The Ageless Cardio Debate When it comes to cardio, most people think, operate and sweat profusely in completely black and white terms. As we've learned in the fitness industry, there are no absolute answers to heath and wellness, so why should cardio be any different? Some steadfastly believe that doing steady state [...]
If you want to be a big, strong functional athlete who looks as good as they perform, varying your training and incorporating both unilateral and bilateral training based movements need to be an integral aspect of any effective training program no matter the goal. For lifters and athletes who predominantly train bilaterally, changing up the [...]
It's been said that you're only as strong as your weakest link, but guess what? When you push your body to the brink of failure, that weakest link becomes one of the single most likely areas for injuries to occur. Sure that sounds pretty simple, but what if I were to tell [...]
The Most Requested Exercises by My Female Clients Over the years I've carved out a little niche in women's fitness as a personal trainer. And I have to say, empowering these ladies with the iron and training hard and heavy has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my career. [...]
The hips are a common area that clinicians, strength coaches, and even athletes and patients have complaints of immobility or tightness. Hip mobility is an important area for mobility in order to decrease the stress and strain on the lumbar spine, knees, or other areas of the kinetic chain to have [...]
Warning: this post contains liberal amounts of ad homonyms, strawman arguments, and pure cow manure; but hopefully will inspire some mutual eating of crow and perhaps some critical thinking. I Have a Joke For You, And It's Not Your Ugly Squat It's truly amazing that amongst all the peasantry and squabbling in [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. The squat is one of the most important lifts known to mankind. Effectively training this essential human movement pattern leads to increased strength, hypertrophy, and performance. 2. Regardless of the variation, there are mandatory components seen in EVERY squat. This is to ensure maximal mechanical [...]
After the polarizing red circles on Michael Phelps shoulders surfaced last week at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, many questions arose pertaining to the science, application and efficacy of the myofascial decompression technique also known as cupping. As claims and debate started to rip through the world of sports performance and physical [...]
What is pain-free hypertrophy training? It’s exactly what it sounds like. By using advanced training methods and an intelligent system, you can achieve both the addition of lean muscle and the reduction of body fat without breaking down your body and ending up hurt in the process. Sounds good, right? Here are [...]
Building foundations for your fitness, health and wellness can be a pretty frustrating and confusing process for many. And lets be honest, the main stream fitness media marketing strategies aren't doing anyone any good when it comes to sustainable long term results based practices. Here's why even the pros can get fooled [...]
