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At TMP we understand how to train people who have health problems

health performance results Jun 24, 2017

TMP | Fitness Intelligence from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

 

Many people find us because they want to improve their fitness.

They have an image in their mind of what that might look like.

Once they arrive they realize that what we are doing goes deeper.

We are actually working at a level where...

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Linear strength is limited | Circular strength is infinite

Strength is found in the circle | TMP from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

 

Linear strength is limited.

Circular strength is infinite.

You haven't felt true strength until you've put your hands on someone who owns it in a perfect circle from all positions.

See video for demo of circular strength.

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See how we progress visual challenges for this elite ski racer

Adding visual challenges to Kettlebell work | TMP from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

 

When elite athletes come to us with limitations, we start with threat reduction - modulating drills appropriately to give them the best result possible.

Eventually, reintroducing threat is the key for helping...

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The missing link to recovering from ACL surgery for athletes

Specificity | TMP from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

 

SPECIFIC ADAPTATION to IMPOSED DEMANDS

For those who have chosen to become specialists, we will show you how to train with specificity.

What you are watching here is the missing link to recovering from ACL reconstruction.

It's not uncommon for...

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Strategies for elite athletes to avoid arrested development?

education performance Jun 11, 2017

As the elite athlete progresses, it's common practice to think that they need to workout harder and more.

This is a catastrophic cultural trap that ends athletic careers prematurely.

Elite athletes eventually reach a place in training that we call arrested development.

They are good enough at...

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What it is like to work with an elite-level athlete at TMP

athletes performance Jun 08, 2017

Performance Training for Elite Athletes | TMP from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

 

TMP Training for Elite Athletes

We work simple to complex and complex back to simple.

We could do it all day.

She's the only person I've ever worked with where we turn the music OFF when we train, instead of on.

You...

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One very simple yet powerful exercise to improve your balance!

Improving Balance: yes/yes no/no from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

 

A seemingly simple but powerful exercise for improving balance! 

  1. Find a safe but challenging position. You should be working hard but not falling over.
  2. Use your thumb or a pen as your target and make sure it's centered in...
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The answer to all of your training questions is: Yes, No, Maybe

education health Jun 04, 2017

The answer to all of your training questions is:

Yes, No, Maybe.

These three words show me the way more and more, everyday.

I am a believer that there are no protocols.

Everyone is different.

Last week I had multiple people with similar issues.

None of them assessed the same. 

They all...

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ACL recovery training for a collegiate football player

Next level ACL recovery training from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

Adding layers of complexity for this football player and his recovery from ACL repair.

Oftentimes, recovery is unfinished and the athlete is left with a very high risk of repeating injury.

Integrating visual skills with high levels of...

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What performance training looks like for Elite Athletes at TMP

Performance Training for Elite Athletes | TMP from Taylor Kruse on Vimeo.

When you want the advantage and you go looking for help, do you get excited when you find "more of the same" or "completely different?"

Welcome to - completely different!

What are your goals? 

We have the tools.

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