There are plenty of ways to grip a barbell, and not every grip is created equal — so what’s right and what’s wrong? When it comes to pressing movements, the best grip to
Layne Norton, PhD is one of the strength world’s most respected minds when it comes to the science behind building muscle and strength. He’s also competed in both bodybuilding and powerlifting at elite
Today we’re talking to Dr. Aaron Horschig, a physical therapist, strength & conditioning coach, speaker, and writer. Aaron is the author of one book on mobility and movement, with another on the way,
In the midst of a chaotic, dividing year for the world as a whole, CrossFit also lost out on the annual event that brings its community together: The CrossFit Open. But we found
The first thing experienced rowers chuckle about when they see people rowing in Globo, CrossFit, or functional fitness gyms is the use of the term “the rowing machine.” In the rowing world, it’s
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
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
Every sport measures success differently, but whether you’re using a stopwatch or a scoreboard, numbers are always involved in determining the podium finish. In Olympic weightlifting, the gold medal goes to the person
While the CrossFit Games are altering their form this year, 4x Games athlete Jacob Heppner is staying on schedule this offseason. In a recent video shared on his YouTube channel, Heppner lets viewers
Olympic weightlifting is a sport, like many others, that requires a ton of repetition. Repeating the same movements over and over again with the goal of chasing perfection. Over time, due to unique
