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The Prehab DeloadWritten on January 1, 2008 at 5:20 pm, by Eric Cressey Featured below are my top five prehab week deloading strategies. For most of you, this will be week 4 of every four-week cycle. You don’t have to adhere to this strategy year-round, but rather once every two to three deloads you take. Weight-Room Workouts for Cyclists: Part 3Written on January 1, 2008 at 4:52 pm, by Eric Cressey Part one and part two of this series outlined exercises to improve posture on the bike and increase leg strength. In this last installment, we’ll look at two strategies for keeping you healthy over the long haul. Weight Room Workouts for Cyclists: Part 2Written on January 1, 2008 at 4:49 pm, by Eric Cressey As we learned in part one, cyclists can gain an advantage by training off the bike. The corrective exercises presented here work toward increasing performance strength, allowing you to deter injuries and stay in the saddle longer. Weight-Room Workouts for Cyclists: Part 1Written on January 1, 2008 at 4:41 pm, by Eric Cressey Cyclists spend thousands of dollars on precise training and nutrition protocols, seek out the best equipment and supplements, and look to find the best training groups to push them to the next level. However, in spite of their enthusiasm and commitment, very few cyclists are taking advantage of valuable training off the bike. This three-part series outlines six key exercises that not only optimize performance, but will keep you healthy for the long haul, as well. Pressing and the Overhead AthleteWritten on January 1, 2008 at 3:55 pm, by Eric Cressey Many of you are going to hate me for what I’m about to say. I don’t let my overhead throwing athletes overhead press or bench press with a straight bar. There. I said it. Call me all the names you’d like but ask yourself this: “Am I cursing Eric’s name because I think that the cost-to-benefit ratio of overhead pressing and straight bar bench pressing justifies their use, or is it because I feel naked without these options? I have to bench press. I can’t start an upper body day with any other exercise.” Sign-up Today for our FREE Baseball Newsletter and Receive a Copy of the Exact Stretches Healing the HipsWritten on January 1, 2008 at 3:27 pm, by Eric Cressey Ask any powerlifter what his most important joint is, and he’ll promptly answer “the hips.” The hips provide strength and stability in all three lifts. If you’re weak at the hips, you’re not going to do much on the platform. The same goes for all other athletes. The posterior chain is crucial for athletic success. It Looked Good on PaperWritten on December 27, 2007 at 3:00 pm, by Eric Cressey Mastering The Deadlift: Part IWritten on May 24, 2007 at 3:08 pm, by Eric Cressey Everyone knows how valuable the deadlift can be, but not everyone does it regularly. Yeah, a few people are just plain lazy, but many are simply afraid. They’ve never been taught to do it safely and are concerned that they’ll get hurt if they push the weights without assurance that their form is on-point. With that in mind, this series was born. Here I’ll give you a full-on analysis of a good deadlift, examples of every single deadlift debacle you’ll see in the gym, and provide you with plenty of deadlift variations you can incorporate into your training for longstanding success with this fantastic movement. First, though, we need to cover eight prerequisite issues to set the stage. 10 Rules of Corrective LiftingWritten on February 22, 2007 at 7:05 pm, by Eric Cressey Whether I like it or not, around these parts I’ve become known as an “injury guy.” People get jacked up doing stupid stuff, and guys like Mike Robertson, Bill Hartman, and myself fix them up by pointing out that said “stuff” is, in fact, stupid. To that end, a lot of my consulting work is done in the corrective exercise realm — basically handling people who fall into the gray area between physical therapy and healthy training… bridging the gap, so to speak. We know that 80% of Americans will have lower back pain at some point in their lives, and 70% of gym-goers will experience shoulder problems somewhere along the line, but we can’t send all of these people to physical therapy.
Click here to purchase the most comprehensive shoulder resource available today: Optimal Shoulder Performance – From Rehabilitation to High Performance. The Truth About Leg ExtensionsWritten on October 24, 2006 at 7:25 pm, by Eric Cressey Without a doubt, the leg extension debate is one of the most heated in the fitness industry today. Let’s take a look at what the research says and apply our findings in a practical manner. |
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