Are You Making This Gigantic Training Mistake?
Corrective exercise is all the fad right now. While lifting weights has its benefits, it still has its drawbacks like pain, stiffness, burnout, and fatigue. This is why you often [...]
Develop Your Speed Potential
Watch This! Carlin Isles. Olympic Dream Olympic dreams, the NFL, professional sprinting, Carlin walked away from all of them for the love of Rugby. Coincidently, there is one [...]
6 5K Tips for a Great Running Experience
A 5K race can be a great experience for both beginners and experienced runners who are trying to stay in shape for longer races. 5Ks also provide a fun way [...]
Is HIIT Really Better Than Low-Intensity Cardio for Weight Loss?
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is all the rage these days. There is a lot of hype about HIIT cardio, mainly because it supposedly burns more calories in less time. In [...]
The Side Plank Test That Humbled Me in a Hurry
Your core is more than just your abs. Athletic definitions of the “core” often include muscles not only in your abdomen, but also your pelvis, hips, lower back, butt and [...]
Study Finds Going From Couch to Marathon Makes Arteries 4 Years Younger
As humans age our arteries naturally become stiffer and less flexible. This can result in higher blood pressure and inhibited function of organs such as the brain and kidneys. Regular [...]
How to Spot a Bad Conditioning Drill
"Whatever you do in the weight room, make sure our players show up conditioned on game day." Any physical preparation coach working in a team setting has heard some variation [...]
Is Your Running Cadence Slowing You Down?
If you’re a runner, odds are high that your hobby has caused physical pain. Research varies, but it appears that roughly half of all recreational runners sustain at least one [...]
How Dangerous Is Lifting Weights, Really?
For as long as I can remember, weight training has been largely viewed as a dangerous activity. The first bite of this reality was served to me as a young [...]
The Mathematic Equation to Find Your Training ‘Sweet Spot’
While watching a Cleveland Cavaliers game the other night, I heard the commentators explain that Larry Nance Jr. was resting due to “load management.” I laughed at how popular this [...]