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Eric Cressey
Bio
Eric Cressey is president and co-founder of Cressey Performance, a facilitylocated just west of Boston, MA. A highly sought-after coach for healthy and injured athletes alike, Eric has helped athletes at all levels - from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks - achieve their highest levels of performance in a variety of sports. Behind Eric’s expertise, Cressey Performance has rapidly established itself as a go-to high performance facility among Boston athletes - and those that come from across the country and abroad to experience CP’s cutting-edge methods. Eric is perhaps best known for his extensive work with baseball players.
Cressey received his Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science through the University of Connecticut Department of Kinesiology, the #1 ranked kinesiology graduate program in the nation. At UCONN, Eric was involved in varsity strength and conditioning and research in the human performance laboratory. Previously, Eric graduated from the University of New England with a double major in Exercise Science and Sports and Fitness Management.
An accomplished author, Cressey is a regular contributor to Testosterone Nation, Men’s Fitness, and Elite Fitness Systems, authoring over 200 published articles in all. Eric has published four books and co-created three DVD sets that have been sold in over 50 countries around the world.
Eric has been an invited guest speaker in four countries and more than one dozen U.S. states. His Master’s thesis, “The effects of 10 weeks of lower-body unstable surface training on markers of athletic performance,” was published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
As a competitive powerlifter, Eric holds several state, national, and world records. A mainstay in the Powerlifting USA Top 100 lifts in his weight class, Cressey is rapidly approaching Elite status with competition bests of 540 squat, 402 bench, 650 deadlift, and 1532 total in the 165-pound weight class. He is recognized as a coach who can jump, sprint, and lift alongside his best athletes to push them to higher levels - and keep them healthy in the process.
Although prepared in a variety of bodies of knowledge, Cressey specializes in applied kinesiology and biomechanics as they relate to program design and corrective exercise; maximal relative strength development; and athletic performance enhancement. Feel free to contact Eric at ec@ericcressey.com.
Services
Before we even get to the details, why not check out what our current and past clients have to say about Eric’s programming?
Training Program Design
The single-most challenging program you’ll ever have to write is the one for yourself - so why not get some help with your own programming?
Compared to what you’ll see and experience with most online consultants, I am unique in my approach to online consulting. I’m not going to hand out cookie-cutter programs; I hold myself to a higher standard, limiting the number of clients I take on. Cookie-cutter programs might work, but do they work optimally? And, more importantly, do they work for everyone? Or, do they help the lucky majority and throw the rest under the bus?
I’m a firm believer that my ultimate goal as a coach is to prepare you for the day that you’re on your own. To that end, I have videos, photos, and/descriptions for every exercise I recommend.
You’ll get one month of programming, “tech support,” and monitored progress reports. Here’s how to get started:
1. Contact me at ec@ericcressey.com to express interest.
2. We’ll get the ball rolling with a comprehensive questionnaire addressing everything from your training history, to your injury history, to your goals, to your time to commit to training. We’ll also assess postural photos and any videos that you can provide of you performing exercises. Make no mistake about it; this is an extremely thorough assessment.
3. I’ll provide you with one month of programming addressing warm-up, dynamic flexibility/mobility, soft tissue work, strength, power, muscle mass gains, agility, proprioception, prehabilitation, rehabilitation, and recovery modalities. Very simply, you bring the effort, and I’ll take care of the rest - no matter how many questions you need answered.
Essentially, you get a consultant and a coach; I wouldn’t do it any other way.
Need further proof that a consultation with eric will take you to the next level and beyond? Find out what Eric’s past and current clients have to say about his abilities as a coach
Eric is available to present on a variety of topics in full and half-day formats; please email ec@ericcressey.com for a quote.
Products
Assess and Correct is the first resource that empowers you with not only a series of self-assessments to identify your own flexibility and stability limitations, but also exercise progressions to correct those inefficiencies. In the process, you’ll take your athletic performance to all new levels and prevent injuries from creeping up on you – whether you’re a high-level athlete or someone who sits at a desk too much.
The easy-to-follow format of these DVDs takes you step-by-step to a healthy body that feels and performs well. It’s like having a coach right there with you the whole time.
Everything starts with an assessment. Once a limitation has been identified, you simply follow the corresponding exercise progress Over time, as your movements improve, you’ll progress to more challenging exercises within the progression.
With 27 self-assessments and 78 corresponding exercises, you’ll cover virtually everything you need to feel and perform well. And, you’ll have plenty of variety to use for many years to come!
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Unstable surface training has taken the world of fitness and strength and conditioning by storm. Everywhere you go, you’ll find wobble boards, foam pads, full and half-dome stability balls, and inflatable rubber discs dictating the way people exercise.
Want to know the truth, in a nutshell? There has been very little research done to validate or refute the use of these implements in healthy, trained populations. Trainers, coaches, therapists, and ordinary weekend warriors have essentially been flying blind when they use these implements.
That is, until now!
