Awhile back, I got this question from one of my readers, Mark, in response to a post I wrote about Specificity in Training. The law of Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands dictates that the body only adapts to specific stimulus’ we subject it to, making generalized conditioning impossible to achieve. So, how could we possibly […]
Horizontal rows are a great compound exercise that will help you develop pulling strength in a very applicable way. If you think about it, we all pull things from time to time – from picking something up off the floor, to starting a lawnmower (or snowblower for those who live near I do). Not only
Now that you have some great goals in place, how do you achieve them? There are many strategies specifically for how to achieve goals, and I just grilled Strength Coach Kyle Battis all about it in this 3-part video interview. How to Achieve Goals (Part 1 of 3) Modeling other people and having your goals
UPDATE: Check out my new kettlebell review, where I compare some of the best kettlebells from all of the big players in the industry: 14 Kettlebells Compared: The Complete Kettlebell Review. I used to endorse the pro-grade kettlebells sold by the IKFF, but that is no longer the case. You see, I found out that
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So, what do you do on an off day from lifting? Do you take a full, 24 hours of complete rest? Would it be a fair to say you are completely sedentary on your post-lifting rest days? And most importantly, what should you be doing on those non-strength training days? Here’s a video I shot
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