Performance Based Training

I get asked about strength training alot and one of the comments that I've gotten once in a while is, " but you don't look like a bodybuilder."

This si common for people who know little or nothing about performance based functional strength training.

As anyone who has been to a seminar or has followed my training methods knows my message and focus is on performance based strength training.

That is not the size and shape of your muscles, which is more of a side effect of training but your fitness level and ability to perform functional strength exercises.

What does it matter what your muscles look like if they were built using steroids and leave you both unhealthy or in a weaker state when you are off the cycle. If appearance is what your after then great if that's for you, but then my articles and methods are not for you.

My work is for people who want functional muscle and fitness training where performance comes before appearance.

So whenever I introduce my training methodologies whether in a seminar, video or personal coaching session, I always make sure that this critical distinction is clear.

Then the technical and programming aspects of performing the exercises comes next.

When developing functional strength and fitness, the basic fundamental principles are laid out so the athlete can then master them and develop their training style based on their body type and personal goals.
A tennis player and a football player both need strength, but their sports have very different demands and so their training will be very different. They'll both use the fundamentals and stay true to them but they can customize their workouts for their sport and the results they each need.

By focusing on the basics and the development of mastery over the basics, the athlete can then focus on their personal needs to best work on what they need.

My goal is not just to teach the basics but to give a complete understanding of the basics so the athlete can then move beyond just practicing the basics and know the reasoning behind them.
As a coach and trainer, it's important for me to enable the athletes to develop their understanding and ability to know the why behind the exercises and programs and not just the how. Which in the end doesn't bring them closer to knowing what they are doing.

This methodology is based on a proven and evidence based system of performance and functionality. I am not the first person to follow this methodology as it has been made popular through kettlebell training for over the past 10 years. There are several gyms that have popped up and gained popularity over the past decade but performance based fitness training is not limited to that. Crossfit, Monkey Bar Gym and many others have cropped up and this is a testament to the benefits people are gaining from this tyoe of training.