functional strength

Don't short-change your athletes. Training across a full standing spectrum will increase strength without sacrificing movement and health.

There's a whole world of strength and fitness out there that women are just beginning to explore.

Overhaul your gym sessions to see tremendous improvement in your sporting prowess.

What would you do with just a barbell, yourself, and the endless expanse of Arizona desert?

Lifting heavy barbells is good, but moving things outside the gym is what real strength is about.

Strong obliques allows us to maintain spinal rigidity whilst being under external forces.

Check your movement quality every session. At the beginning and end. No, I'm not kidding.

An intriguing question from a bull rider got me thinking about how to train for adaptability, not just strength.

Strongman lifts are unusual, exciting, and effective at building functional strength. Learn the secrets to perfecting the atlas stone load.

These sled-based exercises can be mixed up in countless ways to strengthen your hips from all angles.

Make sure you are fully recovered from injuries so you don’t cause more permanent damage.

Mastering the tuck pop up will develop the strength and coordination required to complete a muscle up.

Appropriate programming is key to seeing progress in your numbers. Here's how to find it.

When we lose sight of simplicity, our so-called functional training can actually backfire.

If you want strong lats and phenomenal core strength, then the front lever is an exercise for you.

The snatch is a challenging, yet rewarding, lift to master. But, it does take time to learn the proper technique.

Years ago I was lured into "corrective exercise" and "functional training" by a back injury. I can tell you what I learned from that experience - and what I do now (and it's not standing on a Bosu).