http://dougfioranelli.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:21:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/six-stretches-most-athletes-need/ http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/six-stretches-most-athletes-need/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:21:39 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=2060 When I design a training program for a specific athlete’s sport, there are many areas to focus on including: strength, conditioning, speed/power, mobility/flexibility and recovery.   It is very common to focus on the areas that seem like they are the most beneficial for athletic gains.  In the case of sports performance training, it’s the training [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/six-stretches-most-athletes-need/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/seminar-review/ucsf-sports-and-injury-rehabilitation-conference-recap-running-injuries-5/ http://dougfioranelli.com/seminar-review/ucsf-sports-and-injury-rehabilitation-conference-recap-running-injuries-5/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:16:54 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=1733 One of the most popular forms of exercise in the United States is running and every year the number of runners increases.  According to Running USA’s 2009 State of the Sport, there was an 18% increase in the total running population in 2008 (35,904,000 runners) compared to 2007, and a 15% increase in the estimated [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/seminar-review/ucsf-sports-and-injury-rehabilitation-conference-recap-running-injuries-5/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/videos/sports-performance-series-hip-adductors/ http://dougfioranelli.com/videos/sports-performance-series-hip-adductors/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:11:21 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=1707 The second video in this sports performance series we look at common muscle imbalances found in the adductor muscle group of youth, high school, college and professional athletes. We will go over how to test and assess these imbalances, how to mobilize and stabilize these areas and finally what exercises can be used to strengthen [...]

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]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/articles/how-are-your-hammies/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/around-the-web-eric-cresseys-your-arm-hurts-thank-your-little-league-aau-and-fall-ball-coaches/ http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/around-the-web-eric-cresseys-your-arm-hurts-thank-your-little-league-aau-and-fall-ball-coaches/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:20:20 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=1618 Eric Cressey of Cressey Performance has written one of the best articles I have read all year. Many of you may have young little league players out there who are interested in pitching. I think this post is too important to pass up; please click the link below and read this informative article and gain [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/around-the-web-eric-cresseys-your-arm-hurts-thank-your-little-league-aau-and-fall-ball-coaches/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/what-i-learned-at-cressey-performance/ http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/what-i-learned-at-cressey-performance/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:04:04 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=1606 After years of schooling, reading many training studies and articles, instructional videos, attending workshops and certification seminars, there has been one person in the industry whose training philosophy seemed to resonate most with me.  Eric Cressey and his team were probably the only few people in the world who could get this fair-weathered California kid [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/what-i-learned-at-cressey-performance/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/seminar-review/full-body-mobility/ http://dougfioranelli.com/seminar-review/full-body-mobility/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:46:43 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=1543 Last month I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a mobility, Indian clubs and GS kettlebell workshop at Juno Fitness Oakland California put on by all three members of the Orange Kettlebell Club John Wild Buckley, Jason Dolby and Nazo.   These three travel to the far corners of the earth to learn from the greatest [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/seminar-review/full-body-mobility/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/videos/strength-exercise-library-band-lowerbody-warmup/ http://dougfioranelli.com/videos/strength-exercise-library-band-lowerbody-warmup/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:13:54 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=742 This is the typical lowerbody warm up we use at the gym with the band. We just try to hit every muscle group and movement we can paying special attention to the muscles around the hip and knee joints, making sure they are ready for the upcoming workout. Squats Good Morning Deadlift Good Morning with [...]

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