I’ve been incredibly lucky the past few months to be able to volunteer with the strength and conditioning staff at Brown University. Not only do I get to learn from and rub elbows with some of the best and brightest coaches around, but I get exposed to well over 100 athletes in just a few …
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A strong lower back is the foundation of a strong body, but it’s a whole new ballgame when you talk about building a lower back that’s well-muscled, strong AND mechanically efficient. Look at the way someone holds their lower back while standing and you can immediately tell a lot about how they train, how they …
This past weekend I met up with a bunch of friends from grad school and trekked out west to Columbus, Ohio, for the Arnold Classic – the world’s largest expo of anything and everything related to fitness. It was awesome to see some familiar faces and watch some incredible powerlifters, Olympic lifters and Crossfitters. But …
Hey everyone, great news! My first article has been published on Stack.com. I’m pretty jacked up about it because Stack is a great source of training/nutrition information with some pretty notable contributors. In case you haven’t heard of Stack before, here’s the blurb from the “About Us” page: STACK: WHERE ATHLETES GET BETTER STACK is …
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Box squats: the holy grail of lower body power? Or an antiquated movement that doesn’t live up to the hype? Well, it depends who you ask, but the first two installments of this series weighed the pros and cons of using box squats in a strength training program. Let’s look at them side by side. …
The other day, we concluded that box squats are awesome, although not interchangeable with regular squats. In part 1 of this three part series, we talked about all the good reasons to use box squats in a strength training program. Let’s recap: BOX SQUAT PROS They teach you to sit back, reinforcing good squat technique …
The year I became a man was 2009. Not because I turned 21 years old. Not because I hit my first collegiate home run. And not because I was fending off beautiful women from every angle (hint – I wasn’t). I became a man in 2009 because, after several years of misguided weight training, I …
I used to be that guy. Every damn plate in the gym loaded on either side of the leg press. Hands on knees, quads quivering, spotter at the ready. That’s right, I used a spotter on the leg press. Knees locked, I unhinge the safety stops and the madness begins. Nearly half a ton, rep …
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 …
