Tips and Tricks

Stack.com – Everything You Need to Know About Using Farmer’s Walk Handles

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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Stack.com – 3 Ways to Reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

STACK.COM – 3 WAYS TO REDUCE DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS There’s a famous saying that “fatigue masks fitness.” Basically, we can rarely show 100 percent of our true athletic potential because we’re always under some sort of stress. This means that recovery is extremely important if we want to perform to the best of our …

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10 Ways to Crush It at Your First Powerlifting Meet

This weekend I had the honor of coaching two amazing clients through their first powerlifting meet. Shayna and Bill both train with me at 212 Health & Performance and we’ve been prepping for the USAPL Massachusetts and Rhode Island Open State Championships. They both crushed their goals, set some amazing PRs and cashed in all their …

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Bodybuilding.com – 2 Pull-Over Variations Your Back Day Needs

The Pull-over is an old-school bodybuilding exercise that was favored by greats like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman for its back-and-chest-building benefits. It’s pretty versatile, and just a few tweaks to your arm and elbow position can completely transform how this exercise hits your muscles. But there are a few problems with traditional Pull-overs, specifically …

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How I Cured My Squat Woes (so You Can Too) – Part 1

As a powerlifter, progress comes in waves. The other day, I was telling one of my clients (who’s preparing for his first powerlifting meet) that, unless you’re a true beginner, you’ll rarely see all three lifts go up steadily at the same time. That’s why powerlifting takes patience and grit – you’re never met with …

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Stack.com – Get Faster with This Weightlifting Technique

Strength coaches have long debated whether powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting methods are better for athletic performance enhancement. It’s a bit of a silly debate because most athletes are neither powerlifters nor Olympic weightlifters, so there’s no need to be married to one method or the other. And while the Olympic lifts build power and explosiveness …

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