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  1. Coach Chris

    Return of the a Achilles tendinitis

    What are you doing now that is irritating it? Other than the modalities mentioned above what else have you done to strengthen your lower leg muscles?
  2. Coach Chris

    Rucking Gear Question

    This is the vest I have for weight vest training of any kind https://www.weightvest.com/product/75-lb-v-force-long/
  3. Coach Chris

    Question for you guys. Having hip problems

    What kind strength training are you doing currently? Has your chiropractor or anyone else said anything about Glute Medius?
  4. Coach Chris

    Question for you guys. Having hip problems

    When you say "hip goes out" what, as specifically as possible, is happening? What does the chiropractor do for it?
  5. Coach Chris

    Rucking help Running?

    No Running improves running
  6. Coach Chris

    Which mobility program?

    It's a very comprehensive mobility program Here you go https://www.garagestrength.com/products/mobility-program-for-athletes
  7. Coach Chris

    Which mobility program?

    https://www.maxwellsc.video/mobility-for-life
  8. Coach Chris

    Thoughts on the importance of stretching

    From an athletic performance perspective flexibility is need based. Tae Kwon Do competitors, Gymnasts and Ballerinas have a greater need for flexibility than endurance athletes. Absolute strength is more important than flexibility. Stretching doesn't reduce injury risk. If you enjoy stretching...
  9. Coach Chris

    Mental health cake.

    My wife is a Pastry Chef I will have to share this with her
  10. Coach Chris

    Normal Adjustments to Clean Eating?

    Try dropping the dairy
  11. Coach Chris

    High volume strength training (10x10, 5x10, GVT, etc)- anyone have experience with it?

    You train 100% contrary to how I program for some of the best endurance and ultra-endurance mountain sports athletes in the world What you're doing is improving your relative strength-endurance. You're becoming efficient at doing high reps with light weight at those specific exercises. The...
  12. Coach Chris

    Bicep tendonitis

    It hurts pressing but not pulling My guess is that it's not your biceps The Pectoralis Major attachment on the humerus is in the same general area as the biceps. Biceps are antagonists during pressing movements. Sherrington's law of reciprocal inhibition (Sherrington, 1907) states that a...
  13. Coach Chris

    Bicep tendonitis

    How does it feel when doing pullups or rows?
  14. Coach Chris

    beginning training

    90 days minimum for any change Creatine Monohydrate I have a 64yr old athlete that competes in triathlons regularly. You can do anything you put your mind. It's all about what sacrifices you're willing to make to achieve it. Good Journey!
  15. Coach Chris

    IT Band Issues with knee

    Here's another exercise for Glute Medius I forgot about
  16. Coach Chris

    IT Band Issues with knee

    Make your glutes stronger
  17. Coach Chris

    High volume strength training (10x10, 5x10, GVT, etc)- anyone have experience with it?

    12 weeks is good amount of time if bodybuilding isn't your main goal.
  18. Coach Chris

    High volume strength training (10x10, 5x10, GVT, etc)- anyone have experience with it?

    High volume = low weight = minimal strength High volume is generally considered hypertrophy training. A hypertrophy cycle should be part of everyone's program. It's not the best way to get strong. Take this for what you will Higher training volumes leads to greater levels of CNS fatigue...
  19. Coach Chris

    problems with rucking

    Are you doing heavy (3-5 rep) seated calf raises and Tibialis Anterior raises? I'm 57. I've been carrying big packs for decades. I have been specifically rucking for hunting prep for about 13yrs. I have no back pain. I have some knee discomfort. I haven't exactly been kind to my body, at all...
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