After the polarizing red circles on Michael Phelps shoulders surfaced last week at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, many questions arose pertaining to the science, application and efficacy of the myofascial decompression technique also known as cupping. As claims and debate started to rip through the world of sports performance and physical [...]
No PAIN, No GAIN? More Like MORE Pain, No GAINS! What is pain-free hypertrophy training? It’s exactly what it sounds like. By using advanced training methods and an intelligent system, you can achieve both the addition of lean muscle and the reduction of body fat without breaking down your body and [...]
Building foundations for your fitness, health and wellness can be a pretty frustrating and confusing process for many. And lets be honest, the main stream fitness media marketing strategies aren't doing anyone any good when it comes to sustainable long term results based practices. Here's why even the pros can get fooled [...]
The feet never get any love. Nobody likes feet. Some people see a bare foot in the room, and they run! No other structure in the body seems to inspire such powerful, albeit negative, sentiment. But, given the foot’s importance, the script should be flipped! The feet should be praised, worshipped, even [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. When it comes to postpartum fitness, stop being mislead by mainstream society telling women to jump right back into intense exercise after giving birth. Yes losing baby fat as quickly as possible is important, but managing your systemic and orthopedic health is MORE important. [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Over coaching, overtraining and over specialization is hurting your kids athletic development, period. And no, it's not your kids fault. The problem is with the parents and the coaches. 2. Athletic development and sport is just another motor learning skill, thus the reason to know and appreciate [...]
I’ve seen hundreds of strength and conditioning interns over the past 10 years and it almost never fails that the best ones simply read more than the more average interns. There is no better way for strength and conditioning interns to fast-track their knowledge and skill set than to devour information. That’s [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Not everyone is built the same, has the same past injury history, the same skill level and movement competence or has the same goals. So why would everyone deadlift the same way? 2. Appreciating and measuring the differences in ankle, hip and spinal structure, mobility, [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. We've all heard it before, "carbs make you fat," and some of us still believe this myth. You know what makes you fat? A surplus of calories, shitty food quality and a sedentary lifestyle. 2. Sure you can drop a few quick pounds fending [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Chronic knee pain and meniscus dysfunction are some of the most common injuries in the active population. But don't be fooled, surgery is NOT the only option when it comes to making a full recovery. 2. Do you have meniscus dysfunction? Do this QUICK test bringing your heels [...]
