The Serious Guide to Core/Abs Training
Core 7 min ReadSo you want to bulletproof your core huh? Then you’ve found the right article. In this article you will…
How to Get Started With Strength Training
Must Reads | Strength Training 12 min ReadIf you’ve found this article then you are probably already aware of the benefits of strength training, but you…
Is It Safe To Go To The Gym During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
Personal Training 10 min ReadAs gyms begin to reopen across the U.S. after more than 6 weeks of shutdown, you may be eager…
The Secret to Perkier Breasts Without a Boob Job
Strength Training 3 min ReadBefore you go under the knife, get under the bar. Plastic surgery isn’t always the best option if you…
What Does a Weightlifting Belt Do?
Strength Training 5 min ReadYou may see all the big-time lifters wearing a weightlifting belt at your gym. You know that a weightlifting…
What is Sarcoplasmic & Myofibrillar Muscle Hypertrophy?
Strength Training 6 min ReadIn a medical sense, hypertrophy is defined as the increase of bulk in an organ without the multiplication of…
When is the Right Time to Start Wearing a Weightlifting Belt?
Strength Training 6 min ReadA friend from high school asked this question recently. I sent her a short response, and I promised to…
Newton’s First Two Laws Applied to the Deadlift
Strength Training 3 min ReadWhen it comes to pulling your next deadlift PR off the floor, why does physics matter? Because matter has…
3 Things Missing from Your Strength Program
Strength Training 4 min ReadStrength training programs are typically designed to increase your performance in the Big Three: squat, bench press, and deadlift….
6 Best Hip Dominant Exercises to Build Glutes/Hamstrings
Legs 5 min ReadHip dominant exercises are movements that target both the glutes and hamstrings. These exercises are also referred to as…
The 6 Best Quad Focused, Knee Dominant Exercises
Legs 6 min ReadWe split exercises into vertical pushing, vertical pulling, horizontal pushing, and horizontal pulling for the upper body. The lower…
6 Tips to Strengthen Weak, Painful Wrists
Strength Training 4 min ReadTraining many clients over the years, I’ve had many complain about feeling discomfort in their wrists. Pain. After just a…
The Physics Preventing your Next Deadlift PR
Strength Training 3 min ReadYou tried and failed. Maybe the bar wouldn’t leave the ground. Possibly you couldn’t finish the lockout. There are…
Your Strength Training Has Left This Muscle Weak
Strength Training 2 min ReadIt’s called strength training so it makes you strong right? Yea. For the most part. But strong doesn’t always…
Are Deadlifts for Back Day or Leg Day?
Strength Training 6 min ReadI’ve heard this topic come up a lot over the years, and I’ve most recently seen it on Instagram….
How Much Strength Training Should A Beginner Do?
Strength Training 3 min ReadThere is no set answer to this because it depends on a few things. The factors include your current…
If You Could Only Do Three Exercises…
Strength Training 2 min ReadI’ve told you what exercise you should do if you could only choose one. Then I told you which…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Wrist And Cause Pain
Strength Training 3 min ReadIf you find yourself with some wrist pain from low bar squats you are not alone as this is…
Should You Use A Box When You Low Bar Squat?
Legs | Strength Training 2 min ReadSometimes. First, let’s talk about why you would use a box. In our gym there are two uses for…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Hip Flexors & Cause Pain
Strength Training 3 min ReadDo you feel that pinching feeling in the front of your hips at the bottom of your low bar…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Knees and How to Fix it
Strength Training 3 min ReadWhen you execute the low bar squat correctly it should not hurt your knees at all. In fact, with…
The Resurgence of the Capital City Barbell Gyms
Strength Training 2 min ReadReal Tallahassee strength clubs are making a come-back, and we couldn’t be happier. Gyms like Planet Fitness on Capital…
4 Reasons To Stop Doing Pull-Ups
Back 3 min ReadThey say you must do pull-ups. They say pull-ups build the biggest lats They say it is the “King of…
The Most Important Strategy For Growing Stronger (And Bigger)
Strength Training 4 min ReadThere are countless methods for working out, and just as many “gurus” spouting advice, but I’m here to tell…
The REAL reason your grip is WEAK
Strength Training 2 min ReadDeadlifts slip from your grasp. Mayonnaise jars defeat you. Your father-in-law’s handshake leaves you wanting. You’ve got a weak…