Workout Plan
5 Painfully Common Mistakes That Make Core Workouts Useless (or Worse)
Walk into any gym in America and you're likely to see a bunch of really bad core training ideas—Crunches, Side Bends, "ab finishers." Often you'll see them performed by several [...]
Fartlek Training: Benefits, Methods and Sample Programs
What is fartlek training, and why is it such a great way to condition for athletes? Fartlek is a Swedish word meaning "speed play," and that's essentially what this type [...]
Should You Focus on Your Strengths or Weaknesses in the Weight Room?
How We Can Apply The Lessons of the Nerd to Human Performance Nerds and Muscles In today's article we're exploring the world of the nerd (I use the term...
The Pre-Season Workout Behind Drew Brees’s All-Pro Performance
The pre-season workout Drew Brees, Darren Sproles and Brandin Cooks performed consisted of five stations. The athletes spend eight minutes at each station, performing as many sets as they can [...]
Build an Effective Workout With This 8-Step Blueprint
I developed The Perfect Workout Regimen for myself and my patients that are looking to get in better shape and lose weight are based off a very simple...
This Small Exercise Tweak Will Build Muscle
When it comes to following a long term training program, many people have a short attention span. Workouts need to be challenging and have enough...
8 Advanced Ab Wheel Rollouts for a Rock-Solid Core
The Ab Rollout is one of the most effective core exercises. But it was not always considered a smart way to strengthen your abs. At the gym I belonged to [...]
Kickstart Your Progress with Instinctive Training
As great as it can be to have a full plan written out for you to follow when you go to train, there are times when sticking to the same routine week in...
WATCH: 125-Pound Female Powerlifter Crushes a 300-Pound Squat, Is Way Stronger Than You
Another day, another female athlete kicking ass. (Yesterday it was a nine-year-old completing a Navy SEAL course.) This time it’s 21-year old powerlifter Gabrielle Tucker. Tucker, who weighs 125 pounds, [...]
Add 200 Pounds to Your Squat With This Program
It's that time of year and you go out for sports and decide you are serious about dominating. You are tired of being 2nd or 3rd string and want to be...