There are some tools and techniques all coaches need to know more about. Some coaches swear certain protocols are the absolute way to get athletes strong, while others swear the very same things are useless. Coaches, athletes, and the supposed academic elite will post about products, programs, and techniques that in their words are absolutely […]
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We’ve been using post activation potentiation in some new and exciting ways at Mash Elite. PAP is something I use quite often – so much that we nickname it “the Mash Method.” And on this podcast, we break down PAP for you – what it is, how to use it, and why it matters. This
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The more I learn about physiology, the more I realize the need for all trainers and coaches to understand the basics. Here’s some truth for you all: Instead of running advertisements to help trainers and athletes form sales funnels, we need to increase the quality of our trainers and coaches as a whole. All over
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You may recognize Andrew Dettelbach as the crazy shirtless guy from MoveU. But his story goes so much deeper. After a severely herniated disc, Andrew didn’t get the recommended surgery but instead rehabbed his body. He learned about movement, he learned about mobility, and he learned about how physical therapy gets it wrong sometimes. Now
I was at Lenoir-Rhyne the other day talking with Dr. Alex Koch – and the subject of fatigue came up. It’s a subject that has fascinated Dr. Koch, and now I’m fascinated too. Just think of the possibilities to maximize progress (and avoid problems like overtraining and injury) when we can dial in just the
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It has been a hot minute since I wrote anything regarding post-activation potentiation, AKA the Mash Method. That doesn’t mean we have abandoned the theory. Quite the contrary! I based the majority of my personal training on PAP without really understanding why I was using it. I just knew it worked, so I continued. Now
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