http://dougfioranelli.com Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:05:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dougfioranelli.com/articles/what-i-learned-at-super-training-gym/ http://dougfioranelli.com/articles/what-i-learned-at-super-training-gym/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:05:43 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=2141 Having been a trainer for over ten years I always remind myself that I must never relax and get too comfortable with my profession and always strive to get better.  I realize that the world of strength and conditioning is not like software and social media where the product is evolving and changing at a [...]

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]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/nutrition/is-your-toothpaste-doing-more-harm-than-good/feed/ 1 http://dougfioranelli.com/kettlebells/kettlebells-for-young-athletes-part-iii/ http://dougfioranelli.com/kettlebells/kettlebells-for-young-athletes-part-iii/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:50:11 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=1891 In the first installment of this series we briefly looked at studies concerning weight training for young athletes and the potential risk associated with it.  In the second article I explained some of the double leg progressions that I use with my athletes that minimizes the risk of injury and decreases the stress placed on [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/kettlebells/kettlebells-for-young-athletes-part-iii/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/restoration/considerations-for-same-sport-year-round-athletes-part-ii/ http://dougfioranelli.com/restoration/considerations-for-same-sport-year-round-athletes-part-ii/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:03:44 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=1769 In the first installment of this series we looked at the studies and learned that young athletes, who participate in the same sport for too long, without having adequate time for recovery, run the risk of several overuse injuries.  There are several studies like R.M. Malina’s that discuss the nature that specialization may not only [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/restoration/considerations-for-same-sport-year-round-athletes-part-ii/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 [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/videos/sports-performance-series-hip-adductors/feed/ 1 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/ask-me-anything/ask-me-anything-cardio-confusion/ http://dougfioranelli.com/ask-me-anything/ask-me-anything-cardio-confusion/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:26:09 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=986 Dear Doug Q:  When doing cardio I have been putting time in on the treadmill. I try to do at least 45 minutes or an hour on a progressive incline because I figure the longer I spend on the machine, the more calories I’ll burn. Someone suggested I’m wasting a good portion of that time [...]

]]> http://dougfioranelli.com/ask-me-anything/ask-me-anything-cardio-confusion/feed/ 0 http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/a-little-tension-goes-a-long-way-part-ii/ http://dougfioranelli.com/strength-training/a-little-tension-goes-a-long-way-part-ii/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:21:57 +0000 Doug http://dougfioranelli.com/?p=953 In the first installment of the Tension Series we talked about applying appropriate tension to improve strength output and muscle coordination.  By keeping ones body tight and engaged when doing any exercise one can achieve a significant increase in power almost immediately.  In this second part, I will explain a principle that became popular by [...]

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