Strongman and Westside Training

Strongman and Westside Training

C.J. Murphy
I get calls just about every day asking for help integrating strongman training and Westside style training and I see a lot of confusion with this.
The Unmaking Of An Athlete, Part Two- The Beginning

The Unmaking Of An Athlete, Part Two- The Beginning

Jason Ferruggia
Unfortunately the unmaking of an athlete begins long before college.
The Significance of Specific Strength Development in MMA

The Significance of Specific Strength Development in MMA

James
As the sport of MMA progresses so must the specific means and methods of fighter training.
Strength Considerations for Throwers in Track and Field

Strength Considerations for Throwers in Track and Field

Ryan Cidzik
Most periodized training programs for athletes follow a Western or linear model.
The Unmaking of an Athlete

The Unmaking of an Athlete

Jason Ferruggia
I sometimes wonder if there are any prerequisites at all to getting a job as college strength and conditioning coach.
Strength and No Holds Barred Fighting

Strength and No Holds Barred Fighting

James
“Strength is an essential component of all human performance and its formal development can no longer be neglected in the preparation of any athlete"
Super Compensation

Super Compensation

DB Hammer
The reason to couple super compensation work with training work is simple, gain a reciprocative function of the fatigue-frequency relationship more often in a training stage.
Workout Wisdom

Workout Wisdom

DB Hammer
When planning a training protocol, one must take into account the value of work administered in terms of function and time.
Barbell Bullshit

Barbell Bullshit

DB Hammer
Maybe it's because I found out the hard way that you must vent information through a screen door in order to attain measurable improvements every training session in the real world. Maybe it's because I have been doing research lately on American training strategies and I got a swift kick of deja vu.
Auto Regulatory Training Part 2

Auto Regulatory Training Part 2

DB Hammer
The training process must include a critical and determined degree of fatigue, followed by an appropriate duration to which Reserve Strength may be elicited.
Auto Regulatory Training Part 1

Auto Regulatory Training Part 1

DB Hammer
The individual control and systematic manipulation of volumetric management is largely dependant upon the proper integration of critical training variables. Specifically, these elements that must be monitored in training for sport can be generally classified into the broad category of measurement.
Auto Regulatory Training Part 1

Auto Regulatory Training Part 1

DB Hammer
The individual control and systematic manipulation of volumetric management is largely dependant upon the proper integration of critical training variables.