Sometimes you’re sore, tired, or uninspired, and the last thing you want to do is your 5×5 squat training. You need a little kickstart. This is the time to program some ‘fun’ into
In recent years, the front squat has gained a resurgence as a major training lift for strength sports other than competitive weightlifting. Along with this rise in popularity came a variation with a
Whether it’s the ever-present anxiety of the seemingly endless pandemic, not being able to hug your friends for months, or some intense combination of these and other factors… things are pretty stressful. Especially
You don’t have to be back in the gym and reunited with your favorite squat rack to get rid of your good morning squat. Don’t get me wrong — good mornings are great.
Have you ever felt like you’re not quite sure if the way you’re lifting is going to make you more injury resistant or more injury prone? It’s a pretty common sentiment among lifters,
You’ve been lifting for a while and you still enjoy training, but there are times when your gains have slowed and you become frustrated by your lack of results. You think there is
Figuring out when to go back to the gym isn’t about you — it’s about everyone around you. But as gyms reopen in states across the country, getting back to the gym is
While different coaches have different opinions on the topic, I would argue that if your back squat is more than 85 percent of your deadlift, then you’re squat dominant and probably should devote
So you’re a strength athlete, but you secretly think it’s super badass when your yogi friends just flip themselves into headstands that look as natural as a barbell-only warmup set. If you’re a
Even if you have a kettlebell or a couple of dumbbells lying around, it can be hard to muster up the motivation to use them. When you’re used to being able to load
