JM Training, Hanover, MA Videos
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The answer is pretty simple. Increased bodyweight and decreased strength. As a 39 year old catcher, playing in a 38+ baseball league, I play with a lot of former college and pro athletes. The major difference in our game now vs our game when we were in our 20s is decreased arm strength, decreased speed, and the average guy has gained a few pounds. Although there are still some guys that can run and throw a bit. And those are usually the guys that have stayed strong and lean. The fountain of athletic youth is strength training.
If you are looking to build a home gym check out Facebook marketplace. Simone is always getting a rid of a squat rack and barbells. Just picked up these strongman handles
The number one thing that held me back from being good at CrossFit was always bodyweight exercises. Pull-ups, toes to bar, pistols, etcI cost my team $1,000 one time because I sucked at handstand push ups. Because I struggled I had to find ways to improve, and this helped me big time as a coach, since many people struggled with the same things. When it comes to strength people generally assume it is all about weight training. But I do less ring dips than reps of bench at 225lbs. Bodyweight exercises are great for building strength, they are a mainstay in my program, and they can be scaled down or up to match the ability of any athlete.
The number one thing that held me back from being good at CrossFit was always bodyweight exercises. Pull-ups, toes to bar, pistols, etc I cost my team $1,000 one time because I sucked at handstand push ups. Because I struggled I had to find ways to improve, and this helped me big time as a coach, since many people struggled with the same things. When it comes to strength people generally assume it is all about weight training. But I do less ring dips than reps of bench at 225lbs. Bodyweight exercises are great for building strength, they are a mainstay in my program, and they can be scaled down or up to match the ability of any athlete.
Online training isn’t for everyone, but it does match the needs of specific people. 💪You have easy access to a gym. I find it works best if people have some home gym equipment, or a gym at work. If you are training online time is usually an issue. So you aren’t going to drive 30 minutes to the gym, workout for and hour, and drive 30 minutes home. You need someone to craft a workout in the time you have, with the equipment you have. 🤜 You have some workout experience. Online trainers aren’t next to you while you are working out, so some prior workout experience is necessary. Ideal for prior CrossFitters, former athletes, and military. You do get lots of feedback, it just isn’t in real time, when you are performing the workout. So some basic understanding of barbell lifts, and bodyweight exercises is helpful 🔺You value your time You don’t have the time to watch lots of YouTube videos and read articles to craft your own workouts. It will speed up the time it takes to reach your goals to hire someone with the experience you are looking for.
In 2015 I was a minor league strength coach with the Red Sox. It was a cool experience. I love baseball and I grew up a Sox fan. I’m the guy all the way to the right. Prior to being with the Red Sox I worked as a coach at CrossFit Fenway. When the Red Sox won the world series in 2013 some of the staff came and took my class and I was able to make a connection that eventually got me the job. At that time I was competing in CrossFit and fairly ripped up. I was even a fit model for Reebok. During the Minor League Season I must have put on 20-25 lbs. it was enough weight that people took notice and the abs went away. I think 10lbs went right to my face. Minor league pay isn’t that much, and minor league meals aren’t that great. We are pb+j, golden coral, and ballpark food. When the games are over all that is open is gas stations, fast food, and bars. I should have been a shining example of health, but I wasn’t. I did t seek out good food with my limited budget, and I didn’t plan ahead. When I came back home I started training at a CrossFit gym again, but I no longer looked like a CrossFit trainer. I had to dial it back in and erase some sh*tty habits. How could I coach other people on what to do if I clearly was doing those things myself?My experience with the Red Sox taught me to prioritize my health and plan ahead. You think that would be an obvious thing to do as someone who coaches other to get in shape, but it wasn’t. I was very focused on my job, and I didn’t prioritize those things for myself. I ended up struggling with this again when I became a parent. Now I put my workouts in the calendar. My wife and I speak each wel about when we will work out, and we stick to it. I also workout early. Regardless of the sleep I got the night before I get up and do it! If it doesn’t get done early there is a good chance it won’t get done at all.