable PDF: LXP2 High Threshold Five High Threshold 5 is a perfect circuit to perform before your sporting event. It attacks all the elements needed to play your best. Some of you may feel it is a workout while others will feel like it energizes their system and activates their load and explode system. […]
June 22, 2018
Downloadable PDF: LXP2 Dynamic Warmup Five Dynamic Warm Up 5 is a warm up but can also be used as a Body Prep or a High Threshold Workout. It is a core based floor routine that I use with my athletes after their Gym Warm Up to prepare their body for the HT, ST or […]
March 21, 2016
This is a fantastic core stability and anti-rotation exercise. The progression starts in a knee push up position into a single arm knee plank. Progress to the single arm plank and return back to the knee plank position while maintaining your core control. Hold each position for a count of 3 focusing on stability and […]
February 16, 2016
The seated pistol is a great exercise for glute, quad and full lower quarter stability development. I use it with my athletes as a litmus test to see how their lower body balance, stability and relative leg strength is progressing. You can see in the video how my right foot is flared out as a […]
February 6, 2016
This video is Level 1 Hip Mobility. Make sure your hips have been properly assessed by a medial professional before starting this mobility program to see if these exercises and stretches are appropriate for you. The goal here is to lay the foundation of good quality hip function before we add strength , power and […]
January 18, 2016
This video is Level 1 T-Spine. The goal here is to lay the foundation of good quality T-Spine function before we add strength , power and speed to our rotational movement patterns in Level 2,3 & 4. Jumping ahead and skipping Level 1 is not an option. You need to make sure the spine is […]