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Recipes: Issue 33


Cauliflower with Black Olive Vinaigrette Prep time: 12 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes • 1 medium head of cauliflower (6 cups) • 4 Tbsp olive oil (divided) • 1/4 cup sliced kalamata olives • 2 Tbsp minced parsley &bull... Continue reading
The Jerk: Part 2


The Push Press The push press is an intermediate movement combining elements of the press and the jerk. As a lift itself, it’s an excellent strength builder, allowing the athlete to press greater loads overhead with the assistance of more of... Continue reading
University of San Diego Weightroom Retrofit


In February, 2007, I was hired as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of San Diego. For anyone who has been to San Diego and visited this campus, you know that one could not ask for a more beautiful place to work. USD is a s... Continue reading
Joey Miller


At eighteen years old, Joey Miller is one of the most accomplished high school female wrestlers in the country. She has been named not once, but three times to the ASICS Girls High School All-American wrestling team. Her website www.wrestlegirl.com p... Continue reading
Sandbag Cleans


The more time I spend working with sandbags—and the more time I make my clients spend with them—the more I appreciate them as training tools (the sandbags, not my clients). The difference in the feeling of a sandbag of a given weight and ... Continue reading
Recipes: Issue 32


Zucchini Hash September is the time of year when everyone seems to be trying to give away giant zucchini gourds. When I used to work at the Post Office, those things would accumulate on the table in the break room. Once in a while, someone would m... Continue reading
The Jerk: Part 1


The jerk completes the clean & jerk by bringing the bar from its racked position on the athlete’s shoulders to its final position locked out overhead. There are three basic styles of jerking—the split jerk, power jerk, and squat jerk&... Continue reading
The Guard


The Guard I’ve seen many excellent jiu-jitsu practitioners forget about submissions and sweeps when they find themselves in the bottom guard position in MMA competition. Instead of working their jiu-jitsu, they throw an assortment of strikes... Continue reading
“The Patch”: Functional training as nature intended


“The Patch” (registered trademark by Pete Egoscue and The Egoscue Method) is a very unique obstacle course with drills designed to enhance all areas of fitness. You name it, you can train it on the patch… cardiovascular endurance, ... Continue reading
Back and Hip Extensions


There seems to be lingering confusion within certain populations regarding the back extension and hip extension. Without naming names, let’s shut the book on the issue here and now. Any questions regarding the difference between the movements a... Continue reading
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