Gregg Swanson

My Combine360 Review

I’ve been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years, been certified by ISSA and NESTA and have been member of NSCA. Let me tell you, I’ve never seen or been involved with a program that supports the complete and total development of an athlete like Combine360.

Paul Hashemi

Focus on the brain and rest will follow.

How many times have you heard or said practice makes perfect? We all know that, typically, the more times you perform a certain task, the better you get at it. In my work as a performance trainer and massage therapist I notice that when I explain to my athletes/clients what is happening in their brain when when we do a certain exercises or stretch, they show more confidence.

Blake Gould

I AM a Combine360 Trainer!

Combine360 is changing the sports performance world and we are doing it with passion. The concept of Combine360 was developed by some of the most inspirational, passionate, and knowledgeable people in the business.

Jordan  Billard

Core Training

Life is much more than 6 pack abs. For most adults, that 6 pack is a long lost dream, but the reality is that having a strong stable centre is still an important goal. Your core is actually your full midsection including your lower back and flanks - not just your abdomen.

Brian Nunez

The Fight

What are you a Chicken? A Scardy Cat? Stop crying you baby!!!! Thats exactly what life says to us all too often. Not in those words of course. Life is smart, it does it in a sneaky way.

Casey Stutzman

What have Facebook and Google Taught us About Training?

How did Facebook pass MySpace for social networking dominance in almost no time flat? How did Google swoop past Yahoo! Who had a HUGE head start in the world of search engines? The answer is simple; literally! Simplicity my friends.

Trevor (T.A.) Anderson

Better Than A New Years Resolution

A monumental year in our industry has finally come to an end for the Combine360 family. During 2011, we were able to certify hundreds of phenomenal trainers and Master Trainers from all over the world, develop a culture that defines “Combine360 Training” and performance, and inspire our clients and athletes like never before!

Casey Stutzman

A Case Study in Greatness; Combine360

What is it about some people that give them the edge in their profession? Was there special training they went through to increase their professional skills? Were they simply born to do what they do? Did they happen to pick the right career directly out of high school?

Jeff Roux

One Team. One Dream: The Power of Collaboration

When a school in Toronto recently decided to ban balls from the playground because a parent got hit with a stray soccer ball, I considered for a moment the possibility that the terrorists were actually winning. As I considered how ludicrous this seemed,

Jordan  Billard

'Tis The Season: Surviving the Holidays

Try some of these 10 solutions to enjoying a fitness friendly holiday season!

Blake Gould

I Want a Combine Challenge!

Why are Combine Challenges important and what can they do for my athletes? How do Combine Challenges impact your business? How do you determine what exercises to select as Combine Challenges? The preceding 3 questions are something I'm sure all coaches that have become Combine Trainers or are looking to become Combine Trainers have asked.

Jamie Swagler

Plan to Succeed

Everyone has heard the saying, People don't prepare to fail, they fail to prepare. This can be applied to many different aspects of life. We are going to apply it to training for sports.

Justin Russ

Create Your Successful Mindset

I was having a conversation with one of my pro athletes the other day and one part in particular stood out to me. He looked me and my colleagues in the eyes and said, “This is why I train the way I do. This is why I become a demon when I train. It’s because I don’t want to be good. I want to be great.

Jeff Roux

Combine Strength: If You Want Some; Come Get Some!

We all want to challenge and motivate our athletes and fitness clients and we want them to succeed in their sport and life goals. The destination is the same, so let’s step back, keep an open mind and consider what happens on the journey of Combine Strength Training.

Blake Gould

Why do I need Combine360?

Whether you are a strength coach/personal trainer, a HS/College strength coach, a student, or an athlete, Combine360 is for you! Combine360 is made up of comprehensive testing as well as performance balance, athletic movement, combine strength and challenges, to evaluate each and every athlete as well as develop each athlete.

Jordan  Billard

Are you up for the Challenge?!

Is this YOU? I am now a certified Combine360 Trainer, but I don't have professional athletes or NCAA teams walking into my studio, so how does the Combine360 methodology work for my clients?

Casey Stutzman

Living on the Edge

Disclaimer: the idea you are about to hear is totally stolen from Seth Godin and made to fit the purposes of this article. If you know me well by now you have probably realized that that is pretty much all I do; steal great ideas from people way smarter than me and try to apply them to my training and personal development. I highly recommend you do the same!

