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A guide to the right shoe choice for athletes

Stress management and hypertrophy
 Tarek Shuhaibar discusses stress management strategies to improve your body, strength, and mental health.

Stress management and hypertrophy

12 Rules for Optimizing Your Health for a 21st Century Mindset
Comfort and convenience have made it harder than ever to be mentally and physically healthy.

12 Rules for Optimizing Your Health for a 21st Century Mindset

The challenge of getting on the podium at the CrossFit Games
Meet Jamie Simmonds, the third fittest woman in the world and an international CrossFit champion.

The challenge of getting on the podium at the CrossFit Games

A better approach for the beginner than "I saw it on Instagram"
Yes, there are a lot of fit looking people who love to post sexy looking fitness moves all over social media and most of them don't come with an attempt not to try this at home unless they have a disclaimer.

A better approach for the beginner than "I saw it on Instagram"

A Guide to Recovery and Training for Trainers and Parents
What you do after your workout can determine what you get after your workout.

A Guide to Recovery and Training for Trainers and Parents

A plague of strength is the best kind of plague
This episode offers you breathtaking stories about how people exercise and the social, political and economic pressures that physical culture has put on at different stages of humanity.

A plague of strength is the best kind of plague

A 5-step progression to the Bar Muscle Up
You need these five basic movements to build your first bar muscle - and how to get there without injuring yourself.

A 5-step progression to the Bar Muscle Up

A six-week sled training program
As foolproof as sledging is, some people still slaughter it, resulting in poor shape and wasted energy.

A six-week sled training program

An introduction to daily wavy periodization
DUP has regained popularity with powerlifters and regular fitness goers in recent years for good reason.

An introduction to daily wavy periodization

Conditioning for strength athletes
Fitness and stamina overlap, but they are not the same.

Conditioning for strength athletes

Strength training for ice-cold athletes
Yunus Barisik emphasizes the need for more strength and outlines how he structures the training of his ice hockey athletes in order to optimize performance.

Strength training for ice-cold athletes

Lifting Big, Dylan, Jazz and Skinny Jeans
More than anything, music has helped me learn a visceral connection to movement and lifting weights.

Lifting Big, Dylan, Jazz and Skinny Jeans

Helping ordinary people build incredible bodies
There are several ways to achieve fitness, from bodybuilders to the general population.

Helping ordinary people build incredible bodies

4 ways the pandemic saved my gym
What I learned when COVID forced me into a situation where I needed to improve or my employees would lose their jobs and I would lose my business.

4 ways the pandemic saved my gym

How to Use Diet Periodization for Maximum Muscle Strength
Your exercise and diet choices should work synergistically to help you achieve your physical goals.

How to Use Diet Periodization for Maximum Muscle Strength

I challenge you to train like a human
How you can use our bio-evolutionary programming to make our training more fun and interesting in today's world.

I challenge you to train like a human

Do world-class warm-ups for world-class performance
A successful warm-up should improve your performance and prevent pain and injury.

Do world-class warm-ups for world-class performance

Adopt your exercise habits to build better motivation
You can improve your motivation and the likelihood of exercising consistently by simply changing your mindset and taking responsibility for your training experience.

Adopt your exercise habits to build better motivation

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The will and the way

Ultimate body weight

Olympic weightlifting

28 day clean eating challenge

Push, pull and flourish

Flexibility 101

Glute goddess

Handstand strength

DB strength of women

Barbell basics for women

Strength training for beginners

Ignite: fat loss

Muscle building strength

Rowing for weight loss

Barbell Shred

Simplify muscle development by making your workouts easier
This workout plan has a refreshing and healthy approach that you can use in any gym to build more muscle and achieve your goals.

Simplify muscle development by making your workouts easier

The 12 Week Fat Loss Enhancement Workout
The Only 12 Week Three Phase, Three Method Fat Loss Plan You Will Ever Need To Quarantine The Weight Gain.

The 12 Week Fat Loss Enhancement Workout

8-week training plan for push-up strength and power
The push-up may be off the radar for most strength programs, but it's still a powerful addition to any fitness plan.

8-week training plan for push-up strength and power

5 effective and easy upper body strength routines
Here are five surefire upper body exercises that can be a part of any strength, strength, weight loss, and / or general fitness program. I've also included recording forms so you can keep a log of your workouts.

