Pyramid training is basically performing one or more exercise for a particular rep scheme, then dropping your reps each round until you work your way down to a lower number. It is intended to fatigue the muscle. Pyramid training can be employed as an upward or downward sequence in weight or reps. Reverse pyramid training …
Let’s start with you do know you should improve when you go for “strength”. There are a lot of myths and BS going around, like “You need to have hard muscles to be strong.”, “You need to gain huge muscles for man strength.”, “Just do low reps Bro”, some people even told me “you need …
Our warm-up is a Functional Movement Warm-Up. The Method is the product of an a few exercise philosophy, one is known as Functional Movement Systems. These exercise philosophy and corresponding set of resources is based on sound science, years of innovation, and a shit tone of current research. Our warm up simplifies the concept of …
Remember no matter what the schemes, combinations and/or programs aside, the rule is to figure out what your weakest link is and address it accordingly. Just remember that we are trying to support your primary goal! Whether that is to get bigger, stronger, or to have a mean round house kick we are here to …
Josh Kaufman new book, The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast, will teach you exactly that! So why don’t most of us spend more time systematically picking up new skills? Three reasons: The 3 Major Barriers to Learning Something New 1. Most people don’t commit to learning anything specific. They just say things …
Work capacity is the ability to perform work, which determines your level of fitness that will, and in turn, will determine your level of preparedness. It’s an issue for people in contact sports and in the military. In fact, off-season weightlifters, off-season athletes, and pretty much everybody and anybody could and would benefit from improving …
Most CrossFit Programs never have a deload. And, by and large, I think the traditional week-long deload is a monumental change in fitness with not a lot of change in your daily habits. I’m not some random schmuck off the street blowing hot air for shits and gigs I have seen this in all major …
So what is Linear Progression, you ask… Linear progression is a strength training method that has been used successfully for years throughout the world to build a foundation of strength in athletes. I was first introduced to the idea by Mark Rippetoe at a cert in 2005. I also stayed with him for a few …
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To do a true pull up the scapula needs to be in the right position, and your lower trap, biceps, and lats will work much better. With the scapula out of its position, you are asking your teres major and minor and only a portion of your lat to do most of the work to …