by Dave Gleason   Setting short, medium and long term goals is the foundation for any action plan.  Creating and attaining any goal is a process.   In the context of goal setting for young athletes, often a trainer or coach will direct the question of desired goal(s) by giving away the answers.  A [...] read more

It’s great to watch a video or DVD and see what a quality training session is supposed to look like.   I always enjoy having exercise photographs at my fingertips with a visual representation of what each rep should look like along the way.   I also adore being able to read key information about [...] read more

by Mike Robertson   What is the difference between Flexibility and Mobility? I’ve always used the Bill Hartman definitions; they go something like this:   Mobility – Range of motion under specific circumstances (specific)   Flexibility – Range of motion about a joint (non-specific)   So mobility is specific to a certain movement – i.e. [...] read more

Chris Blake gives answer some common questions about flexibility training   What is the difference between Flexibility and Mobility? Flexibility can have two definitions: 1.) The ability of muscle to lengthen during passive movements. 2.) Range of motion about a joint and surrounding musculature during passive movements.   Mobility can also have two ways of [...] read more

One of my favorite things to do is chat with the ‘big name’ trainers in our industry about programming, speed training, strength development or flexibility.   Sometimes, in the middle of a casual conversation about nothing at all related to conditioning, I will switch gears in an instant and turn the discussion to something related to training.   And that’s [...] read more