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UKRunChat Podcast

UKRunChat Podcast

by david | Sep 13, 2022 | endurance training, sports physical therapy, strength & conditioning

Last week I was honored to be interviewed on Joe Williams’ UKRunChat Podcast. We discussed a variety of running-related issues, including common injuries and how to prevent them, running shoe prescription, running warm-up progression, and the role of strength...
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition

by david | Nov 19, 2015 | strength & conditioning

Several years ago, I was asked to re-vamp two textbook chapters in the NSCA’s Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning–one on plyometric training, the other on reconditioning for the injured athlete. Since that time, the text has had two more...
Mental Fatigue Impairs Soccer-Specific Physical and Technical Performance

Mental Fatigue Impairs Soccer-Specific Physical and Technical Performance

by david | Oct 5, 2015 | soccer, strength & conditioning

Important–but not surprising–study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Researchers looked at two separate issues: 1.) mental fatigue and physical performance and 2.) mental fatigue and soccer skill performance. Mental fatigue was induced by...
“Learn to land softly and quietly”

“Learn to land softly and quietly”

by david | Oct 1, 2015 | sports physical therapy, strength & conditioning

On your toes . . . straight as an arrow . . . light as a feather . . . shock absorber . . . recoil like a spring. How many times have we heard that we need to teach athletes and patients to land softly from a jump or when running? How many times have we taught it?...
Strength Still Matters

Strength Still Matters

by david | Sep 23, 2015 | sports physical therapy, strength & conditioning

Sometimes we, as physical therapists and strength coaches, get too wrapped up in the latest, greatest exercise or treatment approach (e.g., Graston, PRI, SFMA) and forget that strengthening weak muscles still matters. By strengthening weak muscles, I mean continuing...
Travel to Beijing

Travel to Beijing

by david | Apr 20, 2015 | News, sports physical therapy, strength & conditioning

What a start to my adventure in China! My mom, Allison, and Jonah got up extra early to drive me to the airport. Getting up so early surprisingly resulted in some pretty happy kids (I hope they stay awake in school!).   The first leg of the trip was a quick...
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