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Should Sprinters Squat Part 3

Rob Williams — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:20:59 +0000

My True Intention My intention with writing this “squatting series” was to empower and educate while answering some questions I had as it relates to human movement science and the complex motor patterns that contribute to our ability to move. In the process, I have succeeded in offending and pissing some people off (*high five Mike [...]

Should Sprinters Squat? Part 2

Rob Williams — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:18:15 +0000

The Root Cause As you noticed in part 1 of this series I pointed out that I loved back squatting. It’s a statement that has commonly come out of the mouths of my athletes and my colleagues that share in my love for back squatting. But I never took the time to get to the root [...]

Should Sprinters Squat? Part 1

Rob Williams — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:20:06 +0000

Over the past few months there has been a lot of controversy around the back squat and it made me do a lot of thinking, this was shortly after I recorded a PR (personal record) in the back squat, 405lb bare foot with no belt at 200lb, I felt like I was starting to get [...]

Dynamic Shoulder Mobility

Rob Williams — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:51 +0000

The following movement is something that can be implemented immediately into your training program. This is great for improving shoulder range of motion by helping to dynamically mobilize the gleno-humeral (shoulder) joint while stretching the lats and chest, while also helping to minimize injury potential to the shoulder. Notice how my back stays flat and the only [...]

The Influence of Your Legacy

Rob Williams — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:25:30 +0000

The actions that an athlete takes will form the images and emotions that people see and feel when they hear about this athlete 25, 50 and even 100 years from now. An athlete’s legacy is What they will be remembered for in both their respective sport and their life. Your legacy is the aura that surrounds [...]

Coconut Milk Demystified

Rob Williams — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:40:13 +0000

After doing some research and listening to a trainer, that I’ve grown to respected professionally, named Jason Ferruggia I started to realize that maybe choosing to stop consuming dairy wouldn’t be the end of the world. Over the past few months I’ve been having a lot of adverse reactions to dairy consumption especially cheese and whey protein. Now [...]

Book Review: 5-3-1 by Jim Wendler

Rob Williams — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:27:58 +0000

We are all familiar with the importance of strength training when it comes to increasing an athletes’ performance. Strength training is a very important tool, but we must remember that it is that, a tool. One question that I always get when it comes to strength training is: How much should I lift per session per set? Now [...]

Book Review: Do You!

Rob Williams — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:40:16 +0000

I’ve always been told that if you want to be successful in different areas then you should study those who are already successful and learn from both their triumphs and most of all their failures. If you are into hip-hop music, fashion or giving back to your community then you probably already know Russell Simmons. Mr. [...]

Hindu Pushup Combo

Rob Williams — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:20:15 +0000

Here is in exercise that you can add in at the end of your workout. I shot this back in the late summer after returning from Florida getting some of my NFL guys ready for their upcoming training camps. After finally getting all of the video organized I finally found this clip. This is great for shoulder [...]

Stick It to Your Triceps

Rob Williams — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:58:27 +0000

In athletics one of the most important muscles that should be developed are the triceps. The triceps are a muscle group that contain three heads: long head medial head lateral head If you notice in the picture to the right, the long head of the triceps originates on part of the scapula (shoulder blade). It’s common knowledge that the [...]