Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Strength training”
Bulk (noun): the mass or magnitude of something large. For whatever reason, the word “bulk” sends women running for the hills. Maybe it’s because it’s similar to the word “hulk”, as in the massive, steroid-induced green monstrocity we all know from comic books. While I love having muscle and being as athletic as possible, I certainly don’t want to …
When it comes to building a strong, resilient back, are you training for: A) strength B) mobility C) stability D) all the above The answer is: D train them all. The prevalent amount of back injuries seen in strength sports like CrossFit, powerlifting, and weightlifting should be enough to get you to start thinking about strength, mobility and stability of …
Do you ever stop to think about how efficient your breathing is? I’ll place my bets on “probably not”. Yet breath is the subject of many scientific studies and research, including the basis of the The Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)’s work. I’m not in any way affiliated with PRI but I remember they exploded into the fitness and strength coaching …
If bench pressing were a romantic relationship our status would be “It’s complicated”. I want to love it, but it doesn’t always love me back. Yet somedays the stars align and it feels smooth like butter and it’s puppy love all over again. Regardless of my personal qualms, the bench press is still a great lift for developing upper body …
Training for pure strength has been a passion of mine for years. That’s why I was drawn to powerlifting in the first place. It’s a test of absolute strength in some of my favorite lifts (I’m still trying to make friends with the bench press) and the training itself is so different from what I’ve experienced in other sports. But …
Lifting is a lot like a relationship. There’s the courtship period, the honeymoon stage and then the phase where you’re farting in front of each other and discussing feelings. Needless to say, smashing weights is not all rainbows and butterflies. A novice will experience PR after PR initially, but once they get to the intermediate or advanced levels, those PRs …
When we think explosive, the last thing that comes to mind is the deadlift. Yet any lifter worth his or her salt will tell you that the deadlift is anything but slow. Once we get past the learning curve of the barbell deadlift and start building strength, adding in chains (or bands) is a great training tool to build the …
There’s something about the deadlift that makes me turn into Master P and say UGHHHHHHHHHH! https://youtu.be/d5ZvzIOO6aU It’s powerful, strong; it’s Big Pimpin’ like Jay-Z before he married Beyonce. As much as I love barbell deadlifts, it’s not necessary for every body. There are plenty of variations out there that still work, but if you want to work your way up …
When was the last time you spiced things up in the weight room? Lifting big, heavy weights sure is nice for the badonkadonk, but after a while, it gets a little stale. Once your workouts get dry and boring like a Cesar Salad without the dressing, you can say bu-bye to motivation and fitness gains. Enter….the Landmine. The Landmine is an excellent …
Whether we’re new to strength training or crushing WODs like it’s our jobs, getting strong in the sagittal plane is necessary for strength and power development. As a powerlifting wannabe, squats, deadlifts and presses are my life, but it can’t be my whole life. Lifters are required to be really great at just a few main lifts (three for powerlifting …
