Training, exercise, working out – whatever you call it, it’s all hard work. What are you working for? Perhaps you’ve made a new years resolution, started a challenge with a friend, or simply want to stay healthy – no matter what the situation as, you most likely started your gym habit for a purpose. Today, we’re going … Read moreTraining with Purpose Part 1
My Fiancé and I recently went to see the new Terminator film. Living up the the adrenalized pursuit of the first two films, the new Rev-9 model in “Terminator Dark Fate” is the most murderous yet. After reflection, it occurred to the that part of what makes the terminators terrifying and so effective at, well…terminating, … Read moreOn Being Relentless
Myth # 1: Cardio prevents muscle gain – don’t do it! This claim is FALSE! Well…mostly, a study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning by Wilson et al. titled Concurrent training: a meta-analysis examining interference of aerobic and resistance exercises determined that strength and muscle gain interference from endurance training is depends on the … Read moreMythBusters: Fitness Edition
So…maybe you’re rooting for yourself to get that next big squat or deadlift – BUT are you literally rooting yourself? All dad jokes aside, rooting the foot is a critical component to setting ourselves up for success in the gym. Why rooting? Websters defines rooting as “to establish deeply and firmly” Our feet are the … Read moreWhat are you rooting for?
Review To rehash some essentials from the last article: Strength: The ability to generate maximum external force on an object Speed: Velocity of body motion Power: Force produced x velocity of the movement (power can also be defined as the rate of performing work) Peak Power = happens at around 1/3 maximum velocity (The peak … Read moreSo ya wanna be Stronger, Faster, AND more Powerful? Pt. 2
First things first For starters, let’s lay down a few definitions. Within the context of sport science, speed, power, and strength are defined slightly different. Furthermore, for the sake of this article we will discuss iso-kinetic movements, where our joint angles change (a sprint, a bicep curl, etc). We will not be discussing iso-metric exercises … Read moreSo ya wanna be Faster, Stronger, AND More Powerful?
What it is: Legal. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp ( meaning the plant contains < nation wide 0.3% THC and has no psychoactive effect). As a pedestrian consumer you are within the bounds of the law. Considered generally safe by current research. CBD is relatively new on the market, but current research suggests that … Read moreCBD: What it is and what it isn’t
Five minutes on the treadmill, some runners stretching, toss some plates on the bar and squat away…sound familiar? If this sounds like your usual warm-up, we’ve got some work to do! When training, I like to break the warm up into a few priorities that need addressing, on paper these look split into three distinct … Read moreDoes your warm-up suck?
Grey Cook and Michael Boyle are famous for their Joint-By-Joint approach. In essence, this approach presents a simple alternating schematic for deciding the prioritization of stability vs mobility at a particular joint. In the modern world we all sit – a lot! Often, we have stiffness at the hip where we need mobility – and … Read moreHip Mobility and Lumbar Stability!