Neil Denaut

The 2011 I WILL Challenge Finals

The best part of competition is not just the victory but the effects it has on us mentally, physically, and spiritually. We become different people when competition approaches us. Our natural fight or flight instincts engage and every part of us becomes enhanced. We become sort of

Rett Larson

Want to Get Fit? Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Zelda Gamson started smoking in 1954 and in 1984 was still sucking through a pack a day. She’d tried to quit dozens of times with zero lasting success but in 1984, during a visit by her longtime friend, she decided that enough was enough. Upon dropping her friend off at the airport she said, “Mary, here is a signed check for $5,000.

Rett Larson

Going Medium is the Black Hole of Training

If you want to see championship court on Sunday then you need to be both the hare and the tortoise when you train Monday through Friday. What do I mean?

Blake Gould

What are you doing to get your athletes ready for their seasons?

For most strength coaches, summer is our busiest and most profitable time of the year with all youth athletes out of school. After a busy summer here at CATZ-Austin, training a large number of youth athletes ranging from ages 7-20, I want to share the philosophies that myself and my coaches have followed to get our athletes ready for the fall sports season.

Todd Durkin

Live A Life Worth Telling A Story About!

I believe it’s important to be dedicated to a meaningful purpose in life, and to live it everyday. But experience has taught me that a life purpose isn’t so clear to everyone.

Blake Gould

Total Balance

Where do you need balance in your life as an athlete or coach? Well, let's break it down a little bit.

Jordan  Billard

The A B C's of Successful Training

Attitude, Balance & Commitment are the 3 keys to successful training programs.

Jeff Roux

Athletic Skill Development: Learn it, Earn It, Own It!

Athletic Talent is not genetic it comes from learning efficient skill movement patterns, perfect practice, repetition, and hard work.

Casey Stutzman

Utilizing the C360 Evaluation In Your Business

I recently had the pleasure of taking a group of dedicated athletes, both fitness and completive through the C360 evaluation.

Dan Bittle

The New Prototype of Hockey Combine Training

The 2011 NHL Scouting Combine brought together scouts and strength coaches from the league's thirty teams to assess the top 100 North American and European skaters prospected for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft being held in Minnesota in late June.

Combine360 News

Take The Challenge And Win!

Take The Challenge. Share your story. Earn your shot at over 500 prizes from Combine360, Under Armour, Gatorade, TRX, SPRI and more, including trips for Grand Prize winners to the 2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Los Angeles, CA this August!

Jordan  Billard

Path to Success

Never compromise with your health or fitness. Strive to find the perfect motivator and coach to help you achieve your goals.

Blake Gould

Traditional abdominal exercises, good or bad?

I was recently asked by one of my friends in the business to write a blog about traditional abdominal exercises versus stabilizing exercises. Every athlete I know, youth or adult, wants that infamous

Beau Smith

Get in, Do Work, Get out!

45-60 minutes is all you need to get in a great workout. Skip the cardio with the TV's and the chit chat. Work the whole body as a unit. Take a class that focuses on total body strengthing. Check out a Combine360 certified trainer in your area.

Angus Mugford

Turning Dreams into Effective Goals (Part 1)!

A few weeks ago, I went on the road and arrived at San Diego Airport and took the shuttle to the car rental. Tired, but excited to get behind the wheel and head to my hotel, I punched in the address to the GPS system to start my journey. Once I got going, the GPS unit froze and it suddenly hit me…

Michael Torres

Researching Core Stability Training

One of the true catch phrases in the fitness industry of recent years has been “core” training. In this we hear ranges of this training referred to as core stability training, core strength, and core power predominately.

Blake Gould

Improving speed

When athletes or the parents of athletes walk through the doors of your facility, the first request they have is.....to improve speed. I am going to break down my methodologies of improving speed into 4 categories.

Chris Mohr

Spotting the Latest Fad

While the world was glued to their TV’s this AM, watching the Royal Wedding … Kate Middleton’s dress wasn’t the only talk on Facebook, TV, and online — but of course how she looked in her dress trumped it all.

Casey Stutzman

Are your athletes mentally connected during their workouts?

Have you ever been to a large chain or privately owned gym and noticed the 20 TV’s in the cardio theater all with different channels on? Have you ever asked yourself why they are there? Next time you see this scene I am describing stop for a minute and look at the people on the machines. The ones that are dripping sweat and have determination in their face, are they watching TV?

