A blog about lifting, about sports, about nutrition, maybe the occasional supplement or fitness gadget. If (I mean when) the Cubs flounder in September or October, I'll probably write about that too. I apologize in advance.
Coming soon to an M&F near you... Brady Quinn
Hello everyone... I just recently traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for our October cover story on Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn. Football fans out there, you might remember Quinn's days at Notre Dame. He's going into his third season Cleveland and should have a good shot at the starting QB spot. He's a really good kid and he trains real, real hard. He's also good about his diet and supplements. He endorses EAS products, which you've probably seen through TV commercials and print ads. His trainer at EAS is Robert Williams. I spoke with Williams for a few hours while in Columbus (EAS headquarters are there), and he really knows his stuff. When it comes to training an aspiring Pro Bowl quarterback like Brady Quinn, and most any other NFL athlete, here's some of what Williams had to say:
"Speed kills, strength punishes and flexibility saves the body. Hands down. When it comes to athletics, we want to make our athletes faster, we want to make them stronger, and we want to make sure they're more resilient. And when it comes down to increasing muscle mass, the more muscle mass you have, the higher potential you have to build strength and to develop speed. Because when you increase the cross-sectional area of the muscle, now you have more muscle fibers that can contribute to any type of movement. If I have more muscle fibers available, that means I'm going to have a higher potential to be faster in regard to overall athletic movement."
Just thought I'd give you a sneak peak of the story, even if just a small one. I talked a lot, of course, to Brady Quinn, as well as his high school coach at Dublin Coffman High School, Mark Crabtree. Just a great bunch of guys, all of them. Quinn is a really humble, hard-working guy, and he's definitely worth rooting for come Sundays in the fall, even if you're not necessarily a Browns fan.
Again, that story will be in the October issue of M&F, our football issue. We'll also have a great story in that issue on the Florida Gators football team and how they train, written by Jon Finkel. Check that out too.
Until next time...
"Speed kills, strength punishes and flexibility saves the body. Hands down. When it comes to athletics, we want to make our athletes faster, we want to make them stronger, and we want to make sure they're more resilient. And when it comes down to increasing muscle mass, the more muscle mass you have, the higher potential you have to build strength and to develop speed. Because when you increase the cross-sectional area of the muscle, now you have more muscle fibers that can contribute to any type of movement. If I have more muscle fibers available, that means I'm going to have a higher potential to be faster in regard to overall athletic movement."
Just thought I'd give you a sneak peak of the story, even if just a small one. I talked a lot, of course, to Brady Quinn, as well as his high school coach at Dublin Coffman High School, Mark Crabtree. Just a great bunch of guys, all of them. Quinn is a really humble, hard-working guy, and he's definitely worth rooting for come Sundays in the fall, even if you're not necessarily a Browns fan.
Again, that story will be in the October issue of M&F, our football issue. We'll also have a great story in that issue on the Florida Gators football team and how they train, written by Jon Finkel. Check that out too.
Until next time...
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