Squat depth (and therefore squat technique) can be a polarizing topic, which was made incredibly clear based on the response to my guest post for Tony Gentilcore on Monday. Every single day, I help powerlifters get stronger and improve their technique. A huge point of focus is improving torso and hip position during the squat. This …
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<<CLICK HERE to read full article>> Want to get fast? So does everybody else. But unless you’re genetically gifted with a sprinter’s body and muscle fiber arrangement, you’d better get in the weight room if you want to maximize your speed. In this article for Stack.com, I talked to two of my most trusted colleagues …
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I’ve had some bad habits over the years, but perhaps the worst was always telling everyone how busy I was. “How are you?” people would ask. “Good, but I’m SO busy,” I’d respond, my words grasping desperately for sympathy. I’m embarrassed by the way that sounds. And now that I’ve dropped that phrase from my …
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They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Well, I’m not old (yet) and I’ve learned some new tricks recently that have dramatically improved my personal training arsenal as well as my clients’. Since working with the staff at 212 Health and Performance (they’re a self-proclaimed “kettlebell gym” but truthfully, they’re so much more …
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” – Tom Hanks A League of Their Own At least once a day, I give a client a coaching cue and they shout back at me, “That makes it HARDER!” And I always respond with some incredibly …
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Between running the Cressey Sports Performance women’s powerlifting group, preparing for the 2015 Fall Seminar and one of my best friends betting married last weekend, I’ve been slacking with content this week. Here are 20 random fitness thoughts that have floated through my head recently: 1. There’s a reason big important things are called “Meat and Potatoes” …
No, you’re not seeing double. The second addition of Powerlifting Equipment 101 is just one letter different than the first installment, How to Use Wrist Wraps. But I promise you that the two are very different. Wrist straps are simply sewn pieces of cloth (or similar material) that loop around your wrist and the bar, which …
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In anticipation of this weekend’s Optimizing the Big 3 seminar, I wrote a guest blog for Greg Robins over at the Strength House. It’s all about how to address your bench press sticking point with technique tweaks and accessory exercises. Check it out: BEAT YOUR BENCH PRESS STICKING POINT <<< CLICK HERE! Here’s a little …
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If you’re reading this, my guess is you enjoy exercising, and not exercising is a foreign concept to you. But deloading – a purposeful reduction in training frequency, volume and/or intensity – is necessary to help your body and mind recover and keep making progress. Deloads are boring. But Alex Viada said it best at the …
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STACK.COM – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT USING FARMER’S WALK HANDLES There’s a reason I keep writing about farmer’s walks (see here and here): they’re wicked ahh-some. And while there aren’t many farms in the greater Boston area (which is where I live, if you couldn’t tell by my internet accent), you don’t need …
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