The Parasympathetic Secret

The Parasympathetic Secret

Charlie Cates
You wake up after a restful night’s sleep to hit up the gym before the sun comes up, but why do you feel so weak and unmotivated to lift heavy and strong?
Recovery 101: Training Techniques

Recovery 101: Training Techniques

Charlie Cates
In the second part of his two-part series, Charlie discusses some great things to do post-workout for quicker recovery.
Trigger Point 101

Trigger Point 101

Patrick Ward
Training hard comes with a price.
A Strength Coach’s Guide to Dealing with Pain, Part 3: Low Back

A Strength Coach’s Guide to Dealing with Pain, Part 3: Low Back

Andrew Paul
When training athletes, an all-inclusive approach works best.
Alleviating Ailing Ankles: Part 2

Alleviating Ailing Ankles: Part 2

Carson Boddicker
In the first part of “Alleviating Ailing Ankles,” I discussed the function of the ankle joint and demonstrated a few exercises to help achieve additional range of motion in dorsiflexion.
Damn, My “Insert Anything Here” Hurts

Damn, My “Insert Anything Here” Hurts

Jim "Smitty" Smith
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.
Correcting and/or Preventing Muscular Imbalances

Correcting and/or Preventing Muscular Imbalances

Dr. Michael Yessis
Many articles extol the need for balancing the muscles. Much of this is warranted. The problem lies in how to do this and when it should be done. In some cases, it’s necessary to look at what actually constitutes an imbalance.
Correcting Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Part 1

Correcting Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Part 1

Sam Visnic
The sacroiliac joints (SI) are a common source of lower back problems for a wide range of people including housewives, professional athletes, and elite lifters. The SI joints don’t discriminate.
The Hip Flexor Solution

The Hip Flexor Solution

Andrew Paul
Due to a recent influx of hip flexor questions, I decided to put together a few thoughts on the issue.
Alleviating Ailing Ankles

Alleviating Ailing Ankles

Carson Boddicker
Anyone who has worked with field and court sport athletes has undoubtedly dealt with his fair share of athletes with ankle injuries.
Monitoring Training Status: The Finger Tap Test

Monitoring Training Status: The Finger Tap Test

Bryan Mann
Monitoring training status is something very vital when training athletes.
The Top Five Movements for Shoulder Health

The Top Five Movements for Shoulder Health

Andrew Paul
Recently, I received an email from an average, middle-aged man who, after years of training, was unable to pick up his three-year-old son over his head due to shoulder pain. His goal was very simple.