06 Oct Hamstrings
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21 Apr How to Improve your Deadlift
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The Deadlift is awesome. It is both loved and hated. A common question i get asked regulary is how to improve one’s max lift. A ‘max’ is just your perception of your max. You can and will go higher. You might be saying, “but I’ve been stuck at this weight...
18 Feb 2B or not 2B; that is the question
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Training the appropriate Muscle Fibers for optimum results Human muscle tissue consists of both Fast-Twitch and Slow-Twitch muscle fibers. Slow Twitch muscle fibers are called Type 1 and are capable of producing sub maximal force over an extended period. They are best described as “endurance” fibers. It is these muscle fibers...
16 Nov Programming the Novice Power Athlete, Part 2
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Complex Training As I said in Part 1, Complex Training is a method of training that was developed in Eastern Europe to blend results of heavy weight training with plyometrics. It consists of four components: Resistance Training Plyometric Training Sprint Training Sport Specific Training When these components are worked separately, they will...
08 Oct Programming the Novice Power Athlete, Part 1
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Every athlete wants improvement Every athlete wants to be a step ahead of their competition, no matter what level they are on. As a result of this ‘want’, the athlete must train harder than they already are. They want to be stronger, fitter, faster, more powerful and more agile. The athlete...
15 Jul Strongman Training for Athletes: Ditch the Olympic Lifts and Embrace the Stones
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Modified Strongman Training for Athletes Strongman Training is one of the most effective ways to train athletes of any size, shape, and gender and for any sport. By using Strongman techniques, you implement a touch of all the athletic essentials: The brute strength of a Powerlifter The explosiveness of an Olympic contender ...
15 Jun Endurance and Efficiency
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How can I become hard to kill and how do I train for a zombie apocalypse? As a trainer, I always ask the individual before they start training why they are training or what they are training for. In order for anybody to stick to something you must have a definite...