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12 Tips to Keep You Fit

There is more to your fitness than just working out. I want to provide some helpful tips to help you make the most of your time in the gym “Only work as hard as you can RECOVER.” Many people think the workout is where the magic happens.  If we don’t allow adequate time to recover […]

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Isometrics to Maximize Performance

Sometimes, progressing your workouts is as simple as holding an exercise position for time! Super easy to prescribe and works from young athletes to weekend warriors!

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No Gym…No Problem! Simple Bodyweight Training Plan

It is a crazy time right now and seems the world is in a tail spin. With life coming to an almost complete halt, we need to not stress over the things we have no control over. We need to take some time for ourselves. This will be a blessing to many. Slowing down may […]

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Prioritizing Strength & Conditioning; Baseball Case Study

This summer, CP2 had the opportunity to work with a local high school baseball program. When talking to the head coach, I need his input on what is important to bettering his athletes. If you have been in this industry for any time, you already know the answer to that question; “We need our kids […]

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Strength & Conditioning for Youth

Having a solid plan of action is ideal to succeed in athletic performance. This article goes into our pillars for success when working with athletes and how we structure our program design.

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2019 Midwest Sports Performance Conference Recap…

I had the pleasure of attending this years conference hosted by KU Men’s Basketball S&C coach Andrea Hudy. Seeing old faces and meeting new ones is always the best part of any kind of gathering. This years conference had 2 tiers for which you pick from, so unfortunately, I cannot give you my 2 cents […]

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Soft Tissue Issues Part 3 (Champions sweat the details!)

With soft tissue issue affecting most people that are involved in sport at some time in their career, we are always looking for ways to minimize that trauma to keep the client / athlete healthy and participating in their endeavor.  With training, there is a nutritional component we can utilize to increase the robustness of […]

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Soft Tissue Issues Part 2 (The How) Case Study for a Soccer Player

To sum up the last blog…OR just go HERE and READ IT… REMEMBER THAT:  1).  There is a gradient and that tendons are more elastic (like muscle) at the MTJ 2).  As the tendon migrates towards the bone, collagen fibers line up more and tissue becomes more stiff.  3).  The force production AND speed of […]

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Soft Tissue Issues Part 1 (What & Why?)

Over 50% (Yu el al 2017) of injuries in sport are due to soft tissues (that being muscle or connective tissues).  The old adage is that you just REST ICE COMPRESS & ELEVATE the injury.  However, this may not be the best avenue to combat this injury and in fact, may delay recovery for a […]

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PRI Myokin Recap

Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Myokinematic Restoration Course put on by the Postural Restoration Institute.  It was my second time to attend this course and even though I feel more comfortable with the material and information I gained, my gray matter is still soupy in between the ears!   […]