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Discussion on Plyometrics for Dancers

April 5, 2013 By Joel Minden, PhD Leave a Comment

I hope you all enjoyed the Plyometrics for Dancers article on Monika Volkmar’s site, The Dance Training Project. Take a look at the follow-up article where Monika shares more of her own thoughts on the benefits of this type of training for dancers and ideas for effective programming. In the follow-up, Monika and I also discuss whether dancers should incorporate plyometric exercises into their training. You will love Monika’s insights and I think you’ll find our discussion interesting. Check it out here!

Interview with Haley Clark

March 18, 2013 By Joel Minden, PhD Leave a Comment

On 3/13, I had the pleasure of interviewing competitive swimmer, Haley (Cope) Clark!

Haley’s incredible career accomplishments include 4 National Championships, 8 World Championship medals, a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in the 4x100m medley relay, and a world record in the short course 50m backstroke in 2000.

Now retired from competitive swimming, Haley owns the Water Sprites Swim School in Chico, CA. At the time of this interview, Haley was kind enough to take the time to meet with me, despite being 8 months pregnant and still teaching all day. Here she shares her thoughts on what it takes to achieve the elite level in competitive swimming. [Read more…]

Vote for the Winner of My Free Consulting Contest!

March 14, 2013 By Joel Minden, PhD Leave a Comment

After going through many excellent entries for my Free Consulting Contest, I selected three that I thought were particularly compelling: Matthew, Brooke, and Sarah! Now it’s your turn!

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How Do I Get in Shape?

March 12, 2013 By Joel Minden, PhD Leave a Comment

Are you trying to figure out how to improve fitness, athleticism, and body composition? I don’t know if the Trikke Scooter will get you there. Sprint, lift weights, walk a lot, eat right, and don’t fall for fads or shortcuts. That should do it. [Read more…]

Interview with Gary Towne: Part 2

March 7, 2013 By Joel Minden, PhD Leave a Comment

Gary is the distance coach for the highly successful Chico State cross country and track and field teams. His cross country teams have achieved D2 top 10 national rankings an amazing 24 times (11 for women, 13 for men).

Gary is also a highly accomplished distance runner with a 2:29 marathon PR. Gary was kind enough to share his coaching philosophies and training strategies in an interview conducted on 2/27/13. You can read part one here

In Part 2, we’ll learn about Gary’s thoughts on the role of nutrition, psychological aspects of performance, the acquisition of training knowledge, the most significant contributors to his teams’ achievement, and Gary’s greatest successes as an athlete and as a coach. [Read more…]