strength and conditioning

You are reading this because you are looking for new ways to get stronger, increase muscle mass, and safeguard against injuries. I am all about using basic exercises and a variety of overload ... Continue Reading

When most people hear “leg day," they immediately think of heavy weights and exercise machines. There's no doubt that a heavily loaded barbell or weight machine can build strong, muscular legs. You don't ... Continue Reading

There has been much back-and-forth debate on whether the setup for deadlift and clean are different. The truth is, they are. Although both movements bring the bar to the hip, they arrive there in a ... Continue Reading

It currently seems like there is an all-or-nothing view on how to get stronger. Folks who prefer bodyweight or gymnastics movements shun the barbell or anything that isn’t street workout style. Traditional ... Continue Reading

The deadlift has grown in popularity over the years. In fact, probably because of powerlifting more than anything else, it is one of the most recognizable lifts there is. And this is all for good reason, ... Continue Reading

When we first take an interest in fitness, the most popular reason is to make changes to our physique. We crave strength. We crave athleticism. We crave feeling as invincible as we can be in our human ... Continue Reading

Barbells were designed to make lifting weights easy. Almost every exercise done with them is with a balanced grip and two hands. But if we take a different approach, the length of the barbell can be used ... Continue Reading

It just won’t move. Try as you might, your squat is stuck. And it has been for a while. You’ve given all sorts of set and rep schemes a go. You’ve tried programs that your strong mates have suggested, a ... Continue Reading

I have been writing articles for Breaking Muscle for nearly three years and have enjoyed writing without having to give complex explanations of various issues to the readers. I have always assumed a ... Continue Reading

Jason Rulo is the president and owner of Pinnacle Personal and Performance Training, as well as Assault Fitness in Chesterfield, Missouri. He is an avid obstacle course race (OCR) athlete, competing in the ... Continue Reading

Remember when you were younger and you could eat whatever you wanted for weeks straight and burn it off in a single week of strict eating and training? That’s not going to happen for you at forty. ... Continue Reading

When it comes time to create a new training plan, most people make the mistake of doing it for themselves. The reason it’s a mistake is because you’re unlikely to objectively identify your biggest ... Continue Reading

Sled training is a highly effective and fun training modality for general conditioning and athlete-specific programming. This article will give you an overview of sled training, the associated benefits, ... Continue Reading

When it comes to lifting things to get stronger, there is little difference between one tool and another. The body doesn’t recognize the tool, only how hard it has to work to lift whatever it is you’re ... Continue Reading

Pavel Tsatsouline once asked a question to which I did not know the answer and it has stuck with me for a while. “What is the American fascination with superheroes?” I did my best Clark Kent ... Continue Reading

Tactical populations are not being adequately prepared or maintained in the strength and conditioning required for their jobs. Too often, firefighters, police officers, EMTs, military personnel, and others ... Continue Reading

Watch My Video: Optimizing Your Energy Systems Training Previously, I discussed the importance of managing your training program along with the easiest and most effective ways to use a heart rate monitor ... Continue Reading