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Maximize Your Muscle Growth: Choose a Split Routine!
If your goal is to maximize muscle growth, focusing on fewer muscle groups per session might be your best bet. Recent research suggests that training
Build More Muscle with Ring Dips – but Beware the Risks!
I typically program dips on rings after 3-4 rounds on the parallel bars. The rings heighten stabilizer activity, which promotes a boost in strength when
Do a Back Squat, Not a Good Morning!
Sitting straight down with maximum knee bend and minimum trunk lean is my interpretation of a back squat (see video below), but many people look
Subscapularis Pull-ups and Pulldowns
Here’s a wide-grip lean-away pull-up, also known as a subscapularis pull-up because of its influence on that muscle. If it’s too challenging, try the pulldown
New Year, New You!
Hard work pays off! Check out these results… What a great story! If you’re ready to make a change, don’t wait any longer. Hire a
Vacation Readiness Reset
Gauging your readiness to train can be done in many ways. I discuss several methods in The Elite Trainer, but one tool that has become
Do a Deadlift, Not a Bouncelift!
A deadlift is a “dead” lift, not a “bounce” lift. Check out how Chantal performs the exercise. She maintains a flat back with the bar
The 3/7 Method for Size and Strength
A new strength training protocol has surfaced that will help you maximize strength gains with less training time and effort. It’s called the “3/7 method”
4 Black Friday Deals
Black Friday is a great time to pick up fitness equipment and save a few bucks. Here are four deals that you need to check
Supplement with Collagen Peptides
I’ve said it many times, you need to learn more to earn more! In addition to reading an hour a day, I try to attend
Don’t Do Tire Flips
Performing a mixed-grip deadlift can make you susceptible to a biceps injury on the supinated side. Trying to deadlift a heavy tire with both arms
Move to Heal
If you haven’t heard, it’s no longer cool to rest and ice an injury. Stop doing the RICE method and start doing METH instead. I
Sitting is the New Smoking
Think of how often you do not move during the day. Most of us spend about a third of the day sleeping and another third
Radial and Ulnar Flexion
Radial and ulnar flexion are two unrehearsed motor patterns that you should train periodically. Learn where to place these movements in a periodization plan with
Thumbs Up for Virtual Training
The pandemic decimated many businesses in the fitness industry. Unless you were selling fitness equipment, you felt the impact! But with the bad came the
Normal Blood Pressure with Red Meat and Salt
I checked my blood pressure this morning. This was taken after breakfast, which included a double espresso and two glasses of filtered water with added
The Story of Invincible
Injury Prevention Strategies for Aging Athletes is a seminar that I’ve presented several times over the years to professional organizations like the Canadian Society for
Weight Training Transformed This Kid
Joseph had tried various sports and activities when he was in grade school. Nothing clicked. He was a below-average student, often getting in trouble at
Homemade Pickles
A few weeks ago, my clients Heather and Gary brought me a jar of homemade pickles. They got the recipe from Once Upon A Chef,
0 to 10 on Chin-Ups and Dips
Chin-ups and dips are two of the best strength training exercises you can do, but most people have a hard time doing them. They’re a
Keeping Up with Current and Not-So-Current Research (August 2022)
Research can provide important information to health and fitness professionals, but trying to keep up with it all can be overwhelming! Not to worry, I’ve