I was recently asked about my thoughts on the Functional Movement Screen (FMS). While I believe the FMS has some value, I don’t see it as the ultimate method for assessing movement patterns. Every individual and situation is different, and any functional assessment should be appropriate for the specific case—if it’s performed at all. In…
If you’ve been in the muscle-building game for a while, you know that you can’t stay on one routine forever. No matter how well a program works initially, eventually, gains will plateau. When that happens, a change is necessary. However, selecting a random routine from your favorite training website won’t cut it—random workouts lead to…
The famous adage “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!” applies to strength training as it does to just about any other endeavor. Arriving at the gym with no plan will lead to haphazard results. Tudor Bompa, considered by many as the father of periodization, puts it this way: “In training, nothing happens…