Jim "Smitty" Smith

 
One of My Favorite Shoulder Exercises
One of My Favorite Shoulder Exercises

This is a fast and simple article. No hype, just an awesome exercise that I use all the time.

Powerful Pre/Post Warm-up Routine
Powerful Pre/Post Warm-up Routine

The fact is if you perform a simple and fast warm-up your training session will be so much better.

Simple Technique to Overload Lat Pull Downs
Simple Technique to Overload Lat Pull Downs

In this short article, I’ll show you a technique for overloading lat pull downs on the cable machine.

Is Depth YOUR Problem? 5 Ways to Fix it
Is Depth YOUR Problem? 5 Ways to Fix it

The problem is squat depth, just like every other person.

How to Squat Tip 2 and 3: Set your lats and low back
How to Squat Tip 2 and 3: Set your lats and low back

Follow Smitty’s video series for some squat tips to send you on your way to a PR.

How to Squat Tip 1: Elbows Down, Chest Up
How to Squat Tip 1: Elbows Down, Chest Up

Follow Smitty’s video series for some squat tips to send you on your way to a PR.

Slosh Sled Dragging: Advanced Chaotic Sled Dragging
Slosh Sled Dragging: Advanced Chaotic Sled Dragging

Don’t be fooled, this is highly metabolic and will jack up your heart rate very quickly.

Innovative Sled Dragging Technique
Innovative Sled Dragging Technique

In the video I show another variation of holding lacrosse balls.

Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 4)
Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 4)

In this final installment, I asked Martin more about cornering his fighters and the prep before the final walkout.

Three Really Cool Strength Movements
Three Really Cool Strength Movements

You probably see a lot of people who look like they’ve never worked out a day in their life.

Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 3)
Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 3)

In this third installment, Martin and I talk about the evolution of metabolic training.

Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 2)
Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 2)

In the second segment of this interview, we talk about a coach’s mindset.

Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 1)
Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 1)

After taking off our shoes, we got started.

 Gots to Get Your Deload On
Gots to Get Your Deload On

What is one of the biggest mistakes strength coaches, personal trainers, athletes and lifters make?

Damn, My “Insert Anything Here” Hurts
Damn, My “Insert Anything Here” Hurts

You didn’t get injured today, but you exponentially increased your potential for injury because your next workout and warm up will be pretty much the same.

 How to Set Up on the Deadlift
How to Set Up on the Deadlift

Most of the time, you’ll see the deadlift performed like a cat taking a shit. You know what I mean—the arch and twitch technique? There are a ton of reasons why someone would deadlift this way:

 The Diesel Compound 2 with Jim Smith
The Diesel Compound 2 with Jim Smith

Wrestling season is still going strong as of this writing. We have two athletes competing right now at the state tournament, and had several of our guys place at districts and regionals. The team really did well this year and is only losing a few seniors.

Corporate Strength—Knowledge Management
Corporate Strength—Knowledge Management

But you know what? The seriousness of the situation is your fault. Not because you were messing around with his girlfriend at the time, but because you did not prepare yourself and your business to accommodate the impact of this type of situation.

Static Postural Assessments
Static Postural Assessments

After college, I strength trained at a chiropractic rehabilitation facility for a few years. While there, I picked up a few helpful tips that I still use today when initiating static postural assessments for my athletes.

The P-40 Warhawk and the Athlete
The P-40 Warhawk and the Athlete

It seems that during WWII the U.S. was losing a large number of aircrafts during various missions. Obviously, the job of flying these planes was a treacherous one, and you could assume that the casualty rate was very high. But something else was wrong.

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