Comments on: My Top 10 Strength & Conditioning Mistakes http://showandgotraining.com Show and Go Training by Eric Cressey Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: CJ Moore http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-95 CJ Moore Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:50:00 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-95 I really appreciate the opportunity to hear what you have to say and I enjoy reading from your website. I enjoy strength training and have 4 boys who play all sports and am always trying to help them succeed whether that’s getting faster or stronger. It is reassuring to know we have a sound resource to get information to apply not only in my training but also to teach my boys.

]]> By: Scott http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-93 Scott Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:54:53 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-93 Eric

what do you think of manual treadmill work for running specific leg strength?
I just started using my treadmill without the motor running at an 8 ot of 10 incline.. feels like it’s working the running muscles pretty good.

Great video man!

]]> By: Get Show and Go for 50% Off! | Eric Cressey | High Performance Training, Personal Training http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-91 Get Show and Go for 50% Off! | Eric Cressey | High Performance Training, Personal Training Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:11:32 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-91 [...] everyone who emailed in and commented on the videos. If you missed them, you can still grab them HERE. That said, I’m psyched to announce today that until midnight on Friday, October 28, you can [...]

]]> By: Ben Wilkinson http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-89 Ben Wilkinson Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:30:52 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-89 Hi Eric,
Would like to hear your opinion on the training of weightlifters such as the bulgarians in terms of training 90+ percent on a daily basis. What are you thoughts on this type of training- that seems to go against most theories? They have some crazy squat numbers for example 250 at 69kgs raw

]]> By: Marco http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-88 Marco Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:12:39 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-88 My biggest mistake is not knowing proper technique. There is sooo much advice on how to do a squat or bench or to overhead press or not and I just don’t know what the right way is so I just don’t load above 75% in fear of hurting myself for doing it wrong. I need to visit CP to see proper technique on everything!

]]> By: David Levin http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-87 David Levin Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:11:39 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-87 Love these webinars Eric! I always get a lot of quality information from your posts. My biggest mistake was one that you mentioned…not getting a good foundation of strength early in my career. I was a basketball player and like most of my kind…I focused way to much on plyos and agility drills and spent way too little time in the weight room.

]]> By: Ric http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-77 Ric Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:30:42 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-77 Eric I am wondering your thoughts on being too good with diet, nutrition and other variables – For the advanced athlete or say martial artist who wants to live life well and be adaptable for example – Eating high quality foods and having a program makes me feel good -
However I try to train for more adverse circumstances – Sometimes training with less than adequate calories and hydration – training in unfamiliar environments – working on being flexible in mind and body under less than optimal conditions – Being more efficient may not be good for fat loss but for me or for an advanced athlete like an NBA player with a long and grinding season they are not worrying about getting fat but effectively utilizing everything they take in and as you have said prolonged endurance training can have negative hormonal effects – so if one can move more efficiently and rest some muscles while exerting others – this is acually a tremendous advantage in some cases- especially for the natural ectomorph or less gifted athlete
So I am wondering if say training under other very stressful conditions – not enough sleep- not enough food – maybe dehyrated a bit – this would most likely teach the body to be more efficient and develop more efficient pathways -I am not advocating this all the time
For example I had a period in my life where I was almost too weak to walk some of the time – Well instead of relying on muscular force I now relied on balance – and using my tendons ligaments to propel me by storing force and using my bones and posture to be more efficient – I learned to breathe deep – to relax – to use chi kung to change my internal hormonal environment on many levels – When I got stronger again and started playing basketball things were completely different – Yes I explode and see the value in it but now I see more value in being as relaxed as possible and not contracting muscles when they are not needed – I realized through practice I can run and have my tendons and gravity propel me – I realize that being relaxed and emotionally stable saves a ton of energy and allows me to “see” more clearly –
Great Video!

]]> By: Jared Woolever http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-76 Jared Woolever Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:41:21 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-76 One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made in my career so far is not getting out and seeing more coaches in action. The trip to your place this last summer, checking out Boyle’s, training monthly at IFAST, and setting up these trips to shadow some of the best in the industry has really helped me see what’s working and how to create a unique environment within my own business.

]]> By: Scott Marsh http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-75 Scott Marsh Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:36:10 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-75 Great series of videos Eric! Very much appreciated!

]]> By: Mark MNMAC http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-72 Mark MNMAC Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:04:50 +0000 http://showandgotraining.com/top-10-strength-and-conditioning-mistakes/#comment-72 SO many mistakes, such disappointing success, but yet at age 58, I am in better shape than most. I love the strength building concept Eric. This describes me completely. I do a great squat and lunge, but upper body … well that is the challenge, especially with a left shoulder issue that I just can’t get over.

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