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Bonus Interview: Ralph Cornwell
Here’s a special bonus Interview of the Month with Strength and Conditioning expert Ralph Cornwell.
Ralph is currently a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech University, where he is conducting research on the effects of neck strengthening protocols on the reduction of traumatic head and neck injuries in sports (that’s not the official title of his research, which I’m sure sounds much better than what I just said-but you get the idea).
Obviously, serious head injuries are a huge problem in sports, and the problem is finally getting a lot of attention. Even The U.S. Congress is now getting involved by considering legislation that will help protect athletes on the field. Ralph is recognized as one of the foremost experts in the country on this subject, and has actually been contacted by members of Congress about this issue, which he discusses in the interview.
He has also worked closely with Rogers Athletic and Pendulum Fitness Equipment on the development of Pendulum’s 5-way neck machine.
Ralph is also an experienced and accomplished strength and conditioning coach, facility owner and personal trainer, having trained many elite level athletes as well as people from all walks of life-including the West Point Military Academy. As you can see from the pictures above, Ralph practices what he preaches.
Listen in on this fascinating and uncommon interview as Ralph discusses:
- What he had to give up to get his first weight set as a kid
- How he legally stalked NFL strength coach Dan Riley, and what it meant to his career
- How to give yourself a neck vaccine-without any needles
- The virtual workout he put me on (I puked after legs-and I wasn’t even really there)
- How he contracted the “High Intensity Bug”
- What his studies reveal about training the traps
- His overall philosophy of full-body training (awesome stuff)
- And much, much more!
To hear the Ralph Cornwell interview, just click on the play arrow (the little triangle on the left) below:
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