by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Mar 7, 2023 | Authentic Movement, Musings from Coach Al
Musings from Coach Al True or false? 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...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Apr 12, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Injury, Musings from Coach Al, Running, Running Injury, Virtual Online Gait Analysis
Endurance athletes pride themselves on pushing through the most challenging, gut-busting workouts. Anyone who is on Facebook sees those “inspirational” memes where the message is always to push-push-push! We like to think of ourselves as tough and willing to push...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Jan 5, 2018 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Gait Analysis, Musings from Coach Al
Believe it or not, we’re approaching mid-January. The sub-freezing temperatures have settled on the northeast and Midwest, and the snow is piling up. Whether or not it feels like it (can you say 15+ inches of snow and counting yesterday, if you live in the...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 16, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Coaching, Mindset, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Running Injury
Some days I find myself having to defend my philosophy that we ought to move well and have a handle on some basic skills, first, before we load up on more miles or intensity, or sign-up for that first Ironman or ultra-run. In those discussions I often say something...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Aug 28, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Cycling, Mountain Biking, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Recovery
I remember when I was a kid how much I looked forward to after school and weekends, when I could ride my bike over to my friend’s house. We spent hours playing, working on our take-offs with our “home-made” ramps (made out of whatever scrap wood we could find) and...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Mar 10, 2015 | Authentic Movement, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Kettlebells, Nutrition, Podcast
[powerpress] Today I am pleased to welcome Troy M. Anderson of Anderson Training Systems as a guest on our podcast. Troy is an RKC Kettlebell Instructor, a DVRT Master Instructor, and most importantly perhaps, is a self described “farm kid driven to spread the good...
