Train the muscles you can’t see in the mirror

Most of us at one point in our athletic careers or countless hours spent in the weight room have probably thought that the most important muscles we use in our bodies are the ones you can see when you flex in front of the mirror. The truth is the muscles we...

Conditioning Drills Athletes Must Do

Back in high school I can remember believing that running was the best way to get in shape before I discovered that I wanted to make a career out of strength and conditioning, I remember going for long runs before my workouts when I would do 2-a-days to prepare for...

What “FMS” Taught Me

Today Coach Dan Sanzo introduced us to the Functional Movement Screen and how to use it as an effective assessment for athletes. At my first interview for an internship at NU with Coach Boothby, he spoke to me about the FMS and how much we were going to use it...