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Now its time to start hitting the muscles of the calf.  Our focus will be both heads of the gastrocnemius (upper calf), the soleus (middle to low calf), and the peroneal (muscle that runs down the lateral side of the lower leg).

The main functions of the Gastroc…

Now that we have addressed the foot and posterior tib, we are going to move onto the anterior tibialis 

Anterior Tibialis-                

This muscles primary function is dorsiflexing and inverting the foot.  It also provides cushion if you roll you ankle.  It stabilizes the ankle as the foot…

Now that camp has come to an end and the season is upon us, its time for us to address some of the overuse issues that have occurred in attempts to stay healthy through the season.  Our first fix is going to involve the foot and lower leg.  

The Foot-

As offensive lineman we are constantly pounding our wh*** foot in the ground often times with our toes pointed out.  Because of this the muscles and fascia in our feet take a beating and have to work extra hard to maintain a…

When I was catching up with my old strength coach/mentor Drew Petersen of Humboldt State University, I asked him to express his thoughts on the popular yet controversial Crossfit training.  My stand is that it CAN be great as long as you are not using it to train athletes.....ESPECIALLY HOGS.  My arguments against it are when trainers allow people to do very complex movements without proper technique or preparation.  That being said, there are some great trainers out there that understand…