Is Direct Arm Training Actually Functional? We’ve all heard it before, smug functional training zealots preaching against the programming of direct arm training due to having no functional carryover into athletic, strength or power performances. It’s time to stop being scared away from direct arm training from the guys who don’t even [...]
The Commonly Misunderstood Core Training Spectrum Core training is a truly continues to be one of the most misunderstood topics in the sports performance and fitness industries. Lets be honest, we’ve all seen some crazy shit when it comes to training the abs, or in attempt to develop a “stronger” core as [...]
The Most Common Painful Region In The World Lower back pain is one of the leading conditions among the United States population. This commonly leads to people becoming more inactive, or leading people to believe they need to completely stop exercising altogether in order to let it heal. Instead of using lower [...]
The 4 Primary Attributes: Fitness Goal-Setting Concepts When I work with my clients, I usually start by encouraging them to do some careful introspection about where they’d like to be physically 6 months from today. To help these folks get very clear about setting meaningful physical goals, I recommend framing their goals around 4 primary fitness [...]
Cheaters Are Going To Cheat Single Leg Lifts Training single leg movements like the lunge and RDL can be a brutally humbling experience for any serious athlete or lifter. But chances are if you suck at unilateral work, your ego isn’t the only thing likely to endure some serious hurting. A lack [...]
How To Strategically Use Partial Reps Without "Cheating" We have this notion that everyone should be able to squat past parallel, deadlift from the floor, and/or bench to their chest. Let’s throw in overhead press for good measure too. But unfortunately we live in the real world, where people have structural limitations [...]
Is Knee Pain The New Lower Back Pain? Knee pain is crippling out physically active society. But not all "knee pain" is created equally, it actually comes in many forms. If you’re reading this, then you: Currently have knee pain. Your knee pain has been going on for a long time. You [...]
It’s time to face the facts that you’re getting older and your body can’t complete the same tasks it used to. Each movement must be a little more calculated, and your body needs to go through a sufficient warm up in order to avoid a tweak or injury. And lets be honest... [...]
The landscape in the world of sports performance and fitness is changing. With the injury and burnout rates across an alarmingly wide spectrum of populations on the rise, we are battling to keep our society healthy, functioning and progressing towards achieving longevity in their physical practices of choice and beyond. But why [...]
Testosterone Levels So Low We Changed Normal Values? Testosterone. The word itself sounds powerful, masculine, and maybe a little bit misunderstood. If you are a man who cares about his health, then you better care a whole hell of a lot about your testosterone to help combat the dreaded low testosterone epidemic [...]
