Think about it – the only part of our anatomy to touch the ground when we run or jump – and most of us spend little to no time developing strength, mobility and proprioception in the feet.
Let’s take a look at what you aren’t doing that’s holding you back from that 5.2 lbs of muscle your new protein powder said you would add.
Every now and then, we all read a news report about someone who was accidentally killed by bench pressing alone, a terrible tragedy that can be averted by training sensibly and safely.
While my programing is a bit of a mess right now, I do still follow most of the same rules I’ve used for the past few years.
The kettlebell side is mostly skill and re-certification on all the basic moves plus that damn snatch test.
So if I was to do them in this session, my situation the way it is, I would be taking a perfectly good exercise and making it potentially bad or ugly.
This is week 2 of a 12 week plan I’ve been creating for a group of lifters in the gym.
There are many ways that we can show our athletes that we care and are willing to invest in their lives.
Because I have written a few articles on gaining mass and getting big, it’s only fair that I send some love to the fat guys who want to get in shape and feel better about all that mass they (hopefully) gained from all the time spent eating big and training as heavy as they could.
If you’ve read speed training articles, watched most presenters and DVDs, and gone through coaching education, you’ve heard it—the rule.
I can’t figure it out, but it seems to me the word “technique” is a bad word in powerlifting.
Recently, I received a call from the head basketball coach of a team I’m strength training.
As many of you probably already know, two months ago I moved my gym into a bigger, more badass facility!
The myths and falsehoods associated with coordination training are plenty.
Here’s an excerpt from Jamie Hale’s book, Knowledge and Nonsense, regarding water consumption.
The push-up is quite possibly one of the best exercises athletes can do.
You can have the best program in the world, but if you don’t work hard you’ll make no progress. Your Facebook questions answered!
The torso musculature was meant to transmit force, not produce it.
On the 3rd rep of 660 I dropped the bar and decided to walk away without risking injury.
The long-term approach to youth fitness and sport training is an essential ingredient and critical component of understanding how to work with clients in this very sensitive demographic