General
3 Tips to Improve Your Sleep
Better sleep starts before your head hits the pillow. Light exposure, bedtime alarms, and old-school wind-down habits can support recovery when training hard.
July 17, 2020
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General
Foam Rolling the Upper Back
Foam rolling the whole body before every workout is overkill. Targeting the upper back and restoring thoracic movement can be a smarter use of warm-up time.
May 19, 2020
Food
Periodization of Post-Workout Juice
Post-workout carbs can be rotated with purpose. Cranberry, tart cherry, and beetroot juice each bring a different angle to recovery and training nutrition.
January 21, 2020
General
Keeping Up with Current Research (December 2019)
Recent research on nutrition, supplementation, muscle damage, protein, and recovery gives trainers useful ideas to consider beyond the usual gym folklore.
December 22, 2019
General
Safety Squat Bar Issues
Shopping for strength equipment can get frustrating fast when a bar looks great but fails in the rack. This safety squat bar story shows why fit matters.
December 1, 2019
Food
The Serrano Pre-Workout Buzz
Dr. Eric Serrano’s simple honey-and-coffee trick delivers a fast pre-workout kick without leaning on a loaded supplement formula.
October 17, 2019
General
Boost Recovery with an Adrenal IV Drip
Heart rate variability can reveal a lot about recovery and readiness. Here’s a personal look at how an adrenal IV drip lined up with a standout HRV reading.
August 30, 2019
General
How to Prevent a Long Night Without Sleep
Late-night training, suspenseful TV, and blue light can keep your nervous system wired when it should be winding down. Here’s how to protect sleep before bedtime.
May 1, 2019
General
A Deep Stretch for Your Chest
A power-rack chest stretch can hit the pecs harder than the usual doorway version. Bar placement, body position, and loading make the difference.
January 17, 2019
General
Interpreting Research
Reading research is one thing; interpreting it for real-world coaching is another. Vegetarian diets, stretching, nutrition science, and training methods all get a practical second look.
January 15, 2019