Category: sports injury prevention

Cardiovascular Training, sports injury prevention, Strength

How the Stress of an MMA Fight Can Lead to Death.

Recently in the  news, 2 MMA/Bar Knuckle street fighters were hospitalized after a Bellator broadcast event. One was the street fighter known as Dada 5000. The other was the internet sensation Kimbo Slice. Both were products of the Miami bare-knuckle fight scene. Dafir (Dada) Harris was a known from the documentary Dawg Fight. He also was in the beginning stages of his MMA career. Kimbo was a … Continue reading How the Stress of an MMA Fight Can Lead to Death.

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They say that some exercise is better than nothing at all. Actually, thats not true.
safety, sports injury prevention

Not All Exercises is Good Exercise, Some Are Useless …

You know the saying goes something like “some exercise is better than doing nothing.” That might be true, but just barely true. Many of the exercises that I will discuss are useful for the purposes of rehab or bodybuilding. However, as part of an everyday regimen that is focused on functional strength or sports performance, the exercises I am about to single out fall short. … Continue reading Not All Exercises is Good Exercise, Some Are Useless …

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CNS is one aspect of overtraining.
safety, sports injury prevention

Overtraining Is Real, Yet You Can Train Hard Everyday and Avoid CNS Burnout

In the world of conflicting opinions, you will hear things “like there is no such thing as overtraining” On the other hand, you may hear people say “You can get seriously injured by overtraining.” So what is the truth? For the sake of argument, I am not going to use the word “overtrain” because, these days people in the fitness world are constantly arguing over … Continue reading Overtraining Is Real, Yet You Can Train Hard Everyday and Avoid CNS Burnout

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Speed, sports injury prevention

If You Ain’t Training Safe, You’re Training Wrong.

The reality of sports is that no matter what athletic endeavor your child chooses, there is a risk of injury. For example: amateur wrestling deals with contagious diseases such as staff, ring worm and even herpes, football is wrestling with player safety and concussions, soccer and basketball have to address issues that concern ACL and MCL injury, etc. Moreover, resistance/weight training and calisthenics has their own … Continue reading If You Ain’t Training Safe, You’re Training Wrong.

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safety, sports injury prevention, Strength, weight lifting

Debunking Faux-Science That Effects Your Little Athlete

In the world of YouTube fitness, you don’t have to search for long before you find a lot of videos the constantly spout “common sense” rhetoric and pass it off as profound knowledge. The “common sense” often sounds reasonable or even logical and is often espoused by individuals that mean you no harm. However, the road to disaster is often paved with good intentions. In … Continue reading Debunking Faux-Science That Effects Your Little Athlete

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Explosiveness, sports injury prevention, Strength, Uncategorized, youth sports

There is No Safe Sport!

Taking into consideration the nationwide discussion surrounding football safety and concussions, there seems to be a growing contingent that is opposed to youth athletes participating in tackle football. It should come as no surprise when you see some athletes (even former combat athletes and coaches) who love watching football, condemn people who allow their children to play tackle or pop-warner football. And even though there … Continue reading There is No Safe Sport!

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sports injury prevention, Strength, weight lifting

How Often Should I Train?

The question of how often one should train is a very tricky question. Yet, there is a definitive clear cut answer. Optimally, everyone who is serious about gaining strength or explosiveness should train every day. Now, I know most people are waiting to drag me over this comment but let me explain. Most of us agree that there is a point at which you should … Continue reading How Often Should I Train?

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sports injury prevention, Strength

How Much Weight is Enough (or Too Much)

From time to time, I see people at the gym who will look at me in astonishment that I am not using a spotter. People often ask, “Hey Bro … You need a spot.” I always appreciate the offers for help but, the reality is I never push myself past my limit and I never train to failure. Now, I know that I am going … Continue reading How Much Weight is Enough (or Too Much)

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sports injury prevention, Strength, weight lifting, Youth Powerlifting

Effects of Lifting at a Young Age

If you have a kid that plays sports, I’m pretty sure that you’ve heard (on more than one occasion) that lifting weights will stunt their growth. When you think about the well being of your child, there is no way that you can totally dismiss the idea of unknowingly hurting your child’s growth potential. After all, we all want our children to be the absolute … Continue reading Effects of Lifting at a Young Age

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