Progressive Sporting Systems Inc-December 06 Newsletter

Welcome to the official www.PssAthletics.com Newsletter!!!
It is once again time for another cutting edge training newsletter from Progressive Sporting Systems, Inc.

First I want to say happy holidays to each and every one of you. I have to admit that this year I am even more thrilled than ever for Christmas. Hayden is almost 7 months old and it shines an even more exciting light on my favorite time of year. Since I want to be able to buy him some nice presents this year, I am not going to send each of you (now over 1200) a happy holidays card in sail mail. However, I have attached one to this email from the entire Reynolds family. I hope it finds you have good health, success, and more importantly, happiness.

Now, on to this months content In this edition I have some really cool news about a project that I have been working on for about 2 years. You will also find an informative 21 page article/training program on 3-D Strength Training, info on this months Vertical Jump Manual winners, and 5 new cutting edge exercises.

Please enjoy...and feel free to pass this on to your friends.

Project News
Okay, for over two years now my friends, colleagues, and clients have been telling me that I need to put my so called unique training methods on videoSo I finally did. I finally dropped the big money to have my first professional DVD shot and edited. What was the final outcome??? Well, it was/is my new 3-Dimensional Strength Training DVD.

I must admit that the 6 hour video shoot covering 80 horizontal and rotational exercises almost killed me and my poor intern, but I have to say that I am quite please with final product (even through I hate seeing myself on film). So today I am officially releasing the DVD set into the wild.

As any good marketing guru will tell you, you have to offer a great sales pitch when you release a new productWell, if you saw me speak at the first Ryan Lee Bootcamp you know that I provide good training info, but my sales pitch absolutely stinks up the room. Surprise, surprise, I am a strength coach not a used car salesman (no offense to those used car salesmen that happen to read thisI got nothing but love).

However, I do understand the principle of over delivery. So this is my quick pitch: First, I am slated to have the companion 3-D Strength Training Manual finished in mid January of 07. Yes I know that is a month away, but I have a 6.5 month old baby now and cant seem to get anything but baby induced naps completed when I am not in the weight room. None-the-less, come hell or high water, I will get er don by my scheduled date. This manual is going to cover every exercise on the 2 dvds, and it is going to include over 70 pages of fully illustrated kick a.s.s training programs (this months Feature Article includes a snippet of the manual). I hope to price this manual well over the fifty dollar mark.

So onto my pitchcut and dry...for the next 5 days the companion manual is f.r.ee with the DVD set. I promise you will not be disappointed! Your DVD set will be shipped immediately and I will email you download info when the manual is finished. To learn more and see a 30 second clip, go to www.pssathletics.com. The end!

Now, onto some stuff I am good at...Training information>

Feature Article:
3 Dimensional Strength Training-Putting the Pieces Together
Tony Reynolds, MS, CSCS, YCS II

For many individuals the key to athletic development lies in the development of multi-planner strength and power. The use of linear single joint activities is no longer considered optimal in the performance enhancement paradigm.

However, as the properties of vertical loading have rightfully retained their stature and continue to prevail in the weight room, the predominance of horizontal and rotational loading found in most every sport needs to be acknowledged and adequately addressed.

Although the importance of this type of training is supported by many of the top strength coaches, how its implemented still tends to elude many individuals in the field.

When considering program design, the elements of strength (all types), power, balance, agility, coordination, proprioception, core and joint stability foot/hand speed, hand eye coordination, reaction time, energy systems development, mobility, and flexibility need to be addressed in a periodized fashion. The question becomesHow do I integrate horizontal and rotational loading into such a hodge podge of concepts?

The daunting task of throwing all of these elements into a pot and coming out with some semblance of a program can be very challenging. Today, I am going to give you a very comprehensive sample. The following pages of workouts are from my upcoming 3-D Training Manual (once again, the manual is not slated for release until the mid of January). These workouts include almost all of the above concepts tightly integrated into a comprehensive program.

Due to the incomplete representation of the program, the periodization and flow of the program is not properly represented.

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December Vertical Jump Manual Winners:
Congratulations to Scott Wheeler and Brian j Isaac. You have been selected and our December winners. Please email me back and I will provide you with your download information.

Exercises of the Month: Rotational Loading
Complements of www.TrainerClipart.com

Want 5 killer exercises that are certain to strengthen your core and dramatically improve your performance in your sport???

Here are 5 of the most commonly used exercises in my weight room.

Slant 1 Leg Rdl	Start on your right foot while holding the dumbbell in your left hand. You should be standing on a 15-30 degree incline that runs down toward the outside of your foot. Keeping your head up, back flat, and your base leg slightly bent, bend at the waist and kick your free leg back as you descend. Keep the dumbbell directly over your base foot during the decent and ascent. Lower the dumbbell until it lightly touches where you tie your shoes. Reverse the motion and return to the top. Do not let your hip push out to the side.

Reverse Russians	Position your body face down on the apparatus placing hip bones slightly in front of the hip pad and ankles under their respective pads. Extend your arms out to your sides so as to form a "T" with your body. While you stay in a hyper extended/extended position, slowly rotate through mid-section in each direction stopping when your arms are as close to is perpendicular to the floor as you can get them. 1 rotation in each direction counts as 1 repetition. Continue for the rest of the repetitions.

PNF on PB	Assume a push up position on the ball. Your hands should be directly under your shoulders and angled slightly out to take pressure off of your wrist. Widen out your foot stance if you need more control. Maintain a pillar posture throughout the duration of the exercise. While maintaining the push up position, have your partner lightly tap the medball around in multiple directions. Focus on trying to maintain the ball in a central location.

Dumbbell Handwalk	Assume a push up position with a dumbbell in each hand. Your hips should be in line with your shoulders and your ankles. Maintain a neutral pelvic alignment not allowing your lower back to over arch or flatten. Without rotating your body, draw the elbow back as far as you can using a rowing motion. Using an arcing path, step over the elbow and 10-12 inches in front of the other db. Repeat on the other side. Walk your legs forward using your ankles and toes (keep your legs straight).

DB T Stabilization	Assume a push up position with a dumbbell in each hand. Contract your abdominals and squeeze your glutes. Maintain a pillar like posture throughout the duration of the exercise. Keeping a slight bend in the elbows, rotate to the right lifting the left dumbbell off of the ground. Rotate the entire body until your arms create a "T" with your torso with the left dumbbell in line with your shoulders and the right dumbbell. As you rotate roll onto the side of your feet. Note: Narrowing your stance will make the exercise more difficult. Return to the starting position under control and repeat on the other side.