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A Plague of Strength Is the Best Type of Plague

A 5 Step Progression to the Bar Muscle Up
You need these five foundational movements to get your first bar muscle up - and how to get there without injuring yourself in the process.

A 5 Step Progression to the Bar Muscle Up

A Six-Week Sled Training Program
As idiot-proof as the sled push is, some people still butcher it, resulting in poor form and wasted energy.

A Six-Week Sled Training Program

An Intro to Daily Undulating Periodization
DUP has regained popularity in recent years for powerlifters and everyday gym-goers for good reason.

An Intro to Daily Undulating Periodization

Conditioning for Strength Athletes
Fitness and conditioning do overlap but they are not the same thing.

Conditioning for Strength Athletes

Strength Training for Ice Cold Athletes
Yunus Barisik highlights the need for increased strength and outlines how he structures his ice hockey athlete's training to optimize performance.

Strength Training for Ice Cold Athletes

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

Lifting Big, Dylan, Jazz, and Skinny Jeans

Helping Regular People Build Incredible Physiques
There are different ways to reach fulfillment in fitness, from bodybuilders to the general population.

Helping Regular People Build Incredible Physiques

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 Utilize Diet Periodization for Maximum Muscle
Your workouts and nutrition choices should work synergistically to help you reach Your physique goals.

How to Utilize Diet Periodization for Maximum Muscle

I Challenge You to Train Like a Human
How to use our bio-evolutionary programming to make our exercising in today's world more fun and interesting.

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 help prevent pain and injuries.

Do World Class Warm-Ups for World Class Performance

Take Ownership of Your Exercise Habits To Build Better Motivation
You can improve your motivation and the likelihood of exercising consistently just by changing your mindset and taking ownership of your exercise experience.

Take Ownership of Your Exercise Habits To Build Better Motivation

Better Athletes: From Cradle to the Grave
Here are tips from Rick Howard, an expert on long-term athletic development on how to always be an athlete.

Better Athletes: From Cradle to the Grave

5 Essential Exercises for the Powerful Runner
Strength training is a critical component for any powerful, successful runner by helping to prevent injuries and developing muscular power.

5 Essential Exercises for the Powerful Runner

5 Mistakes for New Trainers to Avoid
Let my pain be your gain as I’ve put together a few common mistakes trainers make at the beginning of their career.

5 Mistakes for New Trainers to Avoid

Emotional Intelligence as a Success Marker for Fitness Training
Training people for fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness requires emotional intelligence. Successful personal trainers have EI in abundance.

Emotional Intelligence as a Success Marker for Fitness Training

How to Redline for Results
If you’re uncertain what role conditioning plays in meeting your goals, or you’re confused about how to program it effectively, then this is a must-listen.

How to Redline for Results

No Legs, No Worries- Keep Your Upper Body Strong and Quick
The seated dumbbell clean and press for stability, strength, and a strong back.

No Legs, No Worries- Keep Your Upper Body Strong and Quick

28 Day Clean Eating Challenge - Real Food. Real Health. Real Results.

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Primer, Build, Solidify (P.B.S.): A System That Unlocks Long-Term Muscle Growth
If you have hit a plateau in your muscle-building journey and aren’t sure what changes to make to kick-start your progress, then I think the P.B.S. approach may be the solution for you.

Primer, Build, Solidify (P.B.S.): A System That Unlocks Long-Term Muscle Growth

The Four Cs of Metabolic Conditioning
How to bring a method to the metabolic conditioning madness with Opex coach, Georgia Smith, laying out four key principles and progressions to design a workout program.

The Four Cs of Metabolic Conditioning

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10 No Equipment Needed Exercises for Strong Legs

Physical Readiness for Firefighters: 12 Week Training Plan

How to Self-Diagnose Your Shoulder Pain

4 Signs You Are Taking Too Many Probiotics

Top 10 Foods to Gain Muscle Mass

7 Exercises to Maximize Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Strength

A 3-Week Workout Plan to Crush Murph

The Proof Is in the Pull-Up: 10 Tools for Getting Better at Pull-Ups

The Armor Building Kettlebell Complex and 4 Other Beastly Strength Builders

Why Gyms Are Coming Back More Essential Than Ever
I've heard people rave about their home workout routine and predict the death of traditional gyms, so why would they go back?

Why Gyms Are Coming Back More Essential Than Ever

Enhance Muscle And Strength With These Sleep Extension Techniques
There is a growing body of research on sleep extension and the potential implications on athletic performance.

Enhance Muscle And Strength With These Sleep Extension Techniques

Nutrition for Building the Most Muscle Possible
By the end of this episode, you will have all the information you need to plan out your muscle-building diet plan.

Nutrition for Building the Most Muscle Possible

How To Optimize Your Training for Next Year's CrossFit Open With Former Champ James FitzGerald
Here’s some food for thought from James FitzGerald, the 2007 CrossFit games champion, about what to consider to maximize the next 320 days of training for next year's CrossFit Open.

How To Optimize Your Training for Next Year's CrossFit Open With Former Champ James FitzGerald

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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Cuffs for Boundary Pushers
These blood flow restriction (BFR) cuffs may be the new addition you need for your training regimen if you are a serious about your training.

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Cuffs for Boundary Pushers

A Guide to Not Just Survive, But Thrive During Menopause
This book is an essential, informative, and entertaining step-by-step guide on how to thrive through menopause.

A Guide to Not Just Survive, But Thrive During Menopause

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A Crispy Seaweed Treat for Vegan Athletes

Hydrow Review - Total Body Home Happiness

A Weighted 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 Gym Flooring

Keep Track of Your Nutrition On the Go

Can Colostrum Make A Difference In Your Life?