Paul Christianson

Who's behind the wheel?

For many of us who remain glued to our televisions during these past few months of tremendous competition: March Madness, NBA and NHL Playoffs, as well as the start of the MLB Season, we have been treated to some really entertaining games.

Jay Dyer

3 Keys

While listening to the radio and hearing about 3 Keys to a Happy Marriage, I thought how those same 3 Keys could apply to succeeding with a Training Program.

Rett Larson

Creating Captains

I read a great blog a while back that got me thinking about the way we treat and train young athletes. It said: “I am sick of seeing 13 to 15 year old kids labeled as the next superstar. We anoint these kids to the point where they think they are above the rules.

Blake Gould

Taking yourself and your clients to the next level!

How do you take yourself to the next level in this industry? I have thought about this question many times, as I am constantly trying to better myself. Do you meet the right people and learn from them?

Stephen Smith

Maximizing Opportunities

The little things affect everything we do. Preparation for everyday life happens without us thinking. It is second nature to be sure we set ourselves up for success. Combine 360 is set up to establish your baseline in all aspects of training and allow you to see strengths and opportunities for individual improvement.

Corey Stenstrup

Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat

There’s a Latin proverb that has always resonated with me in this regard…fortes fortuna adiuvat or “fortune favors the bold.” This proverb is basically a call to action…those that take action will be the ones that are rewarded.

Daryl Jones

The Test of Character

As the Head Coach for Under Armour High School Combines, I speak regularly with high school, college and professional level coaches all over the country. Quite often the topic of today’s athlete’s and the demonstration of their character becomes the focus of our conversations.

Todd Durkin

The Things You Can't Measure

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, had nearly four years to prepare for Super Bowl XLV. In that time, he built a $1.2 billion stadium – large enough to fit the entire Statue of Liberty and its base with the roof closed… He expected to break a Super Bowl record with the largest crowd ever to watch from this mammoth venue complete with a video board measuring 72 feet tall and 160 feet wide.

Chris Mohr

The Most Dangerous Ingredient On The Planet?

I talk frequently about the dangers of sugar: the ingredient that is single handedly killing us! Well, lo and behold, the American Heart Association (AHA) stood up to the food industry and essentially made eating and drinking a lot of items in the supermarket off-limits. FINALLY!

Casey Stutzman

Recapping GTS 2.0

There is no way that I can truly express how I feel at the end of GTS 2.0 in writing. There are not words to describe the senses of family, community, pride and excitement I feel for all those I have been fortunate enough to meet and connect with over the last 5 days at IMG Academies. I have loved every minute of my time down here and even when I was tired or days were long I drew strength from those around me

Combine360 News

It All Starts With The Eyes

One of the key concepts of Combine360 is the knowledge and understanding of training to be better than the rest, to separate yourself from the pack. Essentially we are all looking for the separating factor, just as any great athlete, or great performer always seek to achieve.

Chris Mohr

The Health Benefis of Dark Chocolate

With Valentine’s Day just past us, love has been in the air everywhere I’ve gone. And so is chocolate on every store shelf, with promises of heart healthy properties. But is dark chocolate all it’s cracked up to be?

Brett Klika

Caffeine and Kids: The Ultimate Gateway Drug

Hey kids, say NO to drugs! Unless, or course, that drug comes in a brightly colored can that can be legally purchased at every store in the nation. In that case, about 75% of our youth age 5-12 years old are saying “yes” to the most widely used stimulant in the world, caffeine.

Angus Mugford

Your Personal Advertising

Watching the Super Bowl, it’s still pretty crazy to think that it costs $3 million to run a 30 second commercial during the game. Having said that, companies spend that money because commercials work and there’s no greater stage in American sports than the Super Bowl!

Jay Dyer

MVP Workouts

Training 2 MVP award winners simultaneously can make for an intense, highly competitive environment. Paul Rabil (MVP 2010 World Lacrosse Championships) and Kyle Hartzell (2010 MLL Championship Weekend MVP) believe that hard work pays off.

Corey Stenstrup

The Importance of Warming Up

Many baseball players have on field routines and will workout to try and stay in shape but an often-overlooked performance element is the warm-up and warm down. They add tremendous value both in season as well as during offseason training.

Steve Shenbaum

Are we too wired?

