Psychological Stress Could Be Stunting Your Performance
Many people use the gym as “me time”. Maybe it’s your chance to escape everything that is going on in life and focus on you. Some people have even gone as...
Sports Supplements for Health, Recovery and Performance (Part 2)
In part one of this blog, we talked about Creatine, Vitamin D and HMB. If you missed the first part, you can view it here – Sports Supplements for Health, Recovery and...
Sports Supplements for Health, Recovery and Performance (Part 1)
You may simply want to live a healthy life or be putting in the hard hours in the gym. You may get paid to play your sport. Whatever the reason, you want to do everything you...
Youth Strength & Conditioning: Things To Consider
Although small pockets of resistance still exist, there appears to be have been a shift when it come to youth training. Resistance and strength training, particularly....
Weightlifting Belts Are Not Going To Fix Your Back Pain
With the world of weightlifting and resistance training exploding over the past few years, it is not surprising there has been an increase in lifting “accessories”...
How To Use Cluster Sets When Training Strength and Power
With all the different styles and methods available, what to use and why can sometimes get a little overwhelming. While traditional methods are good for novice lifters, or...
Building Muscle Mass – Understanding Hypertrophy Rest Intervals
We’ve already mentioned in multiple blog posts that increasing muscle mass (hypertrophy) can be achieved in multiple ways. In fact, there isn’t necessarily a...
How To Use Weightlifting To Train Speed, Strength and More
I have talked a couple of times in past blogs about the Force Velocity Curve. Understanding the curve can give you a head start when planning your workouts and programs....
Understanding Force-Velocity Relationship and Hypertrophy
If you are looking to increase muscle size or hypertrophy, you probably know there are multiple methods of doing this. However, understanding the basics of the force velocity...