Sandbags to Help You Get It Together

The Ultimate Isometric Exercise Guide
Paul Wade, the author of Convict Conditioning, has a lot to say about isometric training and exercises.

The Ultimate Isometric Exercise Guide

Choose Lift Straps and Wrist Wraps Based on Function
The wrist wraps and lifting straps you need depend on what workout you're doing.

Choose Lift Straps and Wrist Wraps Based on Function

The Njoie Nforce Percussion Massage Gun
Percussive massage guns can cost upwards of $500 but there are more affordable variants that may suit casual users better.

The Njoie Nforce Percussion Massage Gun

How to Snack Fat
If you're into a keto diet, this might be the snacking hack you were looking for.

How to Snack Fat

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Recipes

The Keto Diet: Basted Egg with Lemon Ricotta

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

Eating Well As We Age: Parmesan Crusted Walleye

20 Ways to Prepare Poultry: Chicken Potstickers

Jackfruit: Protein for Athletic Summers

Summer Barbecue: How About Clean Eating and a Vegetables Only Dish

Subscription Eating - Not Your Mother's Take Out

Prebiotic Food: Broccoli and White Bean Soup

No Powder Protein Bars

Food Intolerances: 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 are continuing to sell their product anyway.

Food Intolerances: 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 are that brown eggs come from chickens with brown feathers and white eggs come from chickens with white feathers.

The Athlete's Friend, Eggs: Best Buying Practices

Turkey Piri Piri Burgers
As your summer heats up, spice up your burger game with these turkey piri piri burgers.

Turkey Piri Piri Burgers

Greek Pimiento Burgers
Take a summer food vacation to Greece by combining all of the signature flavors in a tasty, grilled burger!

Greek Pimiento Burgers

Caprese Chickpea Burgers
Lighten up your summer eating with this chickpea based vegetarian burger.

Caprese Chickpea Burgers

Ginger Scallion Pork Burgers
Change up your barbequed burger routine with a little something unexpected.

Ginger Scallion Pork Burgers

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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 truly matters in a successful gym business.

Gym Owners: How Do You Measure Your Success?

The 6-Week Challenge: Playing a Losers Game
6-week challenge versus professional coach for life: Which business are you in? You can’t be in both.

The 6-Week Challenge: Playing a Losers Game

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Leave No Client Behind

A Practical Experiment in Muscle Fiber Activation

Training the Overspecialized Athlete

Rational Periodization in Strength Training

The Approach of the Coach: Evidence Versus Intuition

Productive Programming: How to Develop a Sound Training Philosophy

Crunching Numbers: How to Grow a Fitness Business

Are You Programming Recovery for Your Athletes?

If You're Not Training Champions, You're Only Creating Elitism

The Invaluable Experience of Working for Free

Client’s First Day: Find the Pain
Without a deeper, personal connection, the business of coaching isn't going to work. Learn the process of building relationships in your coaching business.

Client’s First Day: Find the Pain

Coach Compensation: Beyond Dollars Per Hour
Coaches should be paid based on gross revenue, and on clients sticking around.

Coach Compensation: Beyond Dollars Per Hour

Develop an Online Presence: The Importance of Your Website
It’s okay if your website isn’t perfect, but if you build it, people will begin to find you.

Develop an Online Presence: The Importance of Your Website

Developing and Leading Successful Workshops
Teaching others keeps the spark alive behind why you got into the industry in the first place.

Developing and Leading Successful Workshops

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How to Train an Older Adult
How to be an athlete forever.

How to Train an Older Adult

Dynamic Variable Resistance Training is The Best Tool Not In Use
Sandbags are a versatile tool, and why training modalities that challenge stability and develop sound movement mechanics are essential.

Dynamic Variable Resistance Training is The Best Tool Not In Use

How to Develop a Coaching Career Doing What You Love
Joe doesn’t offer short-cuts or hacks, but his advice is full of genuine advice that could help you develop the business and lifestyle you want

How to Develop a Coaching Career Doing What You Love

Building a CrossFit Body
Coach Mike Tromello talks about how to look and perform like an elite athlete.

Building a CrossFit Body

The Dan John Guide To A Lifting Career
A master of coaching for coaches helps you discover how your training should change at each point in your life.

The Dan John Guide To A Lifting Career

The Hemp Plant's Untapped Potential
Despite initially being skeptical of CBD oil, he took the plunge and began using it, and had such positive results he began researching it extensively.

The Hemp Plant's Untapped Potential

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Detric Smith

Detric Smith

Strength and Conditioning, Kinesiology, Nutrition Coach, Exercise Physiology, Certified Personal Trainer

Tom MacCormick

Tom MacCormick

Strength and Conditioning, Personal Training, Sports Science

Jesse Irizarry

Jesse Irizarry

Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training

Douglas Perry

Douglas Perry

Technology, Cycling, Swimming

Max Gedge

Max Gedge

Strength and Conditioning, Coaching, Exercise Physiology, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Mackennon Klink

Mackennon Klink

Strength and Conditioning

Gianni Handoko

Gianni Handoko

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Calisthenics, CrossFit

Enrico Fioranelli

Enrico Fioranelli

Exercise Physiology, Strength and Conditioning

Shane Trotter

Shane Trotter

Strength and Conditioning, Kettlebells, Youth Development

Brad Borland

Brad Borland

Strength and Conditioning, Bodybuilding

Coach Ninja

Coach Ninja

Olympic Weightlifting, Strength Training, Strength and Conditioning, Powerlifting

Emily Beers

Emily Beers

Coaching

Daniel DeBrocke

Daniel DeBrocke

Sharon Gam

Sharon Gam

Strength and Conditioning

Yunus Barisik

Yunus Barisik

Ice Hockey

Amber Larsen

Amber Larsen

Gymnastics, CrossFit, Health, Biology

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