DOMINATE
THEY CANT IGNORE YOU
Remapping The Athletes Body to
Develop Elite Level Strength, Speed,
Power, and Durability
By Clance Laylor and Jeremy Choi
Foreword by NHL All-Star P.K. Subban
About The Book
Are you giving it your best, but no one seems to notice or gives you an opportunity? Does it seem like youre going through the same basic motions as everyone else? Do you feel uncertain as to whether your current training plan is actually making you better?
In this book, Dominate: They Cant Ignore You, Master Strength Coach Clance Laylor shares with you his 30+ years of research, development, data-driven science, and field experience in building dominant athletes.
If you desire to compete at a professional level and or prolong your sports career, then this book will give you the principles towards remapping your body properly in order to develop elite level strength, speed, power, and durability.
DOMINATE: THEY CANT IGNORE YOU
Copyright 2020 by LPS Athletic Centre
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
We have changed some names to protect individuals privacy. This book does not replace the advice of a medical professional. Consult your physician before making any changes to your physical and mental training plans. To maintain the anonymity of the individuals involved, I have changed some details. The information in this book was correct at the time of publication, but we do not assume any liability for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions. These are my experience, memories, from my perspective, and we have tried to represent events as faithfully as possible.
ISBN (Paperback): 9798695019124
Imprint: Independently published
First paperback edition: October 2020
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Contents
Foreword By P.K. Subban
This is a must read for anyone who dreams of being a professional athlete. This knowledge and truth is what is missing from all the noise today.
When people talk about athletes' careers in whatever sport that they play, whether it's hockey, football, basketball, team sports or individual sports. When we talk about performance, a lot of times, we discuss the athletes talent level, or ability. Not enough time is spent on the connection between the athlete, the coach, the training program, and the pr eparation that goes into being elite.
I believe that being talented and having the skills is a big part of success, and you can enhance your ability to perform, your skill and talent level by the way that you train physically and mentally.
I remember my rookie year when I went to work with Clance. I came back for a fantastic rookie season where I had 14 power play goals, 38 points, and a hat trick in one of the games. It was a solid rookie campaign for me.
When I turned professional, and I started playing in the NHL, I got called up into the playoffs. It was my first opportunity to play against the best players in the league like Crosby and Ovechkin. All the off-season training physically and mentally prepared to play at that level, but to me, I wasnt going to settle for playing at that level. We had an opportunity to win the Stanley Cup but we didnt, so I knew that I had to get better. I wanted to be better.
After the season ended, I reached back out to Clance to continue our plan. I told the LPS team what I wanted to achieveI told them that I wanted to be explosive, I wanted to be powerful, and I wanted to be a defenseman that could log big minutes. I wanted to be the best of the best. I believe I had the skills and talent, but I knew that I wasn't fast enough at that moment in time. I knew that I wasn't strong enough to handle an eighty-two (82) game season to play the way that I wanted to play. It wasn't just about playing, I needed to dominate.
While Ive gained a lot of experience in my years in the NHL playing at the top level, it was definitely the performance that set me apart. The best year that I've had was when I won the Norris trophy, it was something that we both shared. Because you share it with your parents, you share it with your family members, you share it with your power skating coach and all the people that have worked with you since I was young. But it's very rare you meet somebody down the road, when you get to that level in a short period of time, that you can share something like that with and I believe that that moment for me was a highlight. Not because I won the Norris trophy, but was everything that happened with the lockout. Taking the time and going to the gym every day and being there sometimes twice a day. We worked, the work was put in, so it was icing on the cake and I was so happy to be able to be rewarded for the result.
Clance and I had built a trust, and the trust between an athlete and the strength coach is very important. His knowledge, passion, and heart enabled me to not second guess about what I was doing for strength, speed, and conditioning. I didnt need to worry about it because Ive found the best of the best in the world, and time and time again hes shown through actions he had my best interest at heart.
When training with Clance and the LPS team, all you can ask for is to be able to show up to the gym every day, put the work in, and know that youll have the best results money can buy. You don't have to think about what you're doing. You don't have to think about if you're doing enough. When you have a strength coach like Clance that tells you to jump, all you have to ask is how high. Thats a recipe for success.
I always trust being at LPS and working with Clance, and if you read this book, I know it will make a big difference for you.
With trust,
P.K. Subban
Professional Defenceman, NHL
Introduction
It was a hot summer day and I was the anchor in a four by one hundred metre (4x100m) race. I was gripping onto the baton hard, eyes focused, head still as I gave it everything I had in each stride down the finish line. My mind drowned out the thousands of screaming fans; none of the competitors were even close behind me. We were about to win, but then suddenly I hit the baton against my thigh which made me drop it, I stopped suddenly and immediately heard pop!. It was loud, and it was even louder in my head.
My knee went out. Why me? Why now? I can vividly remember saying the words as I braced myself, falling arms and then chest first, onto the hot pavement in Indianapolis writhing on the ground, on my back, crying and feeling embarrassed. I held my knee as I tried to get back up, but it was useless. My career ended that day. My ligaments were torn. I was done. Doctors said I needed multiple surgeries and I would never be able to squat or run again.
This was my defining moment. I refused to believe what the doctors said. I refused to believe this was a freak accident. I was in top shape and had the best medical team behind me. This is when I dedicated my life to discover, research, develop and teach the truth behind proper strength & conditioning in order to become a durable athlete so that no one else had to suffer what I had to go through.
