Category: Strength & Conditioning
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The fast/slow program for superior gains
“To build a superman, slow movements and quick lifts are required.”– Bob Hoffman, York barbell As easy as it is to gravitate toward one or the other, a really great all-around training program that doles out the best overall results is no doubt the one that teaches you the value of brute strength with heavy…
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Top 5 reasons why you should get strong
Start with these, then create a million more of your own. First, let me just say that literally ANY sort of movement you do – whether it’s gardening a few times a week, going for walk or a hike, or yes shudder even Zumba, is light years better for you than filling in the butt-groove…
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What’s a joint like you doing in a person like this?
“If it’s important, do it every day. If it’s not important, don’t do it at all.” – World famous wrestling coach Dan Gable More often than not, when people ask me “what should I be adding to my routine?” I tell them to stop adding and start subtracting. If you can get rid of all…
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Why you *must* make your resistance workouts harder
If it’s not hard, what are you resisting, exactly? Wanna know what works for physically transforming yourself? Resistance training. Resistance is defined as “the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.” The harder you have to work to physically resist something, the more your body necessarily and physiologically has to change to meet the…
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Your Eyes, Your Legs, and your Strength
They all matter more than you might think. If you’re on your way toward greater and greater feats of calisthenics strength and your goal is to hear “Do you wanna join our traveling circus as the freakishly powerful, leotard-clad strongman?” at least once a week, odds are you are going to butt up against some…