dryland

Fundamental shoulder strengthening exercises for competitive swimmers Written by Behnam Liaghat, recognized specialist by the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy, based in Denmark [...]

Written by Behnam Liaghat, recognized specialist by the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy, based in Denmark at the University of Southern Denmark. With hypermobility, it is [...]

Below is an interview I had with Dr. José Inácio. Dr. José Inácio is an expert on the importance of proprioception and how strength training influences proprioception. Remember, strength training [...]

Take Home Points on V-Ups 1) V-ups can induce poor habits when prescribed in high volumes 2) V-ups are not inherently dangerous, but quality control is difficult 3) The body saw is one safer [...]

This is a short written interview with Caleb Bazyler, Ph.D (c) on partial squats and sports performance. See Caleb’s research on partial squats and regular squats here. If you have any further [...]

Take Home Points 1) Recent evidence suggests strongman training during swimming dryland workouts may improve certain dryland performance measures 2) Strongman training has several benefits not [...]

Take Home Points 1) “Own” the bottom position of the pull up to provide the best chance for success. 2) Retain core engagement that the swimmer practiced in planks and inverted rows. 3) Spotting [...]

In this episode, I’m joined by world-renowned strength and conditioning expert Dr. Lee Brown. Dr. Brown is a professor at Cal State Fullerton and has published numerous studies, most recently on [...]

In the first installment of this series, I covered some of the bare-bones basics of dryland and how to implementing them into a successful swim program.  More specifically, I explained the [...]

In this episode, I’m joined by one of the strength coaches and athletic trainers, Keenan Robinson. Keenan has worked with numerous Olympic teams and Olympians, most notably Michael Phelps. He is [...]