5 effective and easy upper body strength routines

5 powerful lower body strength routines
Looking for a good leg workout? Here are five simple workouts to help strengthen your lower body. Includes full training details and a downloadable logging form.

5 powerful lower body strength routines

4 core pull-up exercises for women
Follow these exercises to strengthen your abs and do your first pull-up in no time.

4 core pull-up exercises for women

Better athletes: from cradle to grave
Here are tips from Rick Howard, an expert in long-term athletic development, to always being an athlete.

Better athletes: from cradle to grave

5 essential exercises for the strong runner
Strength training is a critical component of any high-performing, successful runner as it helps prevent injuries and build muscle strength.

5 essential exercises for the strong runner

Physical readiness for firefighters: 12 week training plan

How to self-diagnose your shoulder pain

Top 10 Foods to Gain Muscle Mass

10 landmine exercises you have never tried – and shouldn't have tried –

The 8 minute mile standard

7 exercises to maximize hand, wrist and forearm strength

Greasing the Groove: Here's How It Works for You

10 exercises without equipment for strong legs

Understanding energy systems: ATP-PC, glycolytic and oxidative – oh my god!

5 mistakes new coaches should avoid
Let my pain be to your advantage as I've rounded up a few common mistakes coaches make early in their careers.

5 mistakes new coaches should avoid

Emotional intelligence as a success marker for fitness training
Educating people in fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness requires emotional intelligence. Successful personal trainers abound in EI.

Emotional intelligence as a success marker for fitness training

Redline for results
If you're unsure of the role conditioning plays in achieving your goals, or you don't know how to program it effectively, then this is a must do.

Redline for results

No legs, no worries - keep your upper body strong and fast
The seated dumbbell cleans and pushes for stability, strength and a strong back.

No legs, no worries – keep your upper body strong and fast

Blood flow restriction cuffs (BFR) for boundary pushers
 These blood flow restriction cuffs (BFR) can be the new addition to your exercise regimen if you are serious about your workout.

Blood flow restriction cuffs (BFR) for boundary pushers

A guide to not only surviving but thriving through menopause
This book is a basic, informative, and fun step-by-step guide on how to thrive through menopause.

A guide to not only surviving but thriving through menopause

A crispy algae delight for vegan athletes

Hydrow Review – Full Body Home Happiness

A weight vest for beginners

The practice of natural movement

Everyone's bike: the NordicTrack S22i

Protein To Go: Au Bon Bone Broth

A comprehensive guide to fitness floors

Keep an eye on your diet on the go

Can Colostrum Change Your Life?

Sandbags to help you bring it together

The ultimate isometric exercise guide
Paul Wade, the author of Convict Conditioning, has a lot to say about isometric training and exercise.

The ultimate isometric exercise guide

Choose slings and wrist wraps based on function
The wrist wraps and slings you need depend on the type of exercise you are doing.

Choose slings and wrist wraps based on function

The Njoie Nforce Percussion Massage Gun
Percussive massage guns can cost up to $ 500, but there are cheaper variants that are more suitable for casual users.

The Njoie Nforce Percussion Massage Gun

How to Eat Fat
If you're interested in a keto diet, this might be the snack hack you've been looking for.

How to Eat Fat

The keto diet: basted egg with lemon ricotta

A Free Keto Diet Recipe Book: Salmon Stuffed Avocados and More

Eating well in old age: pikeperch with a parmesan crust

20 Ways To Prepare Poultry: Chicken Potstickers

Jackfruit: protein for sporty summers

Summer barbecues: how about clean eating and a dish made only from vegetables

Subscription Eating – Not your mom's food

Prebiotic Food: Broccoli and White Bean Soup

No powdered protein bars

Food intolerance: should I get tested?
The companies that continue to promote the IgG blood tests either do not fully understand the function of the IgG antibody, or worse, they do and continue to sell their product anyway.

Food intolerance: should I get tested?

The Athlete's Friend, Eggs: Best Buying Practices
Fun fact in case you missed it - the only difference between brown and white eggs is that brown eggs are from chickens with brown feathers and white eggs are from chickens with white feathers.

The Athlete's Friend, Eggs: Best Buying Practices

Turkey piri piri burger
When your summer gets hot, spice up your burger game with these turkey piri piri burgers.

Turkey piri piri burger

Greek pimiento burger
Go on a culinary summer vacation in Greece by combining all the typical flavors in one delicious grilled burger!

