July Q&A: HRV, Young Athlete Development, and Recapturing Shoulder Motion

It’s hard to believe it’s almost August, so we’ve got to knock out our monthly Q&A; for July!

These are actually getting more fun as we go, as I think we’ve got a great blend of higher-level, philosophical questions combined with some nitty gritty, “try this today” practical application as well.

Plus, with the inclusion of the lightning round, I feel like we can cover A LOT of bases in just 45 minutes.

So sit back, relax, and let’s talk some training – shall we?

When you’re training middle schoolers, you have to understand – they’re not little adults, and they don’t need to be in the gym just pounding weights. – Mike Robertson

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

* What do you do when you can’t train consistently with clients?

* Monitoring HRV with large group of athletes (and the 3 questions you should implement before integrating ANY tech into your situation)

* How to make training programs for young athletes (pre-high school) fun and engaging

* My go-to exercises for developing shoulder mobility and rotation

* How long it should take to get a client or athlete through a full R7 session

* Thoughts on direct neck training, and who REALLY needs to be including this in their programs

* A quick Vegas recap

* Sandbag training: Worth it? Or just another gimmicky fad?

Related Links:

* Athletic Pressing Video

* Band Traction video (this one is REALLY old)

* DB Fly ISO

* Bill Hartman Dorsal Rostral Expansion video

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