Back in March 2006 TIME magazine asked “Are Kids Too Wired For Their Own Good?” Looking back on the image of the dazed, apathetic boy in the cover photo, surrounded by floating laptops, PDA’s, and (gasp) the original iPod before it was labeled “Classic” is almost like reading a “You Know You’re a Child of the 80’s When…” blog

Combine360 News

BOSU shares Combine360 Vision

If you know anything about the world of sports and fitness, you probably know Under Armour for its technologically advanced sport-performance apparel. Now, along with IMG, Under Armour has engineered another leading initiative in the sports and fitness industries: Combine360.

Todd Durkin

Make 2011 Your Best Year Yet!

Each January brings the opportunity for a fresh start. We’ve passed through the gate of the New Year and have the chance to make 2011 YOUR BEST YEAR YET. Grab hold of this chance and run with it. So what if the first day of the year has passed. It’s never too late to start getting better.

Combine360 News

What is Vision Training?

Did you know that vision is a complex process that involves more than several visual abilities and not just 20/20 vision? In fact 65% of the pathways to the brain accounts for the visual system.

Nate Costa

Challenge Yourself!

Combine Challenges were developed to provide a benchmark for your fitness level. They are safe, effective and measurable movements that allow all fitness levels to participate. They can be used as your workout by combining them together or they can be individually added into your current program.

Angus Mugford

What's Your Mental Game Plan?

Every day you get to decide who you will be. You get a chance to be prepared, going through each session in your mind prior to giving it. You get a chance to focus on what is truly important to you. You get the chance to achieve. You get the chance to plan and develop yourself. You are given that very real decision to decide if you want to be kind of successful, or highly successful.

Combine360 News

New Challenge of the Week

This past week, Under Armour Performance Training Council member Jay Dyer took two of his top athletes, Kyle Hartzell, the MVP of the 2010 MLL Championship Weekend and Paul Rabil, the 2009 MLL MVP and the face of Under Armour's Lacrosse campaigns, through some Combine360 Combine Training Challenges.

Todd Durkin

Join The Combine360 Movement!

This past October, over 150 trainers from not only across the US, but the WORLD, came to IMG Academies in Bradenton, FL and enlisted in the movement that Under Armour and IMG have created called Combine360. Combine360 includes the Combine360 evaluation, the global measurement standard for when competition is your sport, as well as Combine Training, when training is your sport.

Trevor (T.A.) Anderson

Build a Better Athlete, Build a Better Golfer

Golf has not been a sport that has traditionally been associated with great athletes; in fact, golf has had the perception of being one of those sports that people played because they are NOT athletic enough to play other sports at a high level. Therefore, there has been a generalization by many in the sports world that golfers are not athletes.

Steve Shenbaum

How Do You See Yourself?

How do you see yourself? It seems like a simple enough question, right? In fact, it’s a question to which almost all of us have an answer. But the real truth is this, “How do you see yourself?” can be one of the most difficult questions for anyone of us to answer…accurately.

Trevor Moawad

2010 NCAA Men's College Cup

This past weekend, when Akron, UNC, Louisville and Michigan faced off in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Final Four, three of the teams shared a common bond — IMG Academies. National Champion Akron featured six players who have attended or trained at the IMG Soccer Academy (Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Enrique Paez, Zarek Valentin, Reinaldo Brenes, Kofi Sarkodie and Martin Ontiveros), while UNC features one IMG Soccer Academy alum (Alex Walters).

Chris Mohr

Party Proof Your Diet!

I’m having a conversation with a woman in our boot camp this morning who was present, but struggling to be there. She said she went out last night to a work party. Couldn’t pull herself away from the buffet table and had just a few too many drinks. And certainly was feeling the effects of all of those. Then she said

Combine360 News

Book Rooms now for February Certification

On February 26, 2011, Combine360 will host a dual Certification event at IMG Academies and the Hyatt Sarasota. By attending this event, you will have the opportunity to become certified in both the Combine360 evaluation and in Combine Training. With hundreds of trainers already joining the movement and becoming certified, this is your chance to join the Combine360 team and create a huge business opportunity for you and your facility.

Trevor Moawad

The Total Athlete

Like Coach Fitzgerald, who you heard from earlier this week, I’ll be at a Conference Championship this weekend. I will be at the ACC Championship with the Florida State Seminoles, not as a strength and conditioning coach, but as a mental conditioning coach.

