Here's What You Need To Know... 1. The dynamic warm up should always target the shoulder and hip, as mobility in these two ball and socket joints and the key to preventing injuries to the spine and improving performance in the gym and field of play. 2. There is a big difference [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Lets make this clear, strategic cardiovascular training will not steal your muscle and strength gains. Proper cardio training can actually improve strength and increase muscle mass. 2. Cardio has to involve more than slogging around for hours on end. Appreciating the different types of energy systems and [...]
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... 1. When it comes to advanced soft-tissue work, the foam roller and lacrosse ball just don't cut it. Quit wasting your valuable training time with minor results to show for your diligent daily work and start doing Hands-On Self Myofascial Release (SMR) Techniques 2. Hands-On Self Myofascial Release Techniques [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. "Jumper's Knee" is nothing new in the athletic population, but with the recent increases of knee related pain and dysfunction in an otherwise fit and healthy population, we are left with questions about some sports performance plyometric training methods and programs that have gained [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Fixing shoulder posture isn't as complicated as you think it is. Using only a band and your own body, these staple exercises have the ability to create neutral shoulder and upper back positioning and also add some impressive thickness and strength to the area. [...]
Preventing injuries is the key to success in the field of human performance. Your body’s tissues and bones require time to adapt to external loads which means putting the horse before the cart. Working hard and working smart are two key requisites to make it to your goals and aligning your life [...]
Why do some people possess the innate ability to tap into muscle growth and cut body fat on a whim, while others struggle their entire lives to create the body of their dreams? When it comes down to it, it's all about nutrition and training. We all know we must prioritize strength training, get [...]
No skill may be more fundamental to the human body as an indicator of overall health and function than the ability to pristinely execute the king of all lower body movements, the squat. Since most of us have been pampered by the perceived benefits of the Western world such as elevated toilets [...]
Sure, everyone's talking about the recent World Health Organization's research study released last week deeming red meat the next tobacco, but does anyone actually know what the hell they are talking about when it comes to the study itself and the conclusions that were made? It's as American as the corn fed [...]
No, the fitness industry isn't perfect. But there are some downright shameful and disgraceful aspects of fitness based marketing that needs to be brought to the forefront. Nothing may be more dangerous than the popularization of female fitness based marketing that largely preys on the insecurities and the mis-information this population [...]
