by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 28, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Coaching, Core Stability and Strength, Functional Strength Training, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training
I received this email question the other day from a reader of the blog: “I keep having this argument with a friend of mine who is an ultra-runner and believes endurance is a lot more important than strength. Our goals are the same, to live an active life...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Sep 6, 2015 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Elastic Return, Mobility, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Musings on Training, Run Form, Running
When asked what he thought was man’s greatest invention, Albert Einstein didn’t reply the wheel, the lever, or for that matter, anything else you might expect, he replied, “compound interest.†Do you remember when you first learned about...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Nov 25, 2014 | Functional Strength Training, Kettlebells
The basic barbell deadlift is arguably the single BEST exercise you can do to build total body strength. Back, legs, shoulders, hips, arms, and glutes – you hit them all with this powerhouse of an exercise. The challenge is knowing how to do it safely. Come join...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | Nov 14, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Authentic Movement, Functional Strength Training, Gait Analysis, Injury, Mobility, Musings from Coach Al, Run Form, Running, Running Injury
Hi Everyone! Coach Al here. On the heels of our “Team Pursuit” Re-Set Camp this past weekend, a team member emailed me and asked about some proclamations I had apparently made with regard to minimum standards, that you, as an athlete, ought to be shooting...
by Coach Al Lyman, CSCS, FRCms | May 1, 2014 | Ask Coach Al, Core Stability and Strength, Elastic Return, Functional Strength Training, Gait Analysis, Injury, Ironman, Mobility, Mobility, Run Form, Running, Running Injury, Stability, Triathlon, ultrarunning, Virtual Online Gait Analysis
Despite what some believe, strength is NOT the goal with the movement training we do. Strength is a symptom ….a symptom of moving well. In a similar vein, speed training is not the optimal path toward improving our fitness. Improved fitness leads to improved...
