Coach Al Lyman tells the story of working through a triathlete’s crisis in confidence about his run preparedness for Ironman Coeur d’Alene coming up in June. . . . → Read More: Training for an Ironman? Read This
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 A runner who is more stable through the lumbar spine/pelvic girdle, and whose entire body is more functionally strong, will have less energy leakage when the foot comes into contact with the ground, facilitating a faster stride rate. . . . → Read More: Training Run Cadence  At the Multisport World expo in Boston we offered a drawing for two gait analysis packages. CONGRATULATIONS to our prize winners! . . . → Read More: Gait Analysis Winners from Multisport World Boston!  In this audio Coach Al Lyman discusses what it means to have a stable core, and he explains the purpose of training that stability. Let’s just say that consciously trying to “engage the core” when swimming–or doing any other sport for that matter–is NOT the way to generate power. Rather, it’s all about building core stability as the foundational element of proper and powerful movement that translates across all sports. . . . → Read More: Core Stability and Swimming: What’s The Connection?  One of the triathletes I coach, is inspiring in her unending quest to be a better athlete and to achieve her ultimate goal of qualifying for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona. She posted a question on Facebook, hoping her friends would chime in with some wisdom that would help her answer THE dilemma…”how to be better than my best?” . . . → Read More: How Can I Be Better Than My Best?  Attending Multisport World Boston on March 31? If you are, stop by our booth to say hello! At the NYC event, we offered Guided Movement Screens, and they were a hit! We will be offering them again in Boston. This 15-minute screen will help you begin to discover what is impeding your performance—where you are leaking speed, or if you have hot-spot areas ripe for injury. It’s only $25 for expo participants ($95 value). Slots went fast in New York, so secure your spot by registering here in advance. . . . → Read More: We’re At Multisport World Boston Triathlon Expo This Saturday!  We had a great time at the MultiSport World in New York City last weekend! We would like to share some images from a very enjoyable day. Throughout the day we offered “Guided Movement Screens.” These screens are an athlete’s first step in identifying what is missing from their training and racing plans. . . . → Read More: We Had A Great Time at the MultiSport World Expo in New York City! A short audio interview on my views of the two most common limiters in athletic improvement.–an unwillingness to master the basics and lack of skill development. . . . → Read More: Two Common Limiters to Athletic Improvement By Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FMS, HKC I have a question for all of you. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FMS, HKC Sometimes we get drawn into the mindset that a New Year’s resolution is a “bad” or “silly” thing that has little merit and soon goes . . . → Read More: Revisiting New Year’s Resolutions Musings from Coach Al True or false? Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FMS Pain in the joints or muscles when exercising is normal. Being “tough” and training through pain or injury is sometimes necessary, and should be considered a source of pride. Strength training is not necessary for runners or triathletes. Stretching should not . . . → Read More: The Challenge of Changing Beliefs and Perceptions in Athletes |
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