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Selecting the Proper Tools


To date we have looked at two important components to the training approach. In part one we looked at selling the training benefit. Part two was the traditional approach to determining the conditioning approach. Part one is essential in moving the at... Continue reading
The Shadow of the mountain part 3


I’m closing in on the end of a year of living next to Mt Fuji. I honestly cannot believe how quickly it has passed by. It literally seems like just yesterday I was flying over here and driving up the hill to the base and wondering how the next ... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 48


Holiday Beet Salad Time: 45 minutes Salad: 2 bunches of beets with greens 2 tsp coconut oil Dressing: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp orange muscat champagne vinegar (from Trader Joe's; balsamic vinegar will work if you cannot find this) 2 ... Continue reading
The Prodigal Chain


This is a historic issue for the Performance Menu—as far as I can recall, this is its first biblical allusion. This of course has nothing to do with the content of the article itself and knowing this will in no way contribute to the reader&rsqu... Continue reading
Strength Training For High School Girls Volleyball


When I first undertook the project of strength coaching a volleyball team I was forced to consider the nature of the activities that volleyball players performed during the course of a game or match. It was obvious that jumping was a major component... Continue reading
Determining The Conditioning Approach


With the last edition of the Performance Menu I addressed the need for trainers and athletes to sell the benefits of training. Without a belief in the benefit the commitment, the athlete/client will lack the fortitude necessary to realize all that is... Continue reading
Pulling, Pushing, and Thinking: Extended connections between Olympic Lifting and Powerlifting


My earliest workout routines are very clear in my memory. I started lifting weights at the high school weight room when I was thirteen with some of the kids I played football with. We developed our own training program, based on some advanced scienti... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 47


This month, we'll look at some seasonal recipes, along with a few really quick meals for the busy month of December. Eating at this time of year is often like navigating a minefield. Planning ahead, cooking in large batches, and having some simple st... Continue reading
My Preparation for the CrossFit Games


Over the last few months since my second place finish at the 2008 CrossFit Games, I’ve been repeatedly asked how I trained for the Games—I get asked in person quite often whenever I’m at CrossFit-related events, and I receive regula... Continue reading
Selling the Training Benefit


One of our jobs as fitness coaches and trainers is to convert individuals into lifelong exercisers. This is not an easy task considering that the health and fitness of most citizens is on the decline. Today, I hope to give you my slant on what this p... Continue reading
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