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The Trainer’s Table:Breaking Down a Gender Norm in the GYM Over the past three years I have coached hundreds of athletes from all walks of life. During the coaching process, I constantly observe movement and behaviors and try to identify similar patterns that may be present across a similar demographic. I clearly understand that not…

Creating Good Habits People spend years creating habits in their lives. At a drop of a hat they think they can change these habits. Marketing companies prey on these individuals by making them think there is a quick fix to whatever problem they have. Take this supplement, eat this food and your life will change…

Congratulations to Reilly Walsh! Reilly was one of fifty top American hockey players born in 1999 invited to USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The 50 players, including 17 defensemen, 27 forwards and six goaltenders, will be divided into three teams – Red, White and Blue. The squads will participate in on-ice practices…

Tips In Choosing The Right Gym For You: I want to start out by saying that this post is not for everyone; some people out there reading this might be bothered because it challenges the way they coach or work out themselves. The fitness industry is very large; there are more ways than ever to…

“Assess, Don’t Guess” Whether you are an athlete looking to get stronger in the off-season or an adult looking to get back into a training regimen, you should have a strength coach perform an assessment. The assessment process should include, but not be limited to: a medical history, movement assessment, ranges of motion assessment, and…

The new collegiate season is on the horizon, and a New England school is preparing for its first foray into the Division 1 men’s lacrosse landscape: UMass-Lowell. The River Hawks’ roster for their inaugural season is made up of 29 freshmen. The team certainly will face some growing pains as all first-timers do, but it…

The Truth about Core Training When you start a training program it is always best to identify specific goals in order to help guide your training. A common goal that almost every athlete or client mentions is to get a stronger core. Although getting a stronger core is not a specific goal, it’s a start…

During the past year I have had the chance to coach hundreds of athletes ranging from elementary age children right up through professional players. One of my favorite age groups to teach, though, is adult. Our adult clients have flourished from our comprehensive strength training philosophy. Now that the New Year is right around the…

Internship program: An internship with Athletic Performance Training will give you the tools to assess, program, and coach a variety of clients ranging from youth, junior high, high school, prep school, collegiate, professional, and adult levels. Interns must be ready to learn and apply optimal evidenced-based training principles to the real world. We are seeking…

Lessons Learned From A Sports-Related Injury Growing up playing sports in Hanover, Massachusetts, my first sports related injury came during the summer of 1993 when I was just 13 years old. I was playing baseball on the Hanover All-Star team and had just been recruited to a pitching development program in Hingham. At this particular…