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
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
In this short article, I’ll show you a technique for overloading lat pull downs on the cable machine.
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
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
Don’t be fooled, this is highly metabolic and will jack up your heart rate very quickly.
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
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)
In this third installment, Martin and I talk about the evolution of metabolic training.
Exclusive Interview with Martin Rooney (Part 2)
In the second segment of this interview, we talk about a coach’s mindset.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.