If you're looking for a way to restore muscle function and promote muscle growth, a trip to the massage table may be the answer.

There may be a strength discrepancy between your anterior and posterior chain, but are you sure this isn't because some muscles are stuck doing a job they weren't originally intended to do, in a position that isn't optimal?

Dave LaMartina is one of the hardest working lifters I've met, and has proven over many years that he is willing to train through just about anything. After significant injury led to him stepping off the platform, he reached out to me, and this is how he came back.

Inflammation is your body’s biological response to harmful stimuli, which in this case is the damage induced to your muscles from training. But trying to ward it off with NSAIDs and ice may be a mistake.

This practice is useful for avoiding development of dangerous muscle imbalances, muscle tears, and joint impingements — but that's just the start of what it can do for your training and your life.

When the time rolls around to start prepping for your next competition, you'll wish you'd used your off-season wisely. Here are the five things you should focus on to provide the most improvement, longevity, and resilience.

What you will find in this article is an easy-to-implement solution that will have a quicker, more impactful, and longer-lasting effect on your health, your physique, and your progress than anything you’ve ever done before.

Lifters who succeed share a lot of qualities — and so do lifters who fail. I'd challenge you to honestly evaluate how closely you fall on the spectrum of each of these qualities.

This article will provide a scientific evaluation of three frequently-implemented recovery strategies: anti-inflammatory interventions (NSAID/ice baths), foam rolling, and nutrition timing.

How do people begin to decipher what constitutes good injury rehabilitation or pre-habilitation? In this article, I’m going to describe in detail many different factors that will help you sniff out the bullshit.

Getting stuck in the routine of a disrupted sleep-wake cycle can turn a top-tier athlete into a complete mess. Understanding circadian rhythms is the first step to avoiding this.

In order to best manage the time available to devote to recovery, it is essential to devise supplemental recovery methods that best target each athlete’s personal needs.

In part two of this series, the topic is the big three for recovery, which allows athletes to experience better performance, resistance to injury, and longevity in their sport.

As a lifter, and likely someone that sits at a desk a lot, the odds are you spend a lot of time slouching, with tight hip flexors, pecs and biceps, fueling the fire of kyphosis, lordosis, and medial humeral rotation.

Worried that too much cardio could hinder your muscle growth? Performed the right way, at the right time, low-intensity aerobic activity can actually improve muscle hypertrophy.

Surgery isn't magic but sometimes it is the best option if you're willing to take the time to recover and undergo proper rehabilitation. Here's my story of osteoarthritis at 29 years old.

Understanding the role of recovery is the first step to improving your health, longevity, and performance as a strength athlete. Think of it like this: your training is the sledgehammer and your recovery is the raw materials and blueprints for improvement.

This article will give a thorough understanding of the similarities and differences between modalities, which modality is best for certain injuries, how they are best used in your training, and what their overall purpose is.

The shoulder is a complex joint but keeping it healthy can be simple. Many issues can be fixed or greatly improved with certain exercises and stretching.

There are several things to understand when putting together a rehabilitation protocol, but if you create the right plan and stick to it, you'll be recovered in no time.

Your mindset makes all the difference during rehab.

If shoulder pain is holding you back when pressing overhead, the infraspinatus and AC joint are two likely culprits you should examine.

I've used these items before training as a way to warm up and loosen muscle fiber, and I've used them after training as a form of relaxation and recovery. In every case, they're improving the way I feel and lift.

If you've pushed your exercise intensity too far and crossed through the "training redline" into the zones of injury severity, it's going to take some time to heal. These are several techniques to help you understand the extent of your injury and rehabilitation process.