I had a coach as a freshman in high school who changed my life for the better.  His name was Wayne.  As a youth athlete, I was no doubt a challenging kid to work with, struggling with attention span, effort, confidence, timeliness and plenty more. 

In one moment, Aaron Rodgers went from a healthy, experienced quarterback to fighting for his career one physical therapy visit at a time. We have a few folks at Soma VT who have dealt with a torn achilles rehabilitation. What have their processes looked like following their discharge from physical therapy?

"Self praise is for losers. Be a winner, stand for something. Always have class and be humble." - John Madden "Do your job!" - Bill Belichick. Professional sports have evolved over the years. With pressures like TV deals, ticket sales and increasing player and coach salaries, the role of the coach has changed substantially…

What is actually involved in the squat? Better question, are you actually squatting correctly? I want to ask a few questions so you can self-assess your own squat…

DO NOT FEAR THE BARBELL. But, the barbell is only for meatheads. I don’t even know how to use one. Wait, is that the thing that slides up and down on the metal rods? Wait, I can do more than bench press with it?!?!…

Failure is a part of life. We fall short, give up or never start. It’s necessary to provide us with lessons but can sure be frustrating as hell sometimes…

I worked out this morning, earlier than I usually do. Walking around Soma VT, I had a member who has been with us for a while mention something to me…

What do you do for work? Do you sit at a desk all day? Maybe you work manual labor, and are moving constantly for 10-12 hours a day. Is your work from home? Does your work involve interventions and behavioral plans?…

Run faster. Lift more weight. Jump higher. ALL OUT, 100%, ALL. THE. TIME To face the pressure of performance can weigh heavily on our athletes. Does anyone think of that though? We think of our athletes as machines…

Why do you even get out of bed in the morning? Simple answer - You need to work. Your job pays your bills, supports your family, and supports your lifestyle. I will ask again now - Why do you even get out of bed in the morning?…

“I wish I could do that exercise” “That exercise would decapitate my knees and cause me to lose consciousness in the middle of the gym” Working out with other people can be challenging. We all have our own goals, injury histories and motivations for training…

“Why do we fall, Bruce? To pick ourselves back up.” In life, we fall. No, I don’t mean physically - although, sometimes maybe a little of that too. I mean life...

Equilibrium is an often-used word to define the human body. It’s used in chemistry, physics and economics to define a state of balance. In training, finding equilibrium at joints can be the difference maker between training in pain or not…