Why Olympic Weightlifting Makes Great Wrestlers
The sport of wrestling is one of the oldest combat sports on record and was one of the first disciplines included in the ancient Olympic Games program. Wrestling was first highlighted in sport
The sport of wrestling is one of the oldest combat sports on record and was one of the first disciplines included in the ancient Olympic Games program. Wrestling was first highlighted in sport
Ah, pyramid training. There’s something about getting in and out of a muscle group (or a cardio-esque workout) quickly and not-at-all easily that is immensely satisfying. Unlike traditional (and more basic) approaches to
Odds are you haven’t given much thought to this system when you’re crushing your fifth set of biceps curls while making faces in the mirror. (Because curls don’t count unless they’re done in front
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a multi-faceted combat sport that combines many striking and grappling disciplines such as wrestling, jiu jitsu, judo, and kickboxing. Matches generally consist of 5 minute rounds that include
Time. We all have the same amount of this precious commodity but have different demands on how we allocate it. Most people who train for the sport can manage to spend five or
There are more awesome things about kettlebells than I can list in the fifteen minutes it will take for a lifter to perform this low impact, high intensity interval training circuit. Suffice it
While the barbell is a key ingredient for overall pressing strength and chest hypertrophy, equipment like dumbbells can still be high quality alternatives that can build serious bench press strength and muscle mass.
Training at home can be challenging (assuming you do not have an amazing home gym), however not impossible. Glute training, more specifically, does not always necessitate high amounts of loading and equipment to
Coaches and athletes can integrate glute training within warm-up segments, glute activation series, and hypertrophy/accessory blocks to increase muscular hypertrophy and glute engagement. The benefits of powerful, engaged glutes have a strong correlation
Olympic weightlifting requires great amounts of leg strength to produce successful snatches, cleans, and jerks. Movements like back squats, front squats, and pulls are the main movements used to acquire strength and hypertrophy