Craig Fitzgerald

Making the Most of Combine360

As I help prepare the University of South Carolina Gamecocks football team for this weekend's SEC Championship game, I wanted to take a minute to let you know why joining the Combine360 movement will help you in your preparation as an athlete to reach your goals and compete at this same level. Combine360 is the newest, most specific, and most detailed athlete assessment tool available today.

Todd Durkin

Power Foods

Hi everyone! Wanted to take a minute and share a video with you from an appearance on Fox in San Diego this week. I'm talking about

Steve Hess

Survival Test

Recently I had the opportunity to take Denver Nuggets writer Aaron Lopez through some grueling Combine360 Combine Training Challenges. Here is his recap of his taste of what I do with Combine360 and the Nuggets:

Combine360 News

2 New Challenges!

As we head into the weekend, Combine360 has 2 new Combine Training Challenges and a new Challenge of the Week for you to try. Be sure to create or log in to your MyCombine360 account and track your results and progress in the Challenge Diary. Capture your efforts on video because if you crack the leader board, we want to see it!

Diane Vives

Ready To Change the World of Female Sports?

I am a female strength and conditioning coach as well as personal trainer for many clients and athletes in both the Dallas and Austin areas in Texas. My focus most recently has been to consult and develop innovative programs for female athletes and female sports teams based on the best methods I can find from all over the world.

Combine360 News

February Combine360 Certification Plus Event

Combine360 is creating a movement for trainers with certifications in Combine360 evaluation and Combine Training. Join the community by earning your certification in either or both by attending the Certification Plus event being held at IMG Academies in Bradenton, FL on Feb. 26-Mar. 2. By registering for the dual certification you will receive certifications in Combine360, allowing you to administer the Combine360 evaluation.

Steve Hess

Hard Work Pays Off!

Let me tell you a little bit about Gary Forbes, one of the players I work with on the Denver Nuggets. He is a living example of hard work paying off. I can count on this young man being the first player into the Nuggets facility every single day, putting in an hour of work prior to practice and an hour of work after practice.

Combine360 News

Brian Nunez: Flying Squirrel Push-Ups

Combine360 certified trainer Brian Nunez out of Club One at Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA brings us this week's Challenge of the Week. Think you've seen an intense, high-energy plyometric push-up before? Think again! Today, Brian introduces us to the Flying Squirrel Push-Up and when you see him in action, that's exactly what it looks like.

Steve Shenbaum

Show Me How!

“Ya gottta’ throw strikes.” Those were the instructions from my well-intentioned high school baseball coach after I walked four batters in a row…without throwing a single strike. After 16 consecutive bad pitches, he called time out, approached the mound and said to me, “Do you know what you need to do? Ya gotta’ throw strikes.” And then he headed back to the dugout. I remember thinking, “You’ve got to be kidding me? That’s your advice?

Todd Durkin

Welcome to Combine360!

Welcome to the launch of Combine360, Combine Training and Combine360.com! I recently had the honor of spending my time down at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida, at the launch of the Under Armour Combine360. This is a brand-new program that is going to change the face of the training industry and catapult a community of followers that will create serious results.

Angus Mugford

Introduction to Mentality: Combine360 and Combine Training

It’s exciting to see cutting edge sport science and coaching come together with common sense with the birth of Combine360 combine training! From a young age, I was hooked by the idea that sport performance was not dictated purely by an athlete’s physical domination. In fact, David would often defeat ‘Goliath’ and this inspired me to understand and learn about a ‘winners’ mentality.

Chris Mohr

Performance Nutrition: Fuel Like A Champion!

Young athletes have very unique demands – school, sports, and training. But even in the busy world of a young athlete, there is a way to improve each of those things – by fueling like a champion. Let’s instead delve a bit into some specific nutrition tips for young athletes.

Chris Mohr

10 Strategies to Optimize Combine360 Performance

When it comes to eating for optimal performance, there’s nothing fancy about it. Like training, it’s best to go back to basics and understand the fundamentals. Combine360 is testing for when you are competing in sports. Combine Training is an open architecture system for when training is your sport. These very simple 10 performance nutrition “rules” are the exact fueling strategies needed to be the best you can be, regardless of your sport, activity, or day-to-day routine. We’ll continue to build on these on future posts and really dial it in to allow you to reach your personal best … this can only be done when the right fuel and training are combined.

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