Build Shoulder Strength to Avoid Injury
The shoulder. Maybe it isn’t the greatest design out there, but it does allow people to do some pretty amazing things. When you think about
Author: Michael Hulcher
Michael is an Instructor at Gym Jones in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a 15 year fitness and training background, from Olympic weightlifting to powerlifting and CrossFit.
Michael is an Instructor at Gym Jones in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a 15 year fitness and training background, from Olympic weightlifting to powerlifting and CrossFit.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Unilateral Training for Injury-Free Training and Performance
Getting strong is pretty simple: move big weight in the classic compound lifts—the deadlift, back squat, bench press, and overhead military press. If you can
Creating A Long-Term Training Plan and Macrocycles
One of the things I’ve come to learn in teaching seminars at Gym Jones is that many people don’t have an understanding of how to
More Than a Workout: Learning Curves and Having High Standards
We have high standards at Gym Jones. I don’t just mean the strength and fitness standards that so many people associate us with. I mean
Training Is Data Driven, But Not How You Think
A real training program has to have a few attributes that make it a training program and not an exercise program. The difference is not
How Much: Time, Quality, and Quantity
Someone asked me a question while I was dropping in at another gym back home in Virginia recently that got me thinking: “How much time
Find Balance in Training
“Training is life.” “You gotta love the grind.” “24/7, 365 hustle.” “Training is life.” “You gotta love the grind.” “24/7, 365 hustle.” I’ve been guilty
The Best Recovery Modality You’re Not Using
I’m about to blow your mind. There’s one exercise you’re probably not doing that’ll change your life and give you immediate results. Walking. Seriously. Walking
Specificity
We have a saying here: everything costs something. If you want to enhance some part of your performance, you should be prepared to suffer some
Attack Your Imbalances
Most of us have muscular imbalances—a weaker arm, shoulder, leg, etc. If you find yourself constantly doing the classic barbell movements (barbell bench press, deadlift,
The Truth About Training Versus Exercising
It can be surprisingly easy to lose your way in the gym. It is especially easy if you tend to train by yourself and you
The Role of Fear
There are lots of things that scare me. My close friends would recognize this and probably have a good laugh at my expense. I’m scared
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