Over the years, I have always published an article at the end of each year that highlights some of the best articles of the year from my website. I always enjoy looking back at the site analytics to find what my readers thought were my best articles.
However, sometimes I don’t agree, haha!
Sometimes some of the articles that I enjoyed writing the most weren’t the most “popular” when it comes to site visits. Plus, I now have more websites that you may find my content, like EliteBaseballPerformance.com.
So this year, I thought I would write up a list of my “favorite” articles of the year, instead of the most “popular.” I bet after reading them, you’ll agree!
Thanks so much to all of you for another awesome year. For those that like sneak peeks… We have some BIG stuff in store for 2018:
Online Training
We have just launched our new online training platform with our first flagship program, Champion Strong. This is based on our most popular programs we use at Champion. It’s an awesome online program for those looking for an amazing workout program that progresses each month. You can take it to the gym with our phone app that allows you to view, schedule and log your workout for the day to track your progress. Plus, there are great exercise demos and educational content. If you’ve ever wanted to work with us at Champion, this is the program for you!
Our Performance Therapy and Training System
We’ve been alluding to this for a few months but we’ve been working hard to bring together everything I have learned in the last 20 years into a complete system of performance therapy and training. We’re getting close, but it’s going to be EPIC.
Stay tuned…
My Favorite Articles of the Year
Research Updates on K-Tape, Self Myofascial Release, and Topical Analgesics
This was my favorite podcast of the year. Lenny and I got together with Phil Page at our annual ICCUS Society meeting and asked Phil to summarize some of the latest research on K-Tape, SMR, and Topical Analgesics. This was a fun one. Phil is the best.
Should We Delay Range of Motion After a Total Shoulder Replacement?
I recently updated my online program teaching you how I evaluate and treat the shoulder over at ShoulderSeminar.com and added a new lesson on Rehabilitation of the Arthritic Shoulder. I wrote this article to share some of the research about ROM after a total shoulder replacement. I think there are still some misconceptions out there.
3 Popular Exercises I Am No Longer Using
Sometimes what is popular on the internet and social media is not best. In this article, I show a few videos of 3 common exercises that I have stopped using, as I just think they aren’t the best.
Velocity Down After Weighted Balls and What Pitchers Should Do After Games
This was another fun episode of the podcast where I team up with Will Carroll, Dan Blewett, Kevin Vance, and Dave Fischer to talk about some of the things we learned at the big Sabermetrics meeting in Boston and how they are using it with their high school and college pitchers.
Working with the Hypermobile Athlete
This was my favorite Inner Circle presentation of the year. I sat down with Dave Tilley and talked about some of the things to consider when working with hypermobile athletes. This is essentially a lot of what Dave and I do each day, so there is a ton of nuggets of info in here for everyone to learn.
5 Ways to Get More Out of Self Myofascial Release
Self myofascial release is super popular but often performed poorly. Follow these 5 tips and you’ll get even more out of performing them in your programs. I have a bunch of great videos in the post for you to watch.
Are Weighted Baseball Velocity Programs Safe and Effective?
This was a review of our 2-year research project that we conducted at Champion in conjunction with Dr. Andrews and Fleisig of ASMI. I published this on Elite Baseball Performance while the manuscript is in the press as I wanted the information to get out to the public and it takes months for a proper peer review and publication process. Unfortunately, based on the reaction observed on Twitter, I’m not sure people wanted to hear the results…
6 Hip Mobility Drills Everyone Should Perform
In this article, I have 6 more videos going over my favorite hip mobility drills. This is the cornerstone of most of my hip mobility programs. I’m not a fan of torquing the joint or working into (or pushing through) end range of motion, which is, unfortunately, becoming more popular lately. I much prefer these drills.
4 Ways to Modify the Squat So Everyone Can Perform
Another great Inner Circle presentation where we look at how different people may present and how that could impact their squat form and mechanics. This is a very important concept to apply to your clients.
What is the Best Graft Choice for ACL Reconstruction?
Lenny Macrina wrote a great guest post discussing some of the options for ACL reconstruction. We get questions like this a lot on the podcast, so thought an article was long overdue.
