Weightlifting technique is built off of cause and effect principles. Very simply put, when you push down, things move up. You push forwards, things move backwards. Unfortunately, we lose sight of basic ... Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Pistol Squats
In this article we will discuss one of the most challenging unilateral leg exercises out there. Regardless of sport or goal, the ability to perform pistol squats with control and integrity can lead to ... Continue Reading
Are the Somatotypes Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph Relevant In Training?
Most athletes have heard about the three different somatotypes used to classify different body types. These include the terms ectomorph, mesomorph, and endormorph. Each somatotype ropes everyone into these ... Continue Reading
How 7 Elite Powerlifters and Weightlifters Warm Up for Squats
Every body is different, and the warmup that's perfect for one athlete can = be subpar for others. As one of the most challenging movements the body can perform, there are a lot of ways people approach ... Continue Reading
Is Being Strong Low Class?
What does a big, muscular body mean? Show a photo of a broad shouldered powerlifting type to ten people, and you’re likely to get ten different answers. Note that we said “big, muscular body,” which is ... Continue Reading
Cellucor C4 Pre Workout Review: Enough Beta-Alanine?
C4 Pre-Workout is the flagship product from Cellucor, a Texas-based supplement company that’s been in the game since 2002. While the company makes a wide range of products — from fat burners to protein ... Continue Reading
Is This the Heaviest Tandem Clean & Jerk From Two Women?
Meanwhile in Dubai, two weightlifters just made a 23 kilogram PR. That might sound like a pretty insane jump until you realize they're comparing their previous max in the very rare, never tested, but ... Continue Reading
Should You Spend More Time Warming Up During Fall and Winter?
What's your warm-up look like? Any weathered strength athlete, or coach will push the importance of a quality warm-up. This is the strategic bout of time that a lifter takes prior to their programmed ... Continue Reading
The Original Alpha GX7 Pre-Workout Review — What Are All These Extracts?
The Original Alpha, sometimes just called "Alpha," is a relatively small supplement company based in Florida. They just sell two products right now, a garcinia cambodgia appetite control supplement and two ... Continue Reading
MusclePharm Assault Pre-Workout Review — What’s Up With the Dosages?
MusclePharm is a Denver-based nutrition company that’s known for making some of the most inexpensive supplements on the market, many of which are targeted at MMA athletes — you may be familiar with their ... Continue Reading
Is Lifting Weights Hurting Your Teeth?
Editor's Note: The advice below is not one-size-fits-all. If you are experiencing tooth pain — stemming from exercise or other reasons — please consult your dental professional. When it comes to ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre-Workout Review
Optimum Nutrition is maybe the biggest name in the supplement industry. They make one of the best protein powder on the market, Gold Standard Whey, and their branched chain amino acid supplement Gold ... Continue Reading
SEEU Weight Lifting Gloves Review
Gloves are another supportive strength tool athletes will use to support their gym performance. An athlete often reaches for a glove for two reasons, and those include hand protection and grip support. ... Continue Reading
Pure Label Nutrition Grass Fed Whey Review — Can Unflavored Whey Be Tasty?
In their own words, Pure Label Nutrition was founded "by two fitness pros who were tired of low quality, over marketed and over hyped supplements that did not deliver." Based in Arizona, their line of ... Continue Reading
Harbinger FlexFit™ Lifting Gloves Review
Lifting gloves come in a variety of options to suit a variety of lifting needs. Like most supportive strength gear, gloves are used to support one's gym performance and provide protection. The protection ... Continue Reading
Bent Over Lateral Raises: Muscles Worked, Exercise Demo, and Benefits
In the past few articles I covered various shoulder isolation movements (front and lateral raises) that can build serious muscle mass, increase shoulder health, and help many strength, power, and fitness ... Continue Reading
Using Strongman to Build Mass: A 4-Week Hypertrophy Program
A love of the iron is often accompanied by a desire to increase the muscle mass on one’s frame. Ask most new trainees and eye popping muscles are one of the things that attracts them to the weight room. ... Continue Reading
Compex Wireless Review
Hooking electrodes up to your muscles to improve performance might seem like science fiction, but electronic muscle stimulation, or EMS, is more popular than ever. (Note that it's a little different than ... Continue Reading
Steely Sports Pro Wrist Wrap Glove Review
Gloves are one of the many pieces of supportive strength equipment an athlete can utilize. Like gloves, knee sleeves, and straps, gloves are designed to support an athlete with their grip and hand ... Continue Reading
Bodylogix Natural Whey Review — Delicious, But Is It Paleo?
Bodylogix was founded in 2009 with the slogan that reads, "Clean. Trust. Performance." That "Clean" is what interests a lot of customers, and Bodylogix more or less defines this aspect of the brand as ... Continue Reading
5 Plyometric Exercises for a Stronger Deadlift
Plyometric movements are a great way to increase overall fitness, power, and strength, which can lead to a stronger barbell movements like the deadlift, explains Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified ... Continue Reading
Lateral Raises – Push or Pull Exercise?
In an earlier article we discussed the lateral raise, a great isolation exercise to target the meaty heads of the deltoid (shoulder). When looking to increase shoulder hypertrophy, increase blood flow, and ... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Stimulate the Vagus Nerve (And Why You Should)
When talking about strength and wellness, you don’t hear a lot about nerves. You might be told that heavy lifting “jacks up” your central nervous system, but you don’t hear much about how you can ... Continue Reading
Harbinger BioForm™ Wristwrap Gloves Review
Lifting gloves are a supportive piece of strength equipment that are designed to protect an athlete's hands from general wear and tear. There are multiple types of gloves designed for various activities ... Continue Reading