training
The Forgotten Benefit of Functional Leg Training
Instead of hitting the upper body just twice a week, we get extra stimulation because we're working the lower body by holding on to the weights, which means extra time under tension and stimulation for the traps, lats, rhomboids, lumbars, and quadratus lumborum.
Twelve Steps to Getting Big
While every young guy seems to know that lifting heavy is the foundation of building muscle, most have the dietary caloric intake of a 16-year-old girl.
My Trip to Learn To Train 5
This is the tale of the best weekend of my existence! I went to the Learn To Train seminar at the Elitefts.com compound. We met some of the best minds and people in lifting, training and in life!
Shifting Paradigm: Strength/Power/Speed
Strength, power, and speed are all interesting concepts on their own, and each has its place in a strength and conditioning program.
Mechanical Advantage Drop Sets: Invention of Necessity?
As a 16-year old kid, I knew that when two jacked cats like this come into the gym and preach about building size, it’s time to shut up, take notes and soak up that information like a sponge.
Five Ways Strength Coaches Can Make Their Teams Better
It’s often assumed that a strength coach’s primary responsibility is to make their players better at their sport. While making the players better is essential, making the TEAM better should be the ultimate goal.
44 and Broken, Part 7
I’m coming to the end of the training cycle, and the meet is only a few weeks away.
Peri-Workout Nutrition, Part I
A fair amount of research exists about peri-workout nutrition. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of myths. So, what is true?
