The Thin Blue Line is an important symbol in law enforcement. It represents the men and women of law enforcement who stand together and are vastly outnumbered. The Thin Blue Line stands to honor all the ... Continue Reading
4 Reasons You’re Not Getting Deep Enough in Your Squats
Whether it’s a no rep or a bro rep, it’s all the same when it comes to squats. Nobody wants to squat shallow. Whether it’s a no rep or a bro rep, it’s all the same when it comes to squats. ... Continue Reading
Diet and Drilling Adjustments (Athlete Journal Entry 17)
This week was one of the few good training weeks that I have had in 2014. My chest and my back are feeling pretty good and I don’t have any staph. I finally got back to drilling hard on Sundays. ... Continue Reading
What Not to Do Before Your Triathlon Race
In my last article, I gave suggestions regarding things all athletes should do prior to an endurance race. There was great feedback from athletes, but they also wanted to know what they shouldn’t do before ... Continue Reading
Third Time’s the Charm: Going to the CrossFit Games
2014 will be my third trip to Carson to compete in the CrossFit Games. The first was 2011 in the 45-49 age bracket, the second was last year in the 50-54, and this year will mark my third appearance. The ... Continue Reading
Antagonist Pairing Shows Great Promise
Lifters sometimes use a method called antagonist paired sets, which works opposing muscle groups at the same time. I have personally used this method with great success, but in the scientific literature it ... Continue Reading
How to Alleviate the Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome
PMS are the three letters that all women are familiar with. Women who suffer from PMS experience adverse physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms during the luteal phase of the menstrual ... Continue Reading
Three Ways to Build More Powerful Legs for Golf
While I see myself as a rather avid off-season hockey-playing golfer, even I know that my golf game could significantly improve. Recently, I came across an article in a golf magazine that addressed ... Continue Reading
When You Hit the Wall in Training: 5 Ways to Fix It
This is for all you runners who know what it is to “hit the wall.” But wait - I’m not talking about the marathon wall - I’m talking about the wall that suddenly appears at the peak of your training, right ... Continue Reading
The Top Ten Ways to Test Your Body
As a sports nutritionist, I recommend many of the athletes and clients I advise to undergo basic blood testing for vitamins, hormones, nutrients, and metabolic factors that directly affect health and ... Continue Reading
How to Build Up to the Back Lever
The back lever is a challenging and impressive exercise. It’s one of the lower level exercises performed on the rings in gymnastics, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Besides looking awesome, the ... Continue Reading
Keep Walking: Using Your Physical Fitness for the Smaller Good
Those of us who work out regularly probably do so at least in part to enhance the quality of our lives, our ability to do the things we want to do and feel good doing them. This is one of the few things in ... Continue Reading
How to Brace and Breathe Properly for Weightlifting
Click Here for Wil's Free Stronger Than Ever Weightlifting Program In the past, I have just given the advice to “brace the core.” This cue brings about the image, or it should at least, of bracing your ... Continue Reading
Meet Our Team of Endurance Sport Coaches!
Whether you want to train for your first triathlon or geek out on more advanced endurance training techniques, our team of coaches has something for you. Our endurance coaches aren't just ... Continue Reading
Muscle Ups, Overtraining, Posture: Are You Dealing With These?
Are You Dealing With These? - Editor's Picks of the Week A lot more people can do a muscle up these days than in the past, but it's still one of the cooles moves ever. I mean, it's pretty impressive ... Continue Reading
Your Fastest Strike: How to Perfect the Jab
One of the most Important strikes in a fighter’s arsenal is the jab. The jab is a linear strike thrown with the lead hand at the opponent’s head or body, and it has many applications and variations. Today ... Continue Reading
Going to Worlds (Athlete Journal 30)
This week was pretty awesome! I had five days off for Easter break, which wasn’t enough at all. I thought I would get so much school work done, but instead I caught up on some much needed sleep. That’s ... Continue Reading
Interview with Bill Vick: How I’m Beating IPF Disease, Part 2
One year ago I interviewed Bill Vick regarding his battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. You're thinking, "What the heck is that?" Well, it’s an incurable disease. But Bill Vick is defying the odds ... Continue Reading
The Beginner’s Guide to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
"That's gross and I'm never doing that." That was my thought the first time I saw people training Brazilian jiu jitsu. The idea of rolling around with sweaty people, especially without a gi, seemed ... Continue Reading
Big Lifts and Bodyweight Adjustments (Athlete Journal 87)
I had a handful of pretty big lifts this week and in general, everything feels very much on track. From here to the meet the main goal will be to stay on track and to stay healthy. I’ve also made a ... Continue Reading
How to Warm Up Properly for Your Cycling Event
There have been a few early season cycling events near me already this year. And although I am still working through my main training program, it has been a good opportunity to bring in some race technique ... Continue Reading
A Tale of Two Lifters and Their Coaches
I felt the need to discuss some common mistakes that I see occurring frequently at local weightlifting meets. In an effort to make them more germane to aspiring coaches I’ve chosen this format where I ... Continue Reading
The Advantage of Training With a Power Meter
One of the things people love is stuff. They love specialized shoes for weight lifting, they love T-shirts with edgy slogans, and they love gadgets. In the world of gadget lovers, no group covets them more ... Continue Reading
How Conditioning, Mobility, and Recovery Are Essential to Successful BJJ
The 5 Phases Every BJJ Newbie Has to Go Through As a coach I've observed some common trends in my beginner students. Here are the five phases most new BJJ practitioners go through. The Truth ... Continue Reading
