Rogers 8th Grade MSF State Champions

Congrats to Rogers 8th Grade Girls basketball team. Over the weekend, they defeated Maple Grove for the championship.








Tessa McCarthy scored in double figures and helped the team to the 38-33 victory.

Training Philosophy at The McCarthy Project

At The McCarthy Project, our philosophy has 6 foundational concepts:

1. Develop a complete athlete with proper prescription of weight training, agility, plyo-metrics, and speed drills. We always use science as our measuring tool, not the marketing fads of the day.

2. Promote recovery and a balanced life: Killing athletes is "old school" and then not allowing them to recover with another beat down the next day should be outlawed. A very difficult workout should be used only in very special circumstances. Quality prescription of training, sleeping, and eating will assist each athlete more in accomplishing their goals than a "Survival of the Fittest" training regime over a long period of time.

3. Develop coordinated effort: Use of neuro-confusion drills teach athletes to understand where they are in space and how to complete their respective athletic movements while not consciously thinking about those specific movement or events.

4. Promote injury prevention: Proper lifting techniques and the the Athlete Functional Test allow us to prescribe exercise, not just bunch lifts together because that is what we have done in the past or what my competitor is doing. We attempt to meet the goal of every athlete's training be applicable to their specific situation.

5. Develop mental toughness with a unique combination of training methods: We have developed workouts that are made to test the athlete's willpower and mental toughness.

6. Use of sport specific drills and exercises to maximize each athlete's talent in the sport they are competing. Once the previous 5 concepts have been implemented, we have training methods that will develop each athlete's ability to perform their chosen event at the highest level.

A Personal Note.. Trenton McCarthy and Holy Angels Defeat Northfield.

Congrats to Holy Angels JV for taking control of the game at Northfield. After a big night of weather, I thought it was going to be one of those long nights trying to arrive on time and taking for forever to get home. The weather held off and Trenton played really well scoring in double figures and helping the team to a well earned 59-49 victory.

CrossFit Minneapolis Open February 25th

We will be attending the Open at CrossFit Minneapolis next weekend. We will have Inov8 and VS Athletic footwear on display.

We look forward to working with Mike Jones and seeing the athlete's perform at a high level.

Stephen

Images from the Throwdown at CrossFit Athlete Lab

Here are some images from the weekend event in Little Canada, MN. Kate has a great facility and put a really organized event. The athlete's were performances were amazing.

New Gear.. Weightlifting Shoes by VS Athletics

We are excited to offer VS Athletic weightlifting shoes. They are a high quality shoe without the high octane price. They retail for S79.95. One of the best things is we have them in our shop to try on before you purchase.

Here are some of the features of the the shoe:

Leather upper & sole plate w/hard rubber material on bottom of shoe.

TWO "Hook & Loop" straps over laces for added support

Leather reinforced flat rubber sole.

Size 10 Heel Height = 3.3 cm (midsole = 2.8 cm, sole = .5 cm)

Reinforced Heel Cup

Men's sizes: 5-12, 13, 14, & 15. (runs true to size)

Call for team pricing.

A more detailed review will follow in a couple weeks.

Spine & Sports Institute Athlete Functional Test

All athletes and teams receive the Athlete Functional Test. The information will be used for the development of our training programs and allow us to personalize the program down to each individual athlete's needs. These tests will be done, in addition, to the strength tests completed in the weight room.

We strive to provide our athletes with the leading approach in multi-dimensional testing. An important aspect of performance is educating our athletes about injury prevention. The Athlete Functional Test is an important aspect of injury prevention as well as a powerful training enhancement tool. Three key components comprise the Athlete Functional Test that highly trained Spine and Sports Institute doctors will administer.

Posture: Movement production depends upon the structural integrity and alignment of human movement. The main purpose of posture is to maintain enough structural efficiency to overcome constant forces being placed upon the body. Any deviation from proper postural alignment can affect the functional efficiency, in turn the functional strength, of the human movement system.

Primal PatternTM Movements: Research has found seven key movement patterns essential to survival of early man known as Primal PatternTM Movements. These seven movements are necessary to perform daily tasks for both athletes and non-athletes alike.

Functional Assessment: The Athlete Functional Exam takes into account transitional/dynamic posture and the Primal PatternTM Movements. This observation, along with the proper assessment, can determine the functional efficiency of the athlete’s movements. By finding the least efficient areas and correcting it through proper strengthening, stretching, and manual manipulative therapies, the athlete is able to perform at the optimal level with the most efficiency.

St Michael Swimming and Diving Wins Conference Championship

Great job guys. To go from the bottom feaders last year to conference champs that is impressive. Good luck at sections in a couple weeks.

Stephen McCarthy

Client List

Below is a partial list of teams, associations, and organizations we have worked with over the last 11 years:

Grassroots Hoops Club AAU Basketball
Pangos Basketball Camps
Minneapolis Hustlers AAU Basketball
Five Star Basketball Camps
Tubby Smith Basketball
Rogers Youth Basketball
Push The Rock Ministries
Hopkins High School Lacrosse
University of St Thomas
St. Cloud State University
Sea Devils Swimming
Edina Hockey Association
Eden Prairie Hockey Association
Edina Hockey Association
Totino Grace High School Dance
Centennial High School Dance
Simley High School Dance
Delirium Racing Cycling Team
St Michael High School Swimming and Diving
Hockey Ministries International
Breck High School Hockey
Minnetonka Hockey Association
Princeton High School Hockey
Elk River High School Hockey
Monticello High School Hockey
Acceleration Minnesota
National Sports Center-Schwans Super Rink
CrossFit St. Paul
CrossFit Athlete Lab
CrossFit Mendota