Training
The 30-Day Forearm Challenge That Boosted My Grip Instantly
After many years of powerlifting, rock climbing, grappling, and lifting weights without wrist straps, it’s fair to say that I already have a pretty strong grip…
DOMS
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Training
The “Eccentric Overload” Protocol: I Slowed Down My Reps for 4 Weeks – Did My Strength Explode?
Most new exercisers think training consistently is a sure-shot path to more gains. This idea is generally fueled by newbie gains, where a lifter makes exponential…
Body Mechanics
7 Surprising Benefits of 100 Daily Glute Bridges (You’ll Wish You Started Sooner)
As a veteran personal trainer who has worked with hundreds of clients, I know strength training can be intimidating, which is why most people postpone starting…
Muscle Science
How to Use Cold Showers to Protect Yourself from Post-Workout Fatigue
Intense training takes a lot out of your body. It depletes muscle glycogen (stored carbohydrates), traumatizes muscle fibers, causes inflammation, floods your muscles with metabolic waste…
Muscle
Hot or Cold Shower After Your Workout: Physical Therapist Reveals The Best Choice
As a strength & conditioning coach in NCAA Division One Athletics and competitive Functional Fitness over the last 10 years and working as a licensed Physical…
Muscle
How Muscles Grow: Hypertrophy vs. Hyperplasia
If you lift weights, you are probably interested in building bigger muscles. Bodybuilding is the most obvious example of this pursuit, but recreational lifters also train…
Muscle
6 False Positives of Effective Workouts
Whatever your fitness goal is, reaching it will probably be an expensive endeavor. There is a steep cost to building muscle, getting stronger, or getting lean.…
Muscle Science
How to Overcome Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
Most lifters have a love-hate relationship with delayed onset muscle soreness, known as DOMS for short. They love the fact it shows they’ve trained hard, but…