Greek pimiento burger

Caprese chickpea burger
Make your summer meal lighter with this chickpea-based veggie burger.

Caprese chickpea burger

Ginger shallots pork burger
Change up your grill burger routine with something unexpected.

Ginger shallots pork burger

Gym Owners: How Do You Measure Your Success?
Unfortunately, many gym owners don't even count the money they don't pay themselves and lose sight of what really matters in a successful gym business.

Gym Owners: How Do You Measure Your Success?

The 6-week challenge: play a losing game
6-week challenge versus a professional coach for life: What business are you in? You can't be in both.

The 6-week challenge: play a loser game

Don't leave a customer behind

A practical experiment on muscle fiber activation

Training of the over-specialized athlete

Rational periodization in strength training

The coach's approach: evidence versus intuition

Productive programming: that's how it works

A 5 Step Progression to the Bar Muscle Up

You need these five basic movements to build your first bar muscle – and how to get there without injuring yourself.

As a trainer, I've seen so many variations of bar muscle upward progression. Many that I have seen are extremely dangerous and involve tapes, boxes, and a lack of adequate skills and strengths.

This article explains the right basic moves to build your first bar muscle – and how to build that first bar muscle without injuring yourself in the process.

Continue reading

Simplify Muscle Development by Simplifying Your Workouts

This training plan has a refreshing and healthy approach that you can use in any gym to build more muscle and achieve your goals.

The age-old desire to build a strong, well-proportioned body is still alive. Yes, the average gym goer no longer craves to build a monstrous, freaky, flashy body with gnarled veins, huge, stocky legs, and the inability to fit inside a shirt.

Continue reading

A 5 Step Progression to the Bar Muscle Up

You need these five basic movements to build your first bar muscle – and how to get there without injuring yourself.

As a trainer, I've seen so many variations of bar muscle upward development. Many that I have seen are extremely dangerous and involve tapes, boxes, and a lack of adequate skills and strengths.

This article explains the right basic moves to build your first bar muscle – and how to build that first bar muscle without injuring yourself.

Continue reading

Simplify Muscle Development by Simplifying Your Workouts

This training plan has a refreshing and healthy approach that you can use in any gym to build more muscle and achieve your goals.

The age-old desire to build a strong, well-proportioned body is still alive. Yes, the average gym goer no longer craves to build a monstrous, freaky, flashy body with gnarled veins, huge, stocky legs, and the inability to fit inside a shirt.

Continue reading

Primer, Build, Solidify (PBS): A System That Unlocks Long-Term Muscle Growth

If you've reached a plateau in your muscle building journey and aren't sure what changes to make to get your progress started, then I think the P.B.S. Approach can be the solution for you.

Most people can put together a killer workout, but very few can design a proper program. Even fewer know how to adjust a program month-to-month to keep making optimal progress.

Continue reading

Primer, Build, Solidify (PBS): A System That Unlocks Long-Term Muscle Growth

If you've reached a plateau in your muscle building journey and aren't sure what changes to make to get your progress started, then I think the P.B.S. Approach can be the solution for you.

Most people can put together a killer workout, but very few can design a proper program. Even fewer know how to adjust a program month-to-month to keep making optimal progress.

This deficiency is especially true for those whose main goal is to build muscle. While there are some multi-phased templates for strength and strength athletes, there are almost no coherent long-term plans for building muscle.

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Enhance Muscle And Strength With These Sleep Extension Techniques

There is a growing body of research on sleep extension and its potential effects on athletic performance.

Most of the sleep literature deals with limitations and their effects on health and performance. However, there is a growing body of research on sleep extension and its potential effects on athletic performance. It is well known that sleep is the primary contributor to recovery and performance.

Continue reading

Enhance Muscle And Strength With These Sleep Extension Techniques

There is a growing body of research on sleep extension and its potential effects on athletic performance.

Most of the sleep literature deals with limitations and their effects on health and performance. However, there is a growing body of research on sleep extension and its potential effects on athletic performance. It is well known that sleep is the primary contributor to recovery and performance.

Continue reading

Nutrition for Building the Most Muscle Possible

By the end of this episode, you will have all of the information you need to plan your muscle building diet plan.

In this episode, I'll explain exactly how I think you should eat to get as much muscle as possible.

Most people exercise their asses, but they build very little muscle. That result is because they are only fighting half the battle.

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