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Mental Toughness: Training Secrets for Winning the Close Ones
Mental Toughness: Training Secrets to Winning the Close Ones Shane Trotter, CSCS We train all year for the opportunity of success, yet at some point we...
High Powered Performance: Hydration Tips For All Athletes
Our bodies are made up of approximately 60% water, our bodies are dependent on our hydration status for a multitude of chemical reactions to take place,...
How You Are Screwing Up Assisted Pull-Ups?
Assisted pull ups are often utilized for clients or athletes that do not have the strength to perform enough body weight pull ups to include in their...
Can a Mattress Improve Your Athletic Performance?
Ever since my collegiate football career ended, I’ve suffered from spondylothesis, a fracture of my L5 vertebra that causes nerve pain down my leg and spasms in the muscles of [...]
This Rep Technique Makes Any Exercise Ridiculously Tough
There’s a simple way make any exercise more difficult: Add a quarter rep between the first and second parts of a normal rep. Think this sounds easy? Give it a [...]
Build Explosive Power With Cluster Sets
When designing a strength and conditioning program to improve performance, the most important aspect is to introduce appropriate training variables in a...
‘The Mountain’ From ‘Game of Thrones’ Carries a Weighted Frame That’s as Big as a Car
In what is starting to resemble a scene from the movie Groundhog Day, Hafthór Björnsson, who plays "The Mountain" on Game of Thrones, has once again posted a video of [...]
What the Early End of U.S. Marathoner Ryan Hall’s Career Can Teach Athletes About Overtraining Syndrome
Every athlete wants to be the best at their individual sport, which is why they spend countless hours in the weight room, on the field, and out on the...
Build Strength and Size with Rest-Pause Training
There are many variables one can manipulate in a strength and conditioning program to achieve specific results. Typically, coaches will manipulate sets,...
The Drop Set Workout That Builds Strength and Size
The Drop Set Workout That Builds Strength and Size Athletes need strength, it's imperative to excel in sport. Aesthetically, who wouldn't want some big...