by Erin Blaser | Feb 25, 2017 | Athletic Movement Skills, Coaching Tools
Chapter 4: Efficiently Controlling Forces: Mechanical Functions of Movement Main Purpose: Understanding the importance of forces in determining the observable outcome of a sporting movement. Key Points: Three Laws of Motion Inertia, Acceleration, Action-Reaction...
by Erin Blaser | Oct 5, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
Welcome back to the realm of power cleaning! Power cleans are a very technically advanced lift that can help an athlete gain strength, speed, and coordination. In my last post, I discussed the importance of dynamic flexibility in the setup of the clean, which sets the...
by Erin Blaser | Sep 16, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
Power Cleans: The Set Up Power cleaning requires a tremendous amount of skill to perform correctly and safely. Most emphasis for this lift is on the athlete’s need for explosive strength and controlled precision of large muscle groups. While these are important...
by Erin Blaser | Jul 28, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Professional, Standards of Certification
CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) from NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) by Coach Blaser A certification in personal training implies that one is knowledgeable in exercise science (anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, neuromuscular control), exercise principles...
by Erin Blaser | May 11, 2016 | CEO STRENGTH COACH, Professional
Let’s be honest: most days, twenty-four hours does not seem like enough when there are a million and one things to get done. Technology has been developed to make our lives simpler and help us get things done faster, but it seems more often than not to be a...
