There’s a widely-circulated meme that reads, “My only complaint about doing cardio is that it involves doing cardio.” Laugh if you want, but many devoted athletes and common gym rats find this statement highly relatable. The positive effects of cardiovascular training have been researched and proven for decades. Every person needs to train their heart […]

 There is a sports cliché I love: “The most important ability in a player is availABILITY.” Injuries and the recovery from those unfortunate events are a coaching nightmare. You never want to be without your key players, but injuries are inevitable in nearly every sport. Return-to-play is a big topic, one that many coaches don’t […]

Empowerment: The key factor in player development Balancing all the qualities that make a TEAM great is more than one person can take on.  Empowering the individual (more from TJ here) to improve the team is essential and is the true spirit of player development.  In this monthly newsletter I will provide you the 10,000 […]

What is the best diet for hockey?  Simple question…simple answer. A balanced diet of protein, carbs, and fats AND lots of water.  This simple answer can consume your efforts for years to come.   But let’s delve deeper.   Let’s look at what kind of energy you use when you are playing.  Most of the game is […]

I just had the luxury of spending a Saturday at Kabuki Strength Labs in Portland, Oregon, where they hosted a Body Tempering course taught by CompoundPR and Donnie Thompson.   I was excited to officially get in the trenches with these guys and see everything live.  I have been floating along with the evolution of Instrument […]

There is no question that each sport has a general trend when it comes to ideal body fat percentage.  The outliers on the top end of this measurement are interesting to me. This is even more of a conundrum at the professional or elite levels.  If you are outside of this norm on the top […]

We are back with Coach David Cunniff’s insights on shooting. If you missed Part 1 of the conversation, view it: here. Once mechanics have been ironed out it is time to make the practice more variable.  The next, most important skill to develop in shooting is the ability to handle passes from your teammates.   Step […]

We are continuing our conversation with Sean Gallagher of Gallagher Performance. I absolutely love his insight on how he works with patients in a rehab setting, using the mindset of strength training, which I found to be very similar to the protocol I use when I write strength training programs. In his phases of rehab […]

In this series we chat with Sean Gallagher of Gallagher Performance. Sean has an outstanding resume and experience to match, as he is the only chiropractor in the state of Pennsylvania, and one of a select few in the country, to have completed a postgraduate residency in sports injury & rehabilitation. Follow the series to […]

Speaking with coach Cunniff on shooting reminded me of taking advanced biochemistry in my doctor of chiropractic program.  He is so detailed and dialed into small details of this particular subject that we spoke for almost 2 hours on the topic. The first thing that was abundantly clear in our conversation is getting the puck […]