Goblet Squat (tempo)
The 14 Best Resources for Strength – May 2016 Edition
Stabilize Your Deadlift With Straight Arm Pulldowns – John Rusin This is a great in depth article covering all things straight arm lat pulldowns. Dr. John Rusin goes into a variety of different variations of the movement, and how this exercise can help benefit your deadlift and trunk stability. I’ve found myself using and…
WATCH: Cleans for Powerlifting?
Recently over on my Facebook page, I asked for some input on topics for content that people would be interested in. I will likely be putting most of these in a video format, but there could be some articles coming as well. This was one of the questions that I got that seemed rather interesting,…
2016 NSCA Indiana State University Strength and Conditioning Clinic Recap
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending the NSCA Indiana State University Strength and Conditioning Clinic. I’ve been fortunate to be able to attend a few of these now, and they are always progressing and bringing in some top tier speakers. The education component is a vital aspect of our field, and getting…
The 14 Best Resources for Strength – April 2016 Edition
How to Fix A Good Morning-Style Squat – John Clark John breaks down one of the main technical reasons that lifters tend to pitch forward in the squat. We can typically look at a lifters elbow position, and this will dictate where the bar will go. If we see the elbows shoot back (I…
WATCH: A Day of Eating With Brandon Smitley – Non Training Day
Seeing how and what certain strength athletes and fitness gurus eat is a pretty popular topic. Everyone has their own way to approach nutrition, and each person will likely have things dialed in based upon what works best for them. I’ve decided to film a few days of my eating for those that might be…
Quad Dominant or Posterior Chain Deficient?
I’m going to tackle one of the most common issues that I see happen during a squat. There can be a host of different errors and issues with this complicated lift, but a very common mistake is having the hips rise drastically out of the bottom of the squat, and essentially a good morning occurs.…
Signifying the Retirement of Kobe Bryant
For those of you that have been living under a rock, last night was the final NBA game of Kobe Bryant. This certainly won’t be a typical blog post, but I do feel that this is a pretty significant mark in sports history that it does need some reflection. It’s been the rave of sports…