Mike Over

Mike Over is a NASM master trainer and owner of Over-Achieve Fitness in Pennsylvania. He works with hundreds of everyday gym-goers and athletes of all levels.

 
The Hover Deadlift 
The Hover Deadlift 
If you need a way to make lighter loads work harder for you, give this a try!
You Can Out-Train Your Recovery Debt
You Can Out-Train Your Recovery Debt
Find the signs of overtraining and the methods to improve recovery in the GYM.
How to Master EARLY Morning Workouts 
How to Master EARLY Morning Workouts 
Set up your morning for peak performance. Here are 5 ways to get started and STOP hitting the snooze button.
Use the Skater Squat as a Deadlift Alternative
Use the Skater Squat as a Deadlift Alternative
Master the skater squat, an single leg alternative variation to the deadlift. Here are variations, regressions, and programming tips.
10 Tips for STAYING Lean During the Holidays
10 Tips for STAYING Lean During the Holidays
The holidays equate to roughly 12 meals. If you can’t handle 12 meals and instead turn into a slob overnight…
3 Mistakes You're Making to Get Lean This Summer
3 Mistakes You're Making to Get Lean This Summer
Let’s look at three of the biggest mistakes—extended caloric restriction, adding too much cardio, and workout selection.
3 Intensity Techniques for MORE Muscle in LESS Time
3 Intensity Techniques for MORE Muscle in LESS Time
Here are three of my favorite intensity techniques to add muscle that naturally cut training time: rest-pause sets, isometric pre/post fatigue sets, and cluster sets. 
The Busy Man's Guide to Strength
The Busy Man's Guide to Strength
As a new father or busy professional in your 30s+, training takes on a whole new look and meaning to meet your demanding lifestyle.
The Real Reasons You Didn’t Reach Your Strength Potential
The Real Reasons You Didn’t Reach Your Strength Potential
We all need to progress as lifters and coaches. As a year in review synopsis, here’s a list of things to repeat and eliminate for 2022.
3 Training Misconceptions From Dadhood
3 Training Misconceptions From Dadhood
Wouldn’t it be nice if training remained the same after children are born. Sadly, that’s NOT the case. Here’s how to modify your approach.
The Dark Side of Personal Training
The Dark Side of Personal Training
I’m speaking to those well-intentioned trainers who miss the mark of our profession—internal and external health.

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