With my recent forays into the science of barefoot training, I have
really not addressed indications or contraindications for beginning
higher intensity barefoot work so as not to have deleterious effects on
the health of the feet in the long run.&n...

I was recently having a conversation with a few friends about
training methods, USATF level II, and a few prominent coaches and
authors.  My friend,  having recently read Joe Vigil’s book, Road to the Top,
asked why would anyone prog...

sgood Schlatter is a guy that most kids don’t really want to meet. 
He’s not friendly, and often leads to painful anterior tibial
tuberosities in growing kids.  While commonly attributed to a
“traction” based strain...

A friend recently sent me this video that was posted on one of the biggest track and field websites, and asked my thoughts. I figured that it would be worthwhile to share them in a blog and I'd be very interested to hear yours.


Track and Field Vid...

The idea of “striking a balance” is one that I’ve supported for
quite sometime, and it seems that in the process of doing so, I’ve been
misunderstood by several individuals.  For clarification, when I say
balance, I am r...

The Bench Press is a lift that is loved and loathed in the
performance circles.  Those with a background in powerlifting and a
“get athletes strong” philosophy on one end frequently use the
exercise, while those on the far left of t...

Continuing along the thread of overreactions to good generalities is
the idea in middle distance running of optimizing the biochemical
systems or optimizing the bio/neruomechanical systems for optimum
efficiency and peak performances.  While bo...

Boddicker Performance

It is that time of year again; the time where athletes and coaches
are drawing to a peak to finally show off why they toiled away for the
...

Boddicker Performance

The emphasis of “core” training and particularly the emphasis on
training the core as an anti-rotation, anti-flexion, and anti-extension
...

Wolff’s Law dictates that a healthy bone will adapt to the loads
under which it is placed.  If a bone is repeatedly stressed, over time,
it will become stronger to resist forces in that direction as
repetitive elastic deformation results ...