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Ditch the Bands

Stop the resistance band insanity! The Instagram famous fitness models will show you plenty of exercises using a resistance band and tell you that it will tone your body parts. Can we check their ... Continue Reading

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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 don't have a coach or a trainer. I think a very valuable question that you need to ... Continue Reading

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Better to Be Better Than Perfect

“Do you think I can actually get there?” I receive this line of questioning all the time when talking about goals. More specifically when discussing goals relating to posture, mobility, and overall ... Continue Reading

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Progressions and Regressions at the Heart of a Good Training Plan

In order to be able to execute complex movements with correct form and in a manner that delivers the best results during training, a breakdown of the movements has to occur so that the trainee can progress ... Continue Reading

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Progression and the Hierarchy of Needs

Recently I came across a fascinating piece detailing Peyton Manning’s work ethic and unparalleled focus while training under Tommy Moffitt at the University of Tennessee. His training folder was not just a ... Continue Reading

Goldilocks and the Three (Chicago) Bears

Once upon a time, there was a teenaged Chicago Bears fan named Goldilocks. Goldilocks, despite her short life experience, was no fair-weather fan. She pined for the Monsters of the Midway; the glory days ... Continue Reading

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Be Able to Do Everything: Match Your Tool to Your Goal

There are so many ways to go about training, and so many goals. Strength, cardio, flexibility, fat loss. Combine that with the nearly unlimited amount of gear to choose from in order to achieve all these ... Continue Reading

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