Strength Training Archives - Page 5 of 15 - Dr. John Rusin - Exercise Science & Injury Prevention

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 [...]

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 [...]

10 04, 2018

Letting Kids Be Kids: The Secret To Optimizing Elite Athletic Development
At What Age Should An Athlete Specialize In A Sport?

2018-04-17T11:55:09-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

At What Age Should An Athlete Specialize In A Sport? It's one of the most highly debated topics in the world of athletic development and sports performance today; at what age should a child specialize in a single sport? With the large spike in early sport specialization programs that have children competing [...]

4 04, 2018

5 Quick Fixes For A Pain-Free Bench Press

2018-04-04T18:47:03-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Put An End To Painful Bench Pressing The barbell bench press is one of the single most overtrained movements in the world of strength training, but it also happens to be one of the most notorious shoulder killers across an impressively large spectrum of athletes and lifters. While the barbell bench press [...]

19 03, 2018

Anti-Core Training For Banged Up Meatheads

2018-05-13T14:25:23-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

The Commonly Misunderstood Core Training Spectrum Core training is a truly continues to be one of the most misunderstood topics in the sports performance and fitness industries. Lets be honest, we’ve all seen some crazy shit when it comes to training the abs, or in attempt to develop a “stronger” core as [...]

4 03, 2018

The 4 Mandatory Physical Traits For Health and Longevity

2018-03-05T09:44:48-06:00By Charles Staley|

The 4 Primary Attributes: Fitness Goal-Setting Concepts When I work with my clients, I usually start by encouraging them to do some careful introspection about where they’d like to be physically 6 months from today. To help these folks get very clear about setting meaningful physical goals, I recommend framing their goals around 4 primary fitness [...]

25 02, 2018

The 5 Best Single Leg Exercises For Strength, Balance & Agility

2021-08-22T08:06:43-05:00By Dr. John Rusin|

Cheaters Are Going To Cheat Single Leg Lifts Training single leg movements like the lunge and RDL can be a brutally humbling experience for any serious athlete or lifter. But chances are if you suck at unilateral work, your ego isn’t the only thing likely to endure some serious hurting. A [...]

18 02, 2018

Best Way To Use Partial Reps For Rehab & Recovery

2018-02-18T08:29:27-06:00By Chris Cooper|

How To Strategically Use Partial Reps Without "Cheating" We have this notion that everyone should be able to squat past parallel, deadlift from the floor, and/or bench to their chest. Let’s throw in overhead press for good measure too. But unfortunately we live in the real world, where people have structural limitations [...]

10 12, 2017

5 Ways to Minimize Low Back Pain For Strength Athletes

2020-02-12T14:01:23-06:00By Andrew Millett|

Athletes Battling Low Back Pain It always amazes me that 80% of people in the world have had low back pain at least once in their life! That statistic is huge. I mean, come on now, 80% of people in the world! That stat isn’t just saying people who sit on the [...]

12 04, 2017

Fix Your Ugly Row With This Banded Dumbbell Row Variation

2018-01-13T09:03:19-06:00By Dr. John Rusin|

The Problem With The Traditional Dumbbell Row If you want a big strong back and healthy shoulders, the dumbbell row and it's many variations must be a staple movement pattern in your training. But here's the problem; the row is theoretically super shoulder friendly, but in the real world where athletes actually [...]

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