Have you ever watched the CrossFit Games and wondered how athletes like Tia-Clair Toomey not only achieve their six-packs but also the abdominal strength that comes with it? A part of it is due to eating enough calories, while another...
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The second lift in any sanctioned powerlifting competition, following the squat and preceding the deadlift, is the bench press. It's a staple movement for muscle hypertrophy and strength gains of the elbow extensors, shoulder flexors, and horizontal adductors. (1) The foundation of the bench press is widely credited to George...
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The Olympics kicked off in Atlanta in 1996, the year I started to lift weights. At the time, I didn't think too much about the significance, and I didn't pay attention to that year's weightlifting competition. A 13 years old, I was much more occupied with building tree houses in...
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All squats are not created equal. I repeat, all squats are not created equal. Many lifters and athletes perform squats in the same way in which they were first taught and/or have seen on Instagram and Youtube. While those are both great resources for squat development, many lifters fail to...
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When you hear the word cardio your thoughts might drift to the drudgery of a treadmill or elliptical. Cardio in lifting circles is often thought of as a dirty word, but improving your cardio has a wide range of benefits including improved conditioning and recovery from resistance training. The best...
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