training
4 Hacks to Prevent Back and Hip Overuse Injuries
You'll want to include some single-limb work, train in multiple planes of motion, provide alternation and stability, plus soft tissue work!
The Back-Friendly Approach to Leg Training
How can we create the damage and nastiness required for a productive leg workout while sparing our backs?
Arm Training for Strength Athletes
I’ve always been a big believer in using bodybuilding movements as accessory lifts when training for strongman and powerlifting. In both these sports, arms tend to be put on the...
How to Fix Chronically Tight Ankles
Let's manage posture, patterns, and muscle imbalances to get to the source of the problem—a typical solution for most ailments.
A Case for Directly Training the Hip Flexors
Don’t forget to flex the front! As a powerlifter, bodybuilder, and runner, hip flexion is your source of stability, function, and power.
A Core Training Blueprint for the Athlete
It's a simple model that uses stabilization, strength, and sport transfer to build the core of your athletes.
The Zercher Squat and the High School Athlete
An often-overlooked squat variation that should be held in constant exercise rotation is the Zercher squat. Here's why.
7 Strip Set Variations to Try in Your Home Gym
Adding in these exercises won't make you tons of money on a paysite, but will add fun options if you have limited equipment in your home gym.
Why Athletes Need to Train Arms
What muscles breed confidence and trigger to peers one is dedicated to the weights? Those muscles hanging from each shirt sleeve.
6 Foundational Movements to Move, Feel, and Look Good
Being lean, strong, and healthy are byproducts of moving right. Are you squatting, hip hinging, lunging, pressing, pulling, and carrying?
Bare-Bones Hockey Off-Season Exercises
Use this off-season to build tissue resilience and counter wear and tear. My goal is to provide exercises that target numerous weaknesses of the athlete at once.
Fat Gripz—A Specialty Bar in a Gym Bag
Fat Gripz is a small and versatile tool that'll transform the grip thickness of barbells, dumbbells, and more. What other specialty bar has these superpowers?