Outside of strength sports, football players are often regarded as some of the strongest athletes by trade. In many cases, they train a lot like strength athletes, or at least perform a lot of the same ... Continue Reading
The Untold History of the Back Squat
While no obligatory exercises exist for trainees, there is little denying the popularity of the back squat, deadlift and bench press amongst lifters of every ilk. Having previously covered the latter ... Continue Reading
3 Benefits of Unilateral Exercises for Powerlifting
Have you ever noticed that one side of your body feels a little weaker than the other? One arm is stronger than the other? Or that one leg feels a little bit more stable than the other? What if I told you ... Continue Reading
Soylent Powder Review — Is It the Ultimate Meal Replacement Shake?
Soylent is probably the best known meal replacement on the market today, and that's because when it was first released in 2013, it didn't just claim the ability to replace an occasional meal — it ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Kings Powder Coat Kettlebell Review — The Best Warranty?
If you’re looking for a way to challenge your strength and cardio quickly, you might want to scoop up a kettlebell or two for your home gym. While some athletes may opt for a ... Continue Reading
4 Times You Might Want to Use Partial Reps
Some rules are made to be broken: Like only eat tacos on Tuesday (we’re here for #TacoThursday) and don’t wear white before Labor Day (go ahead and put on those white lifters). Here’s another rule it can ... Continue Reading
5 Common Struggles That Follow Heavy Deadlift Day
Can you help us move tomorrow? Sure... Well, that's great and all, but not the day after working heavy deadlift triples. If I had to pick a real life activity that translates best to the barbell ... Continue Reading
4 Signs You Need a New Pair of Weightlifting Shoes
By now, we think we’ve made a pretty good case for why you should invest in a pair of weightlifting shoes. When compared to your plain old Chuck Taylors (which, to be fair, are pretty great for ... Continue Reading
The Nutritional Differences Between Fresh and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Vegetables and fruits are, or at least should be, staples in every strength athlete's diet. This isn't an article intended to persuade you to eat more produce; if you want that you can visit any generic ... Continue Reading
Labrada Lean Body Review — Weight Loss or Muscle Gain?
Labrada Nutrition is headquartered in Houston and was founded by former Mr. Universe Lee Labrada, who won the title in 1985. Their website has a lot of different media on it, including recipes, ... Continue Reading
Should You Keep a Training Journal? Their Pros and Cons
“Keep a training journal” is one of the most common pieces of advice given to beginners. And, for the most part, it’s good advice! As I’ll explain, there are plenty of benefits to keeping a training ... Continue Reading
Medifast Meal Replacement Shake Review — High Protein, But Too Low Fat?
Medifast is based in Maryland and while shakes are one of their most prominent products, they are just one of several “Medifast meals,” along with low-calorie bars and brownies, that you can incorporate ... Continue Reading
Elivate Nutrition Hypertrophy Review — Is It Better for Your Kidneys?
Elivate Nutrition — not to be confused with Elevate Nutrition — is a Colorado-based supplement company that has quite a following among functional fitness athletes, although they also sponsor a few ... Continue Reading
RSP TrueFit Lean Protein Shake Review — No Iron or Zinc?
Based in Miami Beach, RSP is a supplement company that was founded by former student athletes and while RSP used to focus more on bodybuilding, they're a little more general in their approach now, ... Continue Reading
Rep Ranges for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Cutting
In this article we will discuss the key repetition ranges for gaining strength, muscle hypertrophy (general and for strength and power-based athletes), and for cutting phases (aesthetics and/or for sport ... Continue Reading
Rainbow Light Vibrance Women’s Multivitamin Plus Balance & Energy Review
Rainbow Light is a supplement company that offers a women's multivitamin called Rainbow Light Vibrance Women’s Multivitamin plus Balance & Energy, which is vegetarian, gluten-free, certified organic, ... Continue Reading
Nike Free x Metcon Review – Comfiest Cross Trainer Yet?
Cross training shoes continue to grow and develop in the strength sports world. The latest model to hit the market is the Nike Free X Metcon, which is designed to be a bridge between Nike's Metcon and Nike ... Continue Reading
How Any Kind of Athlete Can Incorporate Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting
You are an aspiring athlete in a non-strength based sport. Like most athletes who get started in the weight room, your strength and conditioning programs are dominated by the big three powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Hypertrophy Training Sets and Reps
In an earlier article we discussed the definition of hypertrophy and how strength, power, and fitness athletes can benefit from training for hypertrophy at specific phases of the annual training program. ... Continue Reading
What Is Hypertrophy? – Definition
In this article we will discuss muscle hypertrophy, a scientific term used to describe the physiological process of new muscle tissue development. Muscle hypertrophy is a key training process for every ... Continue Reading
310 Meal Replacement Shake Review — How Does It Taste So Good?
Based in Las Vegas, 310 Nutrition sells a variety of products that are largely geared toward weight loss. To that end there are fat burners, appetite suppressants, metabolism boosters, and a huge array of ... Continue Reading
Hips Or Knees: Which Should Break First In the Squat?
Chicken or the egg, which came first? The knees and hips argument has raged on since the dawn of time, well, at least since we started barbell squatting. On social media and other online outlets, it can ... Continue Reading
4 Arm Exercises You’ve Never Tried Before
Since I covered some cool variations on the squat, bench, and deadlift, I think it’s only fair that I do the same for some of the major body parts, starting with everyone’s favorite: Arms. Actually, ... Continue Reading
10 CrossFit Trainers Give Their Best Murph Tips
If you’re a seasoned CrossFit® athlete, you’ve probably memorized all the Girls, Hero WODS, and evil (and brilliant) open workout creations of Dave Castro that have morphed their way into CrossFit history. ... Continue Reading