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Understanding How Carbs Can Impact Performance

Can You Deal With Eustress?
The trick is to find that sweet spot, especially for the more finely tuned elite sportspersons.

Can You Deal With Eustress?

Does Low Estrogen in Women Impact Muscle Mass and Performance?
Fixing low estrogen in women enhances muscle recovery, strength, and performance.

Does Low Estrogen in Women Impact Muscle Mass and Performance?

The Power of Virtual Training
The future of training and coaching came quicker than we anticipated but we knew it was coming.

The Power of Virtual Training

Swing to Win – Kettlebell Swings Better Than Olympic Lifts?
For most people, most of the time, a simple kettlebell swing is a better power movement than any Olympic lift derivative.

Swing to Win – Kettlebell Swings Better Than Olympic Lifts?

When It Comes to Exercise, Different People Get Different Results
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to exercise.

When It Comes to Exercise, Different People Get Different Results

4-Week Ladder Template to Gain Strength
This strength program is not complicated, but it is effective because of all the high-quality practice you accumulate over the four weeks.

4-Week Ladder Template to Gain Strength

Ultimately, It's You and Simple Discipline
What can you do to make the commitment to yourself and muster up the discipline necessary to accomplish your goals?

Ultimately, It's You and Simple Discipline

Practical Applications for Periodization Theory
Periodization is the ultimate tool you can use to reach your goals.

Practical Applications for Periodization Theory

Bill Murray Made Me a Better Lifter
Hitting a personal best in your lifts comes from somewhere deep down, inspiration may come places you never even dreamt of.

Bill Murray Made Me a Better Lifter

Discovering Escapability in Olympic Weightlifting
Master athletes who are hesitant about descending into the full snatch position are inhibited by a lack of confidence in their escapability skills.

Discovering Escapability in Olympic Weightlifting

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?

Overcome Your Lack of Motivation the Right Way
You're watching everyone else cracking on and you feel a bit crappy in comparison. Tomorrow, tomorrow you’ll do it.

Overcome Your Lack of Motivation the Right Way

5 Reasons Why High-Rep Bodyweight Workouts Are Hurting You
Renowned fitness coach James Fitzgerald warns how this is doing more damage than good.

5 Reasons Why High-Rep Bodyweight Workouts Are Hurting You

10 Tips to Restarting Fitness After Childbirth
The most important thing is to wait until your body is healed.

10 Tips to Restarting Fitness After Childbirth

Don’t Be an AskHole
Are you constantly asking for advice from anyone and everyone on the Internet until you find what fits your biases?

Don’t Be an AskHole

Training During COVID-19: The Quarantine Machine
Let's dramatically increase exercise options to avoid things getting too monotonous.

Training During COVID-19: The Quarantine Machine

Lockdown Is Temporary, Community Is Forever
Breaking our patterns can become the necessary driver that we need for our lives, even during a pandemic.

Lockdown Is Temporary, Community Is Forever

Hanging On: An Independent Trainer’s COVID-19 Response
Fitness pros, like many people with no safety net in their businesses, are feeling the severe economic effects of coronavirus.

Hanging On: An Independent Trainer’s COVID-19 Response

Handstand Strength - A progressive program designed for anyone at any level to work on developing a freestanding handstand. Gain strength and balance!

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DIY Beast Mode Gear: How to Build Your Own Barbell
I am living in Japan where heavy lifters are rare and gym equipment is very expensive. So I decided to build my own barbell from scratch. Here's how I did it, so you can do it too.

DIY Beast Mode Gear: How to Build Your Own Barbell

2020: The Year Push-Ups Were First Invented
If your coach and trainer had never made you do a push-up ever before, you're probably beginning to think like it was only just invented.

2020: The Year Push-Ups Were First Invented

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7 Reasons Your Injury Is Not Getting Any Better

Top 10 Foods to Gain Muscle Mass

10 Essential Items to Outfit Your Home Gym

10 No Equipment Needed Exercises for Strong Legs

How to Self-Diagnose Your Shoulder Pain

A 3-Week Workout Plan to Crush Murph

7 Exercises to Maximize Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Strength

The Ultimate 90-Day Bodyweight Training Plan

20 Ways to Burn 500 Calories

The Importance of the Jerk Balance For Footwork
This video from Bob Takano is especially valuable for those lifters who are having difficulty “feeling” the position of the bar overhead and the effects of proper footwork.

The Importance of the Jerk Balance For Footwork

Morning Mobility Check-In
Your true mobility is only as good as it is when you first roll out of bed in the morning.

Morning Mobility Check-In

Training at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With three to 8 weeks completely off training, you will lose some muscle. The good news it only takes 2-3 weeks to retain it.

Training at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Good Mornings Are an Excellent Auxiliary Movement
The Good Morning is an exceptional exercise for stretching the hamstrings and in some cases the ankles. It also helps for developing the hamstrings for athletic movements.

Good Mornings Are an Excellent Auxiliary Movement

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The Practice of Natural Movement
Learn about the most functional of functional fitness philosophies.

