Leg strength and muscular development is a pillar of strength, power, and fitness training. Strong quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes help to increase running economy, sports performance, and quality of life (especially as we
At-home workouts are anything but easy, with many strength, power, and fitness athletes and coaches maximizing their performance from the comfort of their own home. Strength superstars like Brian Shaw stock their home
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.
Sure, you can build stronger glutes with movements like back squats, deadlifts, and kettlebell swings can be powerful glute mass-building exercises, a dedicated, and often more isolated approach to glute training. For competitive
Olympic lifts have been shown to be one of the most effective ways to increase peak power output. In a 2001 study that surveyed 28 professional NFL (National Football League) strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning programs are key in distance running programs to increase leg strength, correct muscular imbalances and asymmetries, and improve overall performance. Weightlifting, in the form of snatches and clean and jerks
Olympic lifts have been shown to increase athletic potential. Most arguments for and against the usage of Olympic lifts for baseball players are not over the effectiveness of Olympic lifts making better athletes,
Kettlebells are a highly valuable tool for building stamina, muscle, and strength. Often times, when athletes think about building serious strength, the kettlebell is not one of the first tools to choose from.
Kettlebells are a versatile tool for building muscle, increasing power, and shedding body fat. Like most training programs, building muscle with kettlebells is highly dependent on: load/intensity overall training volume rest periods recovery
