This week we got a question on The Strength House Instagram asking how to improve adherence when making nutrition/dietary changes. This is a great question because no matter what you do with your nutrition, your ability to stick to those changes in long run will ultimately determine your success. Check it out: Here are the key takeaways: …
Here’s a fun little triceps finisher I like to use with my lifters on bench press day. We snagged this one from some of Joe DeFranco’s old NFL combine prep videos and our lifters love (to hate) it. After your main bench press work, take a weight you could lift for 6-10 reps, and then perform: …
This week we got a question on The Strength House Instagram asking for tips for athletes trying to gain weight to improve their sports performance. I talk about the importance of choosing calorically-dense foods and share some of my go-to high-calorie snacks. Check it out: Here are the key takeaways: Weight gain is a matter of calories …
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This week we got a question on The Strength House Instagram asking about what to eat before training to optimize performance. I discuss what macronutrients are most important before training and show you a couple convenient preworkout meal options. Check it out: Here are the key takeaways: Carbohydrates are the key macronutrient you want in …
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The trap bar deadlift is the go-to deadlift variation for most of our athletes and adult clients at The Strength House who don’t compete in powerlifting. There’s nothing wrong with having non-powerlifters deadlift with a straight bar (and we’ll use them in the right situation), but we find the trap bar preferable for the bulk …
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We got a question on The Strength House Instagram asking how much protein to consume on a daily basis to maximize gains in strength, muscle and sports performance. This inspired what will be a regular series on nutrition Q&A videos to help you fuel your training. Check it out: Here are the key takeaways: Consume …
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Quality training doesn’t require a lot of bells and whistles. The basics get the job done. But a loadable sled is one of the few pieces of equipment outside of standard barbells and dumbbells that is simply irreplaceable. You can’t beat its versatility and unique benefits, including: 1. “Free” Volume Every exercise has a recovery …
Contrast training (pairing a heavy strength training movement with a lighter, more explosive movement) isn’t just for athletes. We’ll occasionally use contrast training with our more advanced adults and powerlifters as a means to prime the central nervous system for heavier lifting and to create context for the level of intent we want to put …
“Tuck your elbows” is the bench press equivalent to “knees out” in the squat – not technically incorrect, but a pretty useless cue overall. It’s not actually tucked elbows we’re looking for, but rather a vertical forearm with elbows directly under the bar the whole time. Over-cueing a lifter to tuck the elbows can create …
Powerlifters are known for using supplementary exercises to target weak points in their competition lifts. If you struggle with a hard sticking point in your squat, bench press and deadlift, it’s not as simple as continuing to practice those movements; it’s often best to use a close variation of the competition lift that further increases …
