The Age of Mystical Misinformation In The Fitness Industry As fitness professionals or enthusiasts we all have our pet peeves about the industry. I guess you could say the same for any type of occupation or hobby, but since my world is saturated with fitness news it becomes more prominent and frequent. [...]
Have You Earned The Right To Squat With The Barbell? When it comes to the squat, even the weakest of individuals naturally gravitate to the barbell. But without earning the right to lift with the barbell which is considered the apex of all loading tools, these people are truly leaving their strength results and orthopedic health [...]
The Problem With The Traditional Dumbbell Row If you want a big strong back and healthy shoulders, the dumbbell row and it's many variations must be a staple movement pattern in your training. But here's the problem; the row is theoretically super shoulder friendly, but in the real world where athletes actually [...]
Should You Be Overhead Pressing With The Barbell? The barbell overhead press is one of the most polarizing lifts in the world of strength training. When executed properly, the press can have a massive benefit in the development of strength, muscle mass and shoulder health. But for many lifters, the barbell overhead press [...]
Is It Illegal For Personal Trainers To Give Nutritional Advice? A medium height man, of medium build, a tucked in polo (with no belt), and a pocket protector barged into my office—without an appointment. Ok, so my door was slightly ajar. Also, yes, he did offer a small knock before entering. I glanced huffily [...]
Stop Front Squatting Like An Olympic Lifter While the front squat is one of the best bang for your buck movements for developing full body strength and function, many lifters struggle to train this squat variation hard, heavy and pain-free due to the pain at the wrist, elbow and shoulder joints. It's about [...]
Standing Up While Training, A Novel Idea... Let’s face it, laziness has become a part of human nature! Even our efforts to better ourselves through training and exercise are embedded with laziness. Consider your last trip to the gym. What did the crowd of people look like in the free weight are vs. [...]
Coaching for Newbies Every coach has been there - It’s your first day. You’re standing on the training floor watching a group of athletes or a new client. You don’t know whether to cross your arms, put them behind your back, or take a knee and observe from a lower altitude. You [...]
There's No Excuse To Squat Through Hip Pain You heard me! Stop squatting through that “tightness”, “pinching sensation” in the front of your hip. Many times, people say that they feel a “pinching” or “tight” feeling on the front of their hip when they squat. Most of the time, it is [...]
A Well Rounded Programming Approach For Building Muscle & Strength The days of narrow minded programming for building muscle mass and developing strength are behind us. Forget what you thought you knew about training for strength and hypertrophy, and learn to embrace the reality that is a widened range of rep schemes [...]
