Even though gyms maybe closed, there are still so many things we can do to utilize movement and stay strong. Here are some examples and all done outdoors: Hip Bridge Inverted Row Deadbug using Gray Cook Band Reverse Plank Hold Single Leg Reverse Plank Hold Double Arm and Alternating Press Back
Ladder drills are a complex series of movements performed on the, you guessed it…ladder, why we do them: beneficial for the central nervous system, multidirectional movements, any age can use them, low level plyometrics, used as a warm up or conditioning and just overall fun! Remember if you don’t move it you lose it! Here […]
Times are tough right now, if you weren’t into exercise before quarantine, most likely you won’t be exercising during. We wanted to talk about how exercise isn’t the end all be all to a healthy lifestyle. It is just a piece to the whole puzzle. Maybe you’re reading this, sitting there and thinking to yourself… […]
At Bradshaw Personal Fitness, family and community culture are priorities to us. That positive and dynamic team like atmosphere is what we strive for to make you better. Here we have our Team Mancuso family, training together. Even though there is a wide age range and difference in adult versus youth athletes, fundamental movements are […]
I think we can all agree that speed is king, in just about every sport we want our athletes to be faster and stronger. We want to build them up in the weight room to help them perform to the best of their ability on the field, track, or court. We all so want them […]
We receive a ton of questions on how to train for specific running. This is a general idea of different training tactics, but we want people to understand that you need an end goal. What are you training for? Do you have injuries? Are you wearing the correct shoe wear for your feet? Are you […]
As coaches we should think of ourselves as bucket fillers. “Fill empty buckets, don’t overflow full buckets. If the strength bucket is empty, fill it. If the conditioning bucket is full, leave it alone. Don’t complain about who filled it or how, just move to the next bucket.” Mike Boyle. When thinking about training an […]
We were listening to the Movement Podcast with Lee Burton and Gray Cook. Episode three specifically spoke about the difference between pro sports and youth sports with special guest, Jon Torine. It got us thinking, especially with the pandemic going on, sports put on hold for 3+ months, where athletes may or may not have […]
Here we have multiple variations of the Push-up. The push-up is really just a plank moving up and down, arms as the levers. Straight line from top of the head to heels. When you don’t focus on form, injury can occur, which is not the goal. We want our clients/athletes to be strong and maintain […]
Why do we warm up? We all have those clients/athletes that HATE warming up. However, after you show them the method to the madness, they have an “ah ha” moment, they realize how great they feel and how their performance has improved. The warm up helps prepare your body for activity, neural function, blood flow, […]