Advantages and Disadvantages of the Isometric Method

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Isometric Method

Dave Tate
How to use this method depends on the goal of your training. I've used it differently for powerlifting, bodybuilding, and rehabilitation.
DOMS: What Do We Know About Muscle Soreness?

DOMS: What Do We Know About Muscle Soreness?

Jozo Grgic
Using scientific study as its foundation, this article has two main goals: better explain the causes of delayed onset muscle soreness and disprove three common misconceptions.
Lessons Learned From Bilateral Bone Breaks

Lessons Learned From Bilateral Bone Breaks

Greg Potter
This case study, derived from my extensive rehabilitation, details every aspect of the steps I took to overcome an unexpected and immediate halt to my training.
Dominance in Movement: Finding the Dimmer Switch

Dominance in Movement: Finding the Dimmer Switch

Dani LaMartina
How many of you feel “broken” or immobile when you’re not under a bar? How are you accommodating?
Rehab and Training: Forward-Thinking Prevention, Retrospective-Thinking Treatment

Rehab and Training: Forward-Thinking Prevention, Retrospective-Thinking Treatment

Dani LaMartina
You're always going to be in one of the three phases of training. Your goal is to find a way to stay in Phase One as long as possible while avoiding Phase Three at all costs.
A Day in The Life of Clint Darden

A Day in The Life of Clint Darden

Clint Darden
What does Clint do with his time when he's not tightening his belt and huffing ammonia caps for his next set in the House of Biceps?
Recovery Training: Tedious, Yes, But Simple and Effective

Recovery Training: Tedious, Yes, But Simple and Effective

Chad Aichs
It's taken me a while to grasp just how necessary these blood pumping sessions can be. Ditch the excuses and start doing these today.
WATCH: Managing Knee Pain and Targeting Trigger Points

WATCH: Managing Knee Pain and Targeting Trigger Points

Clint Darden
If you haven't suffered an impact injury, finding the cause of your discomfort will be a complicated challenge. Use these adjustments to help alleviate pain and discover the source of your lower-body aches.
Foam Rolling: Mechanical Pressure and Its Performance Implications

Foam Rolling: Mechanical Pressure and Its Performance Implications

Luke Olsen
Though they may seem simple, how, when, and why you use recovery or preparatory techniques should be determined by a deep understanding of the body's neurological and morphological responses.
The Great Race: Easing Back into Training After Injury or Layoff

The Great Race: Easing Back into Training After Injury or Layoff

Erik Eggers
Has an injury or your busy life schedule kept you away from the gym? Proceed with caution.
Correcting Asymmetries: Unilateral Work Versus Integration

Correcting Asymmetries: Unilateral Work Versus Integration

Dani LaMartina
What may today seem like a nagging injury you can muster through, may turn a would-be long-term powerlifting career into a short-lived experience on the platform.
Training Around an Injury: Warm-Ups, Effective Dose, and Balance

Training Around an Injury: Warm-Ups, Effective Dose, and Balance

Matt Ladewski
At times, training around an injury may be your only option in this sport. There is no easy fix, but these small adjustments can combine to keep you moving forward.
WATCH: Table Talk — Bodily Stress and Increasing Range of Motion After An Injury

WATCH: Table Talk — Bodily Stress and Increasing Range of Motion After An Injury

Dave Tate
Coming off a debilitating injury, respect your body's range of motion and only push the limits when the time is right. You're on your way back, don't blow it now.
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WATCH: The Meathead Mobility Series

EliteFTS
The specific practices demonstrated and discussed in these videos improve power transfer and increase distal mobility through focus on proximal stability.
How To Understand, Prevent, and Correct Shoulder Instability

How To Understand, Prevent, and Correct Shoulder Instability

Brandon Patterson
The shoulder is a complex and vulnerable joint for competitive athletes and lifters. Use these techniques to get your shoulders healthy and keep them moving pain-free.
Recovery Work for Increased Growth and Performance

Recovery Work for Increased Growth and Performance

Tony Montgomery
When your progress slows and your body breaks down beyond repair, it's time to reexamine your recovery and restoration protocol. Is it doing what it should?
Regenerative Medicine: The Future of Rehabilitation?

Regenerative Medicine: The Future of Rehabilitation?

Anthony Castore
My journey from torn muscles to new PRs led me to Dr. Parikh, an expert on unconventional methods of recovery.
The Responsibilities of a Strength Coach: How Much is Too Much?

The Responsibilities of a Strength Coach: How Much is Too Much?

Robert Fisk
With all the new technology for improving athletic performance, strength coaches should remember why they are there in the first place.
Managing My Injuries with Dr. Kinakin's Specialized Rehabilitation Techniques

Managing My Injuries with Dr. Kinakin's Specialized Rehabilitation Techniques

Ken Whetham
Athletes and lifters must care for their bodies with the attention of every detail. For me, this meant seeking deep acupuncture, electrical impulses, and the use of a percusser.
Are Pain Killers Killing Your Muscle?

Are Pain Killers Killing Your Muscle?

John Guers
Don't confuse the masking of pain with the process of recovery.
Do Steroids Cause Injuries?

Do Steroids Cause Injuries?

Clint Darden
Darden takes on a question that many lifters shy away from: what are the real consequences of performance enhancing substances?
LISTEN: The Power Athlete Podcast

LISTEN: The Power Athlete Podcast

Mark Watts
John Welbourn and his coaching crew provide insight into how they create power athletes.
Wake Up and Build Your Muscles with Preactivation Techniques

Wake Up and Build Your Muscles with Preactivation Techniques

Tammy McCarthy
Stuck sitting at a desk all day? Try these movements and tips to wake up those sleepy muscles.
The Do's and Don'ts of Injury Prevention and Recovery

The Do's and Don'ts of Injury Prevention and Recovery

Mike Mastell
Beware of these injury warning signs and adjust your training program to adhere to your body's needs.