What a wild weekend. Seventy-two hours of lifting, learning, friends and hurricanes. Minus watching the damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy from afar, the past three days have been amazing and I’m about to tell you why. On Sunday, I attended the Cressey Performance Fall Seminar in Hudson, Mass. For those of you who read my …
In the first part of this post, we talked about five pieces of training equipment that everyone should have in their gym bag. Here are five more key tools that ensure you can get a great training session no matter where you are. 6. Foam Roller/Lacrosse Ball Soft tissue work has become extremely popular in …
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A look inside someone’s gym bag can tell you a lot about a person. Whenever I see someone walk into a gym completely empty handed, I’m blown away. First, I’m amazed and impressed that they can take such a minimalist approach to training and still get results. And then I awake from fairy tale land, …
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Yesterday I harpooned my white whale. On New Year’s Eve 2009, I wrote down on a sheet of paper that I wanted to squat 500 pounds in 2010. Better late than never. My training plan called for a “mock powerlifting meet,” so I tested my maxes to gauge my progress with five training weeks left …
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Change is good. Comfort is not. At least not til you’ve earned it. Unless you’re the best of the best and at the very top of your sport, class, profession or whatever endeavor consumes your life, you’d better not be comfortable. That means you’ve settled. That means you’re complacent. That means others are doing what you will …
Counting calories sucks. It’s impractical. It’s time consuming. And it’s largely inaccurate. But nine out of 10 dietitians, doctors and trainers will tell you that “calories in vs. calories out” is the key to weight loss or gain. And generally, it is. The law of thermodynamics tells us that if we take in more calories than we …
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Strong glutes and hamstrings are without a doubt two of the most important muscle groups for athletic performance. And the glute ham raise is one of the most effective exercises for building a bulletproof backside. Unfortunately, a GHR is often viewed as a luxury rather than a necessity. I can count on one hand the …
