Deadlift
Overcoming Isometrics: The Weird Exercises That Can Instantly Make You Stronger
Can you trick your body into instantly becoming stronger and faster? It sounds like a gimmicky sales pitch, but it's entirely possible. The answer: overcoming isometrics. What are overcoming isometrics? [...]
Why Everybody Botches Single-Leg Deadlifts (and How to Finally Master Them)
The Single-Leg Deadlift is an advanced movement that will challenge foot, hip and torso stability while also developing posterior strength. It's also one of the best lower-body movements an athlete [...]
How to Deadlift With Flawless Technique
The Deadlift is a fairly simple exercise. You pick a heavy bar off the ground then put it down again. Yet, it’s one of—if not the—most effective exercises for improving [...]
The One Thing Young Athletes Must Do Before They Can Get Significantly Faster
All athletes want to run faster. Speed is probably the most sought after attribute in sports today. There is no such thing as too fast. The only issue is many [...]
Are You Tough Enough to Handle the ‘Zercher’ Position? How This Unique Training Variation Makes You Physically and Mentally Stronger
Possibly the most underutilized position in strength and conditioning today? For my money, I'm going with the Zercher position. Not necessarily an exercise in and of itself, the Zercher position [...]
What is RPE? The System That Guarantees Consistently Great Workouts
Let's start with a simple question: How much weight should you put on the bar if you want to get stronger? The obvious answer to this broad question is, "It [...]
Why My High School Athletes Must Earn the Right to Max Out
There’s been a recent uptick in the number of social media videos showcasing high school kids lifting with bad form. Kids are maxing out on Cleans, Squats and Deadlifts in [...]
Post-Activation Potentiation: How This Unique Training Trick Can Help You
Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is a training concept that has garnered a lot of attention among lifters and strength coaches in recent years. Why? Because it has been shown to boost [...]
How You Can Create Your Own Reverse Hyper ‘Machine’ in Any Gym
When discussing lower-body training, it’s not uncommon to hear athletes say things like, “Ugh, Deadlift KILLS my back!” or “whenever I go heavy on Back Squats, my lower back starts [...]
Athletes Who Want to Run Fast Shouldn’t Waste Time With Traditional Leg Curls
Hamstring injuries can be a real problem for sprinting athletes. Not only do they sideline the athlete for weeks at a time, but they are also very likely to reoccur. [...]