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Monday, November 17th, 2008Getting your bench press up is great! Being able to transfer that push strength into the face of an opponent… PRICELESS!
Whether you’re a Running Back thrusting a devastating stiff arm at the neck of a would-be tackler or a D-Lineman jamming your powerful grip into the chest of a slothful and lazy O-Lineman…
You gotta have [...]
Strongman Training For POWER!
Monday, November 10th, 2008There are tons of folks out there who justifiably question my style of training. They often wonder, “Is lifting heavy weights and flipping tires really going to make athletes faster and more powerful?”
According to a recent online test i took (sent by a goofy friend on Facebook) I am classified as a “Results Oriented” Personality [...]
Sprint like a “run-away train”
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Yesterday I taught you about my STRENGTH = SPEED philosophy…
Well, it isn’t that simple. In fact one HulseStrength.com reader made sure that I acknowledged this.
Check out this video response to Coach Gaskell’s (from Hawaii !) comment on my Football Speed rant video from yesterday.
Make sure you also go back and read Coach Gaskell’s wise advice [...]
Football Speed Truth (are you a Porsche or a Pinto?)
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008With all of the “newest innovations” and gadgets for developing athletic speed on the market, you would think that more of our lil’ rugrats would be faster runners.
Find out why 90% of all “speed schools” and “sprint programs” fail to get athletes faster. And why my Football Strength Program is the best way to get [...]
The Secret to EXPLOSIVE Football Strength & Speed
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Over 15 years ago, when my uncle first began teaching me how to weight train for football in my parents basement with nothing more than a barbell and a few plates, I knew very little about Plyometrics, Jump Training and Speed Development.
In fact, I had never even heard the word “Plyometrics” before college.
Well, instinct told [...]
Very common but DEADLY weakness…
Friday, October 31st, 2008Getting stronger often means more than just progressively adding weight to a barbell.
When common muscular imbalances, such as a length-tension discrepancy between the Scapular Adductors (muscles that hold your shoulders back and chest up) and Pec Minor (muscles that round your shoulders forward), are present and unaddressed you or your athletes are at increased risk [...]
St Petersburg Personal Trainer - Sand Bag Races
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Training at Strength Camp is always FUN and GAMES!!!
Sure, the athletes and fitness members that deposit their blood, sweat and tears on the rubber mats work hard… VERY hard.
But, a top priority in all of the programs that I design it that they create energy and enthusiasm.
Of Course my obsessive yelling, laughing and encouraging words [...]
Bodybuilding For Athletes ?!?!
Monday, October 27th, 2008Early in my education as a Strength & Conditioning coach I was taught by several well known and highly respected coaches that athletes should NOT body-build.
These “geniuses” told me that bodybuilding would make athletes “tight and unathletic” and that bodybuilding had no functional carryover to the sports being played.
10 years later…
I body build to get [...]
Squat Technique Flaw
Friday, October 24th, 2008If you are familiar with my philosophies on strength and conditioning for football player, athletes and general fitness… you know that I LOVE Squats!!
Nothing builds a solid set of legs, back, core, shoulders, neck, ears and eye lids than a healthy set of barbell squats. In fact, squats are so important for the development of [...]
Football Speed Training Without Sprinting?!?!
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Football players, coaches and parents often ask me…
“How do I make my athletes run a faster 40 yard dash?”
Beyond my typical answer, “Get stronger first!”
I then teach them how to build foot speed and explosive power.
Check out this video with Chris and Byron getting SUPER fast and explosive using my “secret method” for football speed.
Learn [...]