The Truth About Unstable Surface Training is the culmination of more than three years of intensive study, research, experimentation, and analysis on my part – combined with my “in the trenches” observations as a competitive athlete myself. Effectively, with this e-book, I’ve outlined and then translated the research to the real-world so that fitness professionals and exercisers can understand how to effectively integrate (or omit) unstable surface training in their programs.
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Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program!
“Eric Cressey’s cutting-edge four-phase program, featuring constant progression, variation, and inspiring goals, keeps you focused on increasing strength along with muscle mass, helping you achieve the fittest, most energetic, and best-looking body you’ve ever had – with fewer hours at the gym.”
-Co-authored by veteran fitness journalist, Matt Fitzgerald, who is renowned for his humorous writing style and ability to relate complex training strategies in simple terms
-4 progressive four-week phases designed to make you feel stronger and more athletic than ever before
-Each phase is complete with mobility warm-ups to keep you healthy and prepare you to train safely and effectively
-Recommendations for supplemental cardiovascular training based on YOUR body type
-Nutritional guidelines to follow to optimize performance
-A chapter on important considerations on how to plan your own future training
-Tips on mental preparation for training
-256 pages
-Over 200 illustrations to accompany in-depth exercise descriptions
-Foreword by world-renowned nutrition expert, Dr. John Berardi
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Experience the Event that took 30 Trainers, Coaches, and Athletes to the Next Level…
On July 22-23, 2006, 30 trainers, coaches, and athletes assembled in New York City for two days of professional and athletic development unlike any they’d ever had before. From functional anatomy, to static and dynamic assessments, to corrective exercise programming, and troubleshooting common exercise technique, these two days had it all – everything you need to build an efficient athlete. Here’s your chance to “catch up” to these lucky 30 people; these two days are now available as an 8-DVD set.
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I’ve watched it with my own eyes, and heard about it with my own ears – thousands of times. MILLIONS of hard-working, dedicated athletes are spinning their wheels with ineffective off-season programming. These are athletes just like YOU and those that YOU coach. They’re experiencing mediocre gains or no gains when they should be improving dramatically. They’re settling for acceptable when they could be getting optimal. They’re sitting on the bench when they should be starting and winning MVP awards and championship trophies.
The time has come for an off-season training resource that will revolutionize the way that athletes and coaches approach this crucial time of the training year. The time has come to get to the truth. The Ultimate Off-Season Training Manual is that truth and much, much more!
Unlike other resources out there that just provide cookie cutter programs, this breakthrough manual won’t just teach you the “what;” it’ll teach you the “who, what, when, where, how and why!” It’s not a “do this” or a “the textbook says this” guide; it’s a how-to manual that will show you step-by-step what it takes to become a superior athlete faster than you ever thought possible!
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Magnificent Mobility marks a revolution in the way athletes prepare for competition, training, and rehabilitation.
Old-school methods of preparation, such as light cardio and static stretching, are things of the past. These inefficient and ineffective traditionalist approaches simply won’t prepare you for superior performance and they might even injure you!
In addition to serving as a great warm-up, the drills contained in this DVD will improve joint mobility — an important, yet often-overlooked quality necessary for optimal health and performance.
In this information-packed DVD, Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson give you all the tools necessary to teach your body to move more safely, efficiently, and powerfully. With over 30 exercises and the rationale for their use included, Magnificent Mobility is guaranteed to provide drills to get you healthy and take your performance to the next level!
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The Art of the Deload Special Report
We all know that with heavy and hard training comes a pressing need for deloads, or “backoff” phases.
However, in spite of the fact that we know we need them, many struggle with knowing how to properly implement deloads in their training. This special report outlines my top ten methods for deloading athletes and weekend warriors.
Regardless of your training experience, you’ll find strategies that will put you in a position to best realize the gains from your challenging training phases - and set you up for success in the ones that follow.
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Designed by elite trainers, Lynx Performance Grips provide ultimate grip control and superior protection where you need it. Adjust Performance grips to your exercise-specific grip zone (push vs. pull) and maximize your workout.
-Improves grip control, increasing the performance output of the muscles being worked
-Forms naturally to your hand, making it effortless to properly align your grip zone
-Reduces forearm tension, hand cramping, and slipping
-Eliminates callus build-up
-Creating a thicker handle can redistribute barbell/dumbbell training stress more evenly to reduce pain in athletes with wrist and hand injuries
-Instantly increases your exercise pool by adding thick handle training options
-Easy to clean
-Lifetime replacement guarantee against wear and tear
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From Dr. John Berardi, this is hands-down the best nutrition resource on the market for fitness professionals, athletes, and ordinary weekend warriors. At only $97, it’s a tremendous value; you’re receiving six books, two DVDs, and two audio CDs. It features Gourmet Nutrition, the single-best healthy cookbook on the market.
Cressey Performance Gear
Help support the cause with the same shirts Cressey Performance athletes wear. Available in LARGE and EXTRA LARGE in t-shirts ($15.99) and MEDIUM, LARGE, and EXTRA LARGE in hooded sweatshirts ($34.99).
The shirts are black with the CP logo on the front and www.CresseyPerformance.com across the back.
