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A Philosophy of Strength and Health

The following exchange occurred this past weekend at a Crossfit Olympic Lifting Trainer Course in Springfield, MO. "So what elements of Crossfit do you think are best for your athletes?" "None of them. I don't do Crossfit. I just help teach the weightlifting stuff." "Then what programming do you think is best?" "I don't think there is one best way. I guess you could say I follow a 'functional training' mantra and do what I think is best for that athlete, at that time, given her/his needs. My philosophy is based on training movement, not muscles. There are some basic movements: squat, lunge, push, pull, rotate, walk, run, jump, crawl, throw, catch, hit, kick. The goal is to create basic musculoskeletal durability, physical competency and movement literacy in the context of sport and/or life." I always find exchanges like this very interesting. So many people get caught up in the idea of one true way, or finding the one best cert

What I Do

It is my life's passion and vocation to give young people the physical infrastructure & movement literacy to tolerate the forces/demands of their sport. And also mentor them as to what it means to be disciplined, to work with intensity, t o carry themselves with dignity, and to make themselves--and those around them--the best they can be. That's how I roll. Sorry I have been away from the blog for a while. Significant developments are in the works. I hope to elaborate soon.