The kettlebell swing is one of the best fundamental movements any athlete can master. It builds strength, tests grip, and — when done for high reps — can tax your endurance in a crazy way. We ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Improve Your Bench Press Lockout
Getting stuck in the bench press can be caused by a wide variety of issues. It can be related to strength, mechanics, muscle imbalances, and more. The bench press is like a chain of commands and if ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Use Kettlebells for Active Recovery
If you’re like me, the idea of taking a day off from the gym is more painful than that soreness you get after some solid stiff-leg deadlifts. And on many days, even rest periods between sets get me antsy ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Rich Froning’s Diet
On an average workout day, Rich Froning eats somewhere in the area of 200 grams of protein, 500 grams of carbs, and 100 grams of fat — between 3,500 and 4,000 calories per day. But what makes up ... Continue Reading
Study: A Healthier Gut Could Mean More Muscular Strength
Actually absorbing the nutrients in protein and calories is really key when you're looking to gain muscle. Think about it: what would be the point of drinking countless protein shakes and shoveling down ... Continue Reading
What Do Lifters Mean When They Say “Bend the Bar” In the Bench Press?
There are a ton of different cues lifters use for the bench press and one of the most popular you hear is "bend the bar," or perhaps more usefully, "separate the bar", but what exactly do they ... Continue Reading
The Definitive Guide to Picking a Powerlifting Coach
A powerlifting coach can help improve technique; develop long-term, individualized programming, provide mental skills and strategies, and assist with competition preparation. The purpose of getting a ... Continue Reading
Should You Sumo Or Conventional Deadlift? (Feat 3x World Record Holder Kevin Oak)
To sumo or conventional deadlift that is the question... The sumo versus conventional deadlift is a hot topic across all lifting populations. Which should you do? Should you train both? Should their ... Continue Reading
3 Simple Tips for Busting Through Plateaus
Progress in the gym is much like life. It’s never in a straight line. There are times when you’re adding weight, adding reps and making rapid gains. Then, the time comes when you and the barbell butt ... Continue Reading
3 Quick and Easy Tips to Improve Your Bench Press Today
Ah the bench press, a movement that has bred millions of a love/hate relationship across the world. The bench press is often the first barbell movement that beginners tackle in the gym, and it's ... Continue Reading
5 Dynamic Bodyweight Exercises to Improve Overall Fitness
Everyone can benefit from adding some more dynamic bodyweight exercises into their training. As a functional training coach, I often see that ALL of my clients feel stronger and healthier when diversifying ... Continue Reading
The Right Way to Do the 3 Step Squat Walkout
Squats are hard enough as is, and when you don't have a dialed in squat walkout, then they only become tougher. Any weathered athlete will tell you that a strong squat walkout can be make or break when ... Continue Reading
Pulling the Slack Out of the Bar Is Key for Strong Deadlifts
A strong deadlift is the culmination of strength, power, coordination, and technique. An athlete needs to possess a baseline level of all of these variables to efficiently perform strong deadlift singles ... Continue Reading
Review: Magic Spoon Is the Low Carb Cereal Making Breakfast Fun Again
The Brooklyn-based Magic Spoon has keyed into an important component of the human condition: growing up kind of sucks. You have to pay bills, you have to go to work, you have to go to the gym, and you ... Continue Reading
How to Use Inter-Set Work to Build a Stronger Bench Press
There is a lot that goes into building a strong bench press. Outside of needing a baseline foundation of strength, you also need absolute precision when it comes to executing reps properly. There are ... Continue Reading
5 Exercises to Strengthen a Lagging Jerk
Split, power, and squat jerks all are effective ways to hoist heavy loads overhead. Many lifters, however, find themselves struggling to properly move heavy loads from the front rack to the lockout ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Try Lifting Weights from a Kneeling Position More Often
Most strength exercises are done standing, sitting, and lying down. But there can be real benefits to stopping halfway — and performing exercises on your knees. Lifting from your knees trains muscles ... Continue Reading
The 5 Types of Dietary Fiber Athletes Should Know About
Fiber is often recommended as part of a healthy diet for many reasons, from promoting digestive health and blood glucose control to lowering of “bad” LDL cholesterol. But these aren’t the only reasons ... Continue Reading
The New Way to Train Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP)
Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP) is a training concept used by strength and conditioning coaches when the goal is increasing force output and rate of force development. Generally, the methodology ... Continue Reading
6 Squat Variations to Use When Barbell Back Squatting Is Not An Option
Back squats are one of the best exercises to build leg strength, muscle mass, and athletic capacity. There are times, however, when we may find ourselves unable to perform them. While the below exercises ... Continue Reading
Chapter 2: How Under Armour Is Helping James Newbury Prep, Train, and Recover
“Mate, it looks like you’re in the hurt locker now,” James Newbury says to me as I roll up to the coffee shop. On the shop’s patio, Newbury is sitting around a table sipping an almond latte accompanied ... Continue Reading
Chapter 1: How Under Armour Is Helping James Newbury Prep, Train, and Recover
I was about 27 miles into the ride when I realized I “bonked” - a term that I had never heard before - but quickly began to understand. James Newbury and the whole Under Armour Athlete Performance Team ... Continue Reading
Pin Press Guide – Form, Muscles Worked, and Variations
Building a stronger bench is often at the top of every powerlifting and strength athlete. When looking at isolating weaknesses in the bench press, lifters can break down the individual angles and muscle ... Continue Reading
Why Tennis Players Should Lift Weights (Plus Two Free Workouts)
Long ago strength training for tennis wasn’t in vogue, even among the professional players. Even the great John McEnroe (winner of the US Open in 1979, 80, 81, and 84), famously avoided strength ... Continue Reading