by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Blog
Watching videos is one of the most critical activities an athlete can do outside of practice itself. This often underrated activity is disregarded by many athletes today who would rather watch a random video on YouTube instead of a video of themselves or other...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Blog
When Values and Performance Collide Several years ago, I worked with an aspiring tennis player who was quickly outgrowing his ‘local’ tennis options. While the coaching and competition at home were…good for this athlete to kick things into gear and reach his...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Blog
Most athletes I work with have some sort of physical testing standard they must adhere to every year. While these testing standards can be very motivating to athletes who are out of shape or deficient somehow, they can be restrictive to athletes who are pushing their...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Blog
Jon Feinman is a cool dude. I first found out about him watching an ESPN video that got me so riveted I watched it twice. As someone who’s been in and around the world of strength and conditioning as an athlete, and then as a business, I know how hard it is to be in...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Blog
Learning to juggle is a huge waste of time. It’s a distraction from actual “work”. It is degrading to otherwise talented athletes. And it gives young athletes who are good at juggling a false sense of hope that they will actually be good at their sport. ...