Injury
Do Not Ice After Resistance Training
If you think the anti-ice movement is gaining steam, you’re right! Here’s a recent study on the topic: Does Regular Post-exercise Cold Application Attenuate Trained
April 13, 2015
Training
Training
The Best of Both Worlds
Here are two common questions in the strength world: You’ll find experts on both sides of the debate, but the truth is that any stimulus
April 9, 2015
Training
Strength Training And Muscle Fiber Distribution
Dutch exercise physiologist Dr. Jan Voss was one of the early researchers of muscle fiber types. As part of his research, Voss performed numerous muscle
April 5, 2015
Training
Wave-Like Loading For Athletes
For volume training with intermediate and advanced athletes, legendary strength and conditioning coach Al Vermeil recommends wave-like loading when performing squats and presses. Too much
March 28, 2015
Training
Athletes Play Dynamically and Should Train Dynamically
Too often, research based on pathological populations is extrapolated and applied to healthy individuals. One common example is static core endurance training. Here’s an excerpt
March 22, 2015
Exercise
Women’s Pull-Up Study: What Were They Thinking?
The article Why Women Can’t Do Pull-Ups in The New York Times Magazine raised many questions—most notably, what were the researchers from the University of
March 15, 2015
Training
A 4-Month Plan for Size and Strength
I’ve taken an undulatory loading model and combined it with a conjugate approach to create a 4-month plan that targets maximum strength, power, hypertrophy, and
March 2, 2015
Training
Endurance Training Should Closely Mimic The Sport
When training athletes for strength, focus on the quality of strength in the gym, not the actual sporting movement. Leave that for the field of
February 27, 2015
General
Keeping Up with Current Research (Feb)
Research provides valuable insights for health and fitness professionals. If you’re a personal trainer, here are some recent findings to help you stay ahead of
February 23, 2015
Bodybuilding
The Joint-By-Joint Superset Routine
Here’s a superset routine that targets the entire body one joint at a time. It follows a split routine where the lower body is trained
February 23, 2015