FB#123 - Strength: The Foundation to Performance with Chris Ritter

Today Pete and I get to chat strength training for endurance performance with Chris Ritter of Ritter Performance. Chris has over a decade of experience successfully coaching a diverse population of athletes and clientele; from youth to masters athletes and even Olympic Gold Medalists.

In today's episode we discuss:

• Beliefs in S&C
• How strength training can magnify results
• The importance of the posterior chain
• Movement practices
• Functional exercises
• Screening and what’s all about
• When not to lift
• Why slowing down is the key for endurance athletes when it comes to strength training
• Protecting the priority
• The questions to ask
• Holding back v pushing forward
• And more

Links from the Show:

Check out Chris's website and other social media pages at .....

Website: http://rittersp.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RITTERSP

Twitter: http://twitter.com/rittersp

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RITTERSPvideos/feed

And:  http://rittersp.com/fat-black-podcast/ - Gain access to our pull-up progression to go from just hanging on the bar to becoming a pull-up master.

Also check out Pete and my The Fat Black Bottlenecks Project. 10 short interviews to help you remove the bottlenecks hindering your bests.

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