7 Stretches That Can Help Your Posture
September 24, 2020
When your commute has been about the length of your bedroom to the couch for the past six months, posture can take a big hit from sitting all day. It can cause hips
No Crowd, No Competitors: The Virtual CrossFit Games Is a Mental Challenge
September 17, 2020
When recalling the final nail-biting event of the 2017 CrossFit Games, Tia-Clair Toomey speaks of the crowd energy in Alliant Stadium and the stress of knowing competitor Kara Webb (Saunders) was right on
3 Overrated Lifts You Should Do Less Of
September 9, 2020
For a long time, I deadlifted Sumo and thought deadlifting with a trap bar was cheating. It didn’t matter to me about the benefits of pulling with a trap bar. Even when well-known
The 3 Best Exercises To Build Your Forearms
September 5, 2020
When you’re training grip intensive exercises like chin-ups, deadlifts, rowing, or carry variations, you will often feel your forearms burning. It’s usually the first muscle group to fatigue before the targeted muscle group
5 Things Mentally Strong Lifters Avoid
September 3, 2020
Mental strength can be recognized in a lot of different ways. Sometimes, mental strength is grinding through that final rep, refusing to give up halfway. Other times, it is knowing when not to
A How-To Guide for Assessing Personal Training Clients Remotely
August 31, 2020
If you have been coaching for a while, and especially if you have been doing any individual program design, you probably appreciate the importance of assessing your clients before you start building their
Why Ivan Makarov Will Break Thor Bjornsson’s Deadlift World Record
August 28, 2020
It’s fair to say that Thor Bjornsson’s 501kg deadlift this summer was the most famous deadlift of all time. We’d venture that it’s more famous than Eddie Hall’s 500kg deadlift, given the fact
4 Accessory Exercises To Improve Your Pull-Ups and Chin-Ups
August 28, 2020
In high school, my masochistic P.E. teacher liked to put students through a series of fitness tests every few months to determine our grades. One of these was an isometric chin-up hold in
4 Hanging Band Exercises That Can Improve Your Powerlifts
August 27, 2020
Remember the ‘functional training’ craze when people were squatting and pressing on all kinds of unstable surfaces? Barbell squats on Swiss balls? The thought was they achieved better muscle activation and being unstable
Strongman Contests and Safety: How the Sport Can Adapt to Social Distancing
August 26, 2020
With every state setting it’s own recommendations for Social Distancing, traveling from other places, and what businesses can operate, holding an athletic event can be a nightmare. COVID has canceled almost all events
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