The Practice of Natural Movement

Everyone's Bike: The NordicTrack S22i
This stationary studio bike by NordicTrack checks all the boxes.

Everyone's Bike: The NordicTrack S22i

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Sandbags to Help You Get It Together

Pull It Tight, Lift It Right

Energy Bars to Upgrade Your Lifestyle

The Guide to Overcoming Poor Posture

How Do You Take Your Vitamins?

Roll Yourself to Better Mobility

Groceries: The Final Frontier in Fitness

Massage Your Way to Better Mobility and Recovery

Social Media Fitness App: Not Your New Bvddy

Get Wild: Clean Foods to Fuel Your Body and Mind

Protein To Go: Au Bon Bone Broth
It's expensive but there's no doubting the quality of the final product.

Protein To Go: Au Bon Bone Broth

A Comprehensive Guide to Gym Flooring
You need a good floor. It's the foundation of your home and commercial gym. The same flooring seems to do well in both places and it doesn't have to be expensive.

A Comprehensive Guide to Gym Flooring

Keep Track of Your Nutrition On the Go
Sometimes you don’t have anywhere to keep your meals cool when you are out for the day, but with these bags your problems are solved.

Keep Track of Your Nutrition On the Go

Can Colostrum Make A Difference In Your Life?
Could colostrum be beneficial to your health?

Can Colostrum Make A Difference In Your Life?

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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

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

Useful Shame: Countering Junk Food and Smartphone Addiction
Few influences have been as broadly destructive as unchecked smartphone culture and junk food eating habits.

Useful Shame: Countering Junk Food and Smartphone Addiction

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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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Nerding Out on Muscle Growth, Strength, and Rep Schemes
A Six Pack of Knowledge podcast that covers strength, hypertrophy, training science, and much, much more.

Nerding Out on Muscle Growth, Strength, and Rep Schemes

From Muscle Dysmorphia to Building a World-Class Set of Legs
A Six Pack of Knowledge podcast that covers strength, hypertrophy, training science, and much, much more.

From Muscle Dysmorphia to Building a World-Class Set of Legs

The Underpinning Reason That Stops You From Building Muscle
A Six Pack of Knowledge podcast that covers strength, hypertrophy, training science, and much, much more.

The Underpinning Reason That Stops You From Building Muscle

The Six Pack of Knowledge: Thought Leaders in Hypertrophy
Some of the best coaches with expertise in hypertrophy, bodybuilding, and physique can be found in these podcasts. New ones added regularly. A great reference source for enthusiasts and trainers.

The Six Pack of Knowledge: Thought Leaders in Hypertrophy

Getting Bigger, Getting Stronger, Getting Smarter
Powerlifters should train like bodybuilders.

Getting Bigger, Getting Stronger, Getting Smarter

Controlling the Chaos of Training in CrossFit
We kick off our first podcast of 2020 with James Fitzgerald. He has over 20 years of experience as a strength coach, is a CrossFit games champion and is the founder of OPEX.

Controlling the Chaos of Training in CrossFit

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Kevin Weiss

Kevin Weiss

Bodybuilding, Personal Training

Douglas Perry

Douglas Perry

Technology, Cycling, Swimming

Jen Weir

Jen Weir

Women's Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, Personal Training

Coach Ninja

Coach Ninja

Olympic Weightlifting, Strength Training, Strength and Conditioning, Powerlifting

Tom MacCormick

Tom MacCormick

Strength and Conditioning, Personal Training, Sports Science

Joseph Boffi

Joseph Boffi

Muay Thai, Kettlebells, Coaching

Justin Lind

Justin Lind

Kettlebells, Gymnastics, CrossFit

Carol Mack

Carol Mack

Physical Therapy, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition

Anton Mark

Anton Mark

Women's Fitness, Fitness

David Varnes

David Varnes

Children's Fitness, Judo

Emily Beers

Emily Beers

Coaching

Chris Holder

Chris Holder

Kettlebells, Strength and Conditioning, Martial Arts

Jesse Irizarry

Jesse Irizarry

Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training

Enrico Fioranelli

Enrico Fioranelli

Exercise Physiology, Strength and Conditioning

Bob Takano

Bob Takano

Olympic Weightlifting

Alex Eriksson

Alex Eriksson

Supplements, Nutrition

Nicholaus Martin

Nicholaus Martin

Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Personal Training, Youth Development

Dresdin Archibald

Dresdin Archibald

Olympic Weightlifting, Strength and Conditioning

Tom Foxley

Tom Foxley

CrossFit, Boxing, Strongman, Adventure Athletes

Mischele Stevens

Mischele Stevens

Triathlon, Endurance Sports

DeShawn Fairbairn

DeShawn Fairbairn

Personal Training, Fencing, Karate

Brad Borland

Brad Borland

Strength and Conditioning, Bodybuilding

Jimmy Pritchard

Jimmy Pritchard

Strength & Conditioning, Exercise Science

Adam Rogers

Adam Rogers

Performance Coaching, Strength & Conditioning

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