In a previous article we discussed the ring dip and the benefits it offers athletes and fitness goers looking for muscle mass, strength, and joint stability (just to name a few). While the ring dip is not ... Continue Reading
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Vs. Isopure Low Carb — Which Is the Best Whey?
Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard Whey is probably the most popular protein powder on the market, and with good reason: it's cheap, effective, and tasty. Isopure's Low Carb, on the other hand, is among the ... Continue Reading
Dumbbell Thrusters vs Barbell Thrusters vs Kettlebell Thrusters
Thrusters are a great exercise, regardless of what you use to do them. While many of us are highly familiar with the barbell variation, two other means (dumbbells and kettlebells) are making their way into ... Continue Reading
Toes to Bar: Kipping vs Strict
The toes to bar movement is a highly effective way to develop midline stability, increase muscular hypertrophy of the abdominals and obliques, and enhance overall core strength. Gymnasts, fitness, and ... Continue Reading
AG1 Vs. Kylea Total Living Drink Greens — Surprisingly Similar?
AG1 is considered by many as the gold standard in green superfood drinks: it has a wide variety of ingredients that perform just about every function you could want from a greens drink. There's grasses and ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Jerk vs Push Press – Which is Best for Endurance, Strength, and Power?
In this article we will compare and contrast two overhead movement patterns that have been used across strength, power, and fitness sports in a variety of competition and training settings. Specifically, ... Continue Reading
Athletic Greens Vs Patriot Power Greens — A Clear Winner?
Athletic Greens and Patriot Power Greens are two of the most popular green superfood drinks, though they have pretty different approaches: Athletic Greens targets modern, engaged consumers by making use of ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Clean and Jerk vs Clean and Press: Which Is Best for You?
In an earlier article we discussed the differences, benefits, and training considerations between the clean and press vs the clean and jerk. In this article we will take things one step further, comparing ... Continue Reading
Clean and Jerk vs Clean and Press: Differences, Benefits, and Technique
Across many sports, the clean and jerk/press movement can be seen done with dumbbells, kettlebells, logs, and various other objects. For the sake of this movement we will refer to both movements in a ... Continue Reading
SBD Vs. Slingshot STrong Knee Sleeves — Which Is Best for Squats?
The SBD and Slingshot STrong knee sleeves come with multiple similarities and differences between them. For a newer lifter, or someone who's questioning the use of sleeves, it can be a tough task ... Continue Reading
Green Vibrance vs. Organifi — Is a “Jack of All Trades” Better?
Organifi and Green Vibrance are two pretty popular greens powders with two pretty different goals. Organifi Green Juice, popularized by Drew Canole, has a mammoth Facebook following (currently sitting ... Continue Reading
Green Vibrance Vs. Pure Synergy — Algae and Mushrooms or Probiotics?
Green Vibrance and Pure Synergy are wildly different greens powder that have very different target audiences. Pure Synergy has a vaguely New Age-y vibe, promising "perfect nutritional potency" ... Continue Reading
Muscle Snatch vs Power Snatch – Benefits and When to Use
Olympic weightlifters have a toolbox of lifts to choose from when determining the best approach to increase one of their competition lifts (snatch and clean and jerk) and/or complete totals (snatch + clean ... Continue Reading
Cossack Squat vs Side Lunge – Benefits, Form, & Muscles Worked
Lateral training is often forgotten with most weightlifters, powerlifters, and fitness athletes, as the majority of the movements (squats, deadlifts, snatches, cleans, box jumps, etc.) occur in the ... Continue Reading
Reverse Lunge vs Split Squat – Differences and Muscles Worked
The reverse lunge and split squat are two common and highly effective unilateral movements for coaches and athletes to implement into training programs to improve balance, coordination, muscular symmetry, ... Continue Reading
Bulgarian Split Squat vs Lunge vs Step Up – What’s the Difference?
Unilateral leg training is key for symmetrical muscular development, balance and coordination, and sound movement patterning. Lack of proper ankle, knee, and hip mechanics in a unilateral setting can spell ... Continue Reading
Bulgarian Split Squat vs Lunge vs Back Squat – Differences and Benefits
The back squat, Bulgarian split squat, and the lunge are three lower body movements that are fundamental to nearly every strength, power, fitness, and sport athlete. Neglecting both/either bilateral (back ... Continue Reading
Deadlift vs. Leg Press – Which Is Best for Mass and Strength?
Two common movements seen in training programs and gyms for muscle hypertrophy and strength are the deadlift and the leg press. In this article I will briefly discuss both movements, and then dive ... Continue Reading
Amazing Grass vs. Emerald Balance — Which Is Better Value?
Emerald Balance and Amazing Grass are both high in Vitamin C and they both contain plenty of spirulina, barley grass, green tea, rose hips, and probiotic bacteria. But both green superfood drinks have a ... Continue Reading
Organifi Green Juice vs. Patriot Power Greens — Which Superfood Powder is Better?
Here are two pretty popular green superfood drinks with very different approaches to marketing. Organifi has millions of Facebook likes and focuses strongly on the fact that it contains ashwagandha, a ... Continue Reading
Leather Vs. Nylon Lifting Belts: What Are the Differences?
Of all the lifting belts variations, there tends to be two different base materials that belts will made out of; these are leather and nylon. There are multiple material blends, foam inserts, and ... Continue Reading
Rehband 7mm Vs. Emerge 7mm Knee Sleeves
The Rehband and Emergy 7mm Neoprene Knee Sleeves are both similar in design, material with 7mm neoprene, durability in that they both have reinforced stitching, and actual size. While there ... Continue Reading
Shakeology Vs. Macro Greens — Is Cheaper Better?
Shakeology and Macro Greens occupy two very different spaces in the green superfood drink landscape. The first is a combination greens drink and protein shake from Beach Body, the same company behind ... Continue Reading
High Volume vs. Maximum Intensity: How to Choose?
There is a maxim in the coaching world; you can train long or you can train hard, but you can’t train both. There are strongman coaches in both camps, and I will attempt to show you the difference and help ... Continue Reading