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16 07, 2018

The Ultimate Guide To Biohacking The Perfect Night’s Sleep
The Top 20 Science Backed Strategies for Optimizing SLEEP

2018-10-31T12:06:33-05:00By Kevin Masson|

Sleep Better, Recover Faster, Perform Optimally Do you find yourself always tired, burned out and under performing in the gym and at the office? A majority of people will answer hell yes, as chronic fatigue is a silent killer that is becoming a monumental problem in today's high paced plugged in society. [...]

8 07, 2018

5 Exercises To Instantly Improve Shoulder Mobility

2018-07-08T13:36:25-05:00By Jack Hanrahan|

The Most Common Pain In Fitness... According to current injury incidence trends, the longstanding king of pain and dysfunction, notorious generalized non-specific lower back pain syndrome, is no longer the most common pain complaint among the active population. It may come to a surprise to many, but surely a confirmation for many [...]

2 07, 2018

5 Foam Rolling Myths Debunked
Setting The Record Straight On True Foam Rolling Facts and Fiction

2019-04-15T07:38:47-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Setting The Foam Rolling Record Straight Ah, the rise of the roller! If you showed someone a foam roller in a gym 20 years ago, they'd give you a dumbfounded look and direct you to the free weights section of the gym where people actually train. Today? You'd be hard pressed to [...]

19 06, 2018

These 5 Lifting Crutches Are Killing Your Gains
The Truth About Belts, Olympic Lifting Shoes, Straps and More...

2018-06-19T15:23:37-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Ditch Your Dependency on Lifting Equipment The fluffy functional training gurus will tell you not to use them. Die-hard strength sport athletes and ego driven meatheads have made them a mandatory part of everyday training. But when it comes to using accessory lifting equipment like weight belts, straps, sleeves, wraps and Olympic [...]

4 06, 2018

Fix Your Ankle Mobility In Five Minutes
A Systematic 5-Step Approach To Unlocking Your Ankle Mobility For Good

2018-06-04T19:31:29-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Unlock Those Ankles Once And For All Poor ankle mobility has been blamed for damn near everything in the weight room, especially in lifters and athletes that are chronically hurt and move like shit. This widespread nostalgia for ankle mobility has lead us to do some crazy ass things in order to [...]

28 05, 2018

How Getting Injured Can Make You A Better Coach
We ALL Have Dealt With Injuries. But Only The Best Coaches Learn From Them.

2018-05-28T17:12:41-05:00By Justin Ochoa|

I couldn’t even hold my son on his second birthday. I couldn’t rock my younger, newborn son to sleep or even put him in his crib. I couldn’t help my wife with the daily tasks of being a parent, spouse and homeowner. I couldn’t demonstrate proper exercise form to my athletes. When [...]

15 05, 2018

The Science Behind Compression Technology For Performance Recovery
Do Compression Socks, Tights and Boots Really Work To Enhance Recovery?

2018-05-15T09:28:17-05:00By Kevin Masson|

Does Compression Help Expedite Recovery? Compression garments are quickly becoming very popular for both gym users and athletes alike, for aesthetics, comfort and also their aid in recovery. For the athlete, the crucial point is that compression garments can help them to recover much quicker from their activities, thus promoting better performance. [...]

7 05, 2018

The Perfect Training System To Get Brutally Strong
The Functional Conjugate Method For Power & Strength Development

2019-07-03T14:31:20-05:00By Jason Brown|

The Legendary Conjugate Method For Strength Development It's no mystery that Louie Simmons has produced some of the strongest powerlifters in the world and anyone that has been in the trenches for a decent amount of time has more than likely heard of Westside Barbell. Many think that Louie Simmons' Conjugate Method [...]

30 04, 2018

The Only Way To Burn Fat While Building Muscle
Debunking The Myth of Achieving Simultaneous Fat Loss & Hypertrophy

2018-05-13T14:23:40-05:00By Cody McBroom|

The Truth Behind Burning Fat & Building Muscle Simultaneously Some science will tell you that, technically, building muscle while burning body fat is completely impossible. Some science can prove that it may be possible and plenty of experience, from the greatest strength coaches to hit the gym, will tell you it absolutely [...]

23 04, 2018

Test Yourself With The New Functional Strength Standards
How Do You Stack Up Against These 7 Standards of Functional Strength?

2018-04-24T14:46:10-05:00By Dr. Chad Waterbury|

Redefining The Standards of Functional Strength How strong should you be? That’s a difficult question to answer because there are countless variables to consider. Ask five of your favorite strength experts and they’ll undoubtedly give you five different answers. If you were to peruse all the research to determine how strong an [...]

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