I got a call recently from Dr. Robert Ruffalo wanting to use me to do Functional Movement Screens for some of the best young football players in the country. I said where is this at? He responded by saying it is at Football University FBU’s Top Gun school which is being held at Dublin Jerome [...]
Ray Lewis is back in the Super Bowl where he was the game MVP the first time around. This time his Baltimore Ravens are taking on the San Francisco 49ers and after a torn triceps in the middle of the regular season, Lewis has recovered to lead the charge. […]
If you ask any NFL expert who the best wide receiver in the NFL is right now, Calvin Johnson’s name would probably be uttered by a good percentage of these experts. Calvin Johnson is the Detroit Lions’ stud wide receiver, whose nickname is Megatron. This guy is such a physical freak that one has to [...]
How is this for a coincidence? Last Thursday, I wrote a blog post on how to eat properly for your August football practice (which you can click here to read). That morning the Columbus Dispatch has an article about the new dietician for the Ohio State football team that is really changing how the football [...]
Can you believe August is only a few short days away? Usually what that means is that football practice will begin for many high school student athletes. August typically can be the hottest month of the year. The trick is to conduct these football practices so that the athletes can be properly fueled to play [...]
School is officially over and summer has begun. That means that your fall sports teams are conducting summer workouts. Traditionally, this is a big time for your football team. Summer football training for a high school football team means that the first football game is only a short two and a half months away. This [...]
I don’t think it is any secret that Andrew Luck is going to be if not the top pick, then the second pick in this year’s NFL draft. He participated in the NFL Combine in more drills than I would have thought someone of his status would do. Nonetheless, I think Andrew Luck’s workout was [...]
This past week was pretty big for the NFL. Peyton Manning signed with the Denver Broncos to start the next chapter in his pro career. Coming off major neck surgery plus real questions about his health, Peyton Manning’s workout needs to be that much sharper for him to get back to the level that he [...]
If you are a football fan, then you have probably heard about the Great Debate that is happening for the NFL Draft. Who is your number 1 pick, Robert Griffin III or Andrew Luck? […]
A couple months ago, I wrote about Tim Tebow’s workout program and how tough it seemed. I think it was great insight into how hard an NFL quarterback must work to make it at that next level. Today, I wanted to discuss some exercises I discovered that Tim Tebow uses for his speed workout. These [...]