Nobody likes to get sick, especially active individuals who are always on the go, like me. As I sit here and write this I am recovering...

Jarrett Wilkins NSCA-CPT My name is Jarrett Wilkins and I have been working as a coach at Xtra Innings Performance (XIP) since March of...

Antonio Carlisle, NSCA CPT Long Term Athletic Development Long term athletic development (LTAD) is a term that is frequently...

When it comes to health and human performance, there are three constructs that are open and available for training – or not. These...

You may have heard the story of the two wolves, or not. The tale goes that an elder, teaching a little boy about life, explains to him...

Get back in the ring and take another swing! Dust off the snowshoes, wax up the skis, sharpen the skates, and let’s goooo!

For many athletes this "downtime" during quarantine has created a lull in sport participation and high intensity activity. A sudden increas

"I got faster while spending less time running and more time laying around." Ummm yeah, I don't think so Tim. If you are an athlete who...

Spring means throwing sports such as baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and track and field. These sports take their toll on the shoulder

Here are some quick thoughts on athlete development for parents who want to give their youngsters the greatest opportunity for success in...

Lindsay Joyal, Multi Sport Athlete, XIP Intern and Athlete My own perspective... As a XIP athlete since I was 12 years old, I have gained...

In our last Tops of 2019 post we are sharing our top 5 Blog Posts of 2019. We also want to thank all of our readers and subscribers for...

Coach Guyer's Top Books of 2019 Although I never “make” the time to read as much content as I want to each year I did still find enough...

The final chapter in our top Instagram posts of 2019 looks at some of the strength and power content we shared with our audience. ...

Part 2 of our Top Instagram Posts of 2019 will look at speed and quickness movements such as resisted sprints, plyometric exercises or...

Agility, Reactive Cone Drills and Chaos/Decision Making: Hey guys, with 2020 underway we wanted to send along some of the highlights from...

Don't miss out on Coach Adrian Guyer's blog about XIP's new upright running warm up written for the SimpliFaster blog!

Here are a few habits to focus on to have your healthiest holiday season yet!

In my review of some of the literature I concluded that MTSS is typically the result of overuse in “impact activity” caused by a sudden ...

Keep reading to learn how you can help develop a child's motor programming through everyday routine and tasks.