There are a ton of useful cues to help promote strong squat mechanics. From the feet to head position, every lifter and coach has their own way of conveying what is mechanically appropriate throughout the ... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Improve Your Rowing Stroke
While becoming an efficient rower will probably never be as exciting to the average CrossFit athlete as getting your first pull-up, muscle-up, or a new clean and jerk PR, it certainly can help you handle ... Continue Reading
7 Ways Athletes Can Slash Their Grocery Bills in 2020
A couple weeks ago, I told a friend (who isn’t so into fitness) what I spend each month on groceries. She nearly fell off her chair. If you’re like me, food is probably close to 50 percent of your ... Continue Reading
How Exercise Variation Impacts Strength, Motivation, and Body Composition
Exercise variation can be a hotly debated topic throughout various strength training circles. There's really no one-size-fits-all equation when it comes to programming exercise variation. For example, we ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder John Meadows Shows How the Dumbbell Pullover Can Be Great for Pec Growth
The dumbbell pullover is an accessory that is often programmed to target the lats and pecs, however, lifters can sometimes leave chest gains on the table due to not modifying the exercise ... Continue Reading
Bill Kazmaier and the Birth of the Modern Strongman
You know, in those times when you're in the trenches and your back's against the wall and you are that wounded animal, at that point when things look their worst, how do you react and what energies do you ... Continue Reading
Combating the Winter Blues this Winter? Start With Vitamin D
The winter blues, seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder (SADs): Whatever you want to call it, it’s a real thing that affects more of us than you might realize. It can make us feel low-energy, ... Continue Reading
4 Combo Exercises To Freshen Up Boring Routines
A combination exercise is the pairing of two exercises into one. Combination exercises help build muscle, burn calories, and improve overall conditioning. They are great tools for athletes looking for ... Continue Reading
5 Great Hamstrings Exercises for Strong Legs, Powered By Ghost Strong Equipment
The hamstrings are incredibly important for success in sports and in the gym — this is a fact. If you have weak hamstrings, then there's a strong chance you're not maxing out your potential for power ... Continue Reading
The Insider’s Guide to Katherine Nye’s Weightlifting Diet
Absolutely no protein powder, no egg yolks, plenty of sleep supplements, and a heaping dose of collagen are a few of the diet rules followed by Katherine Nye, one of the brightest rising stars in the ... Continue Reading
10 Strategic Methods for Busting Through Deadlift Plateaus
There are few lifts that compare to the exhilarating nature of the deadlift. It's one of the most animalistic movements we can perform, and the brute strength required to hoist a heavy weight from the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Competitor James Newbury Is Fully Vegan
James Newbury, who finished 5th in the 2019 CrossFit Games, has been sharing a lot of posts about his meals on his Instagram page recently, foods rich in cruciferous vegetables like purple cabbage, fruits ... Continue Reading
Deadlift Grip Width | How to Find What’s Ideal for Your Build
Deadlift grip width can be a huge determinant of success when working with maximal loads. Sometimes what seems like a grip strength issue is actually more related to how one is gripping the bar ... Continue Reading
Front Foot Elevated Zercher Split Squats Are the Ultimate Leg Pump
The front foot elevated zercher split squat is an exercise that is not incredibly wide known and used yet, but we have a hunch that will soon change. This exercise is absolutely fantastic for ... Continue Reading
Fat Loss and Muscle Gain: The Right Macros for Your Goals
More carbs for gaining weight and more fat for losing weight is usually the advice you hear when fitness pros talk about macronutrients — that's protein, carbs, and fat — for changing body ... Continue Reading
3 Pallof Press Variations to Superset With Your Lifts
Physical therapist John Pallof showed Eric Cressey and Tony Gentilcore the "belly press" back in the fall of 2006 when they were getting the now-famous training center, Cressey Performance, off the ground. ... Continue Reading
How to Break Through a Plateau By Switching to Kettlebells for a Week
So the barbell is feeling heavier on your back than it normally does. Or maybe you’re benching and benching and benching (because your chest can handle more volume), but your PR isn’t budging. If you’re ... Continue Reading
Does Your Recovery Suck? Low Iron Could Be to Blame
Twenty four cups of raw spinach. If you’re a woman, that’s how much spinach you’d need to eat to consume the hit the requisite 18 milligrams of iron per day. (If you cooked the spinach down, you’d only ... Continue Reading
World’s Simplest Hotel Workout (Beat Travel Fatigue!)
Exercise is one of the best ways to fight jet lag, travel fatigue, and stiffness that comes from sitting on a plane or in a car all day. This is my FAVORITE, super-simple workout that can be done ANYWHERE. ... Continue Reading
4 Coaches Reveal Their Best Exercises for a Functional Core
If you scroll through fitness themed social media, you’re likely to see posts of people with six packs performing exercises that “crush your core”. Some posts even claim these exercises will give you a ... Continue Reading
Rethinking the Squat Cue “Chest Up”, Where It Can Go Wrong
There are a ton of different ways to coach the squat, so before reading any further I want to be completely transparent — this article is not intended to serve as an end all be all for certain ... Continue Reading
4 Kettlebell Circuits That’ll Make You Stronger
So you’ve hit a plateau with your lifts. Maybe the plateau is physical: your numbers have stopped rising, or weights that normally go up easily are now grinding when they shouldn’t be. Or your ... Continue Reading
3 Essential Cues for Bracing in Heavy Lifts
If you’re a serious lifter, you probably work hard to make sure you’re doing enough accessory exercises and get enough sleep to improve your big three (or hopefully, your big four — the overhead press is ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Cross Training and Lifting Shoe Size Guide
One of the most daunting parts of purchasing new cross training and lifting shoes is how they're going to fit. Unlike a pair of generic, normal training shoes that you try on at any major retail store, a ... Continue Reading