I started my journey as a strength and conditioning trainee when I was 12 years old. My dad signed me up for a program in Pewaukee, Wisconsin at a facility called NX Level Athletics. Since then, NX has ... Continue Reading
There Is No Summer Vacation for Olympic Lifters
Unlike many other sports, there is no real well-defined off-season in weightlifting. As soon as any competition, big or small, is over, most athletes take a week or two to transition and start cycling up ... Continue Reading
Bikini Models and Baby Boomers Should Train the Same Way
Years ago, Vladimir Janda presented the distinction between the “tonic” muscles and the “phasic” muscles. The tonic muscles become tighter with age (pecs, biceps, hip flexors) and the “phasic” muscles ... Continue Reading
Are You Ready for Your Athletic Comeback?
Everyone loves a comeback story of someone who scaled the heights then hit the skids, but regained his or her past glory through superhuman effort. A sports comeback can be defined as “an athlete’s return ... Continue Reading
Busy, Tired, or Hurt? 3 Excellent Workout Solutions
Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get some real perspective regarding health and training. Please post feedback or questions to Charles directly in the comments below ... Continue Reading
You Are Not a Bodybuilder (So Don’t Train Like One)
In the health and fitness world today, weight training is accepted by all. This was not always true. Many of us old-timers had to continually justify our use of the iron. We all remember telling everybody ... Continue Reading
Getting Ready for Race Day: Triathlon Training
Week 1 Click on the number below that corresponds to the week of training you're in. Week 2 Click on the number below that corresponds to the week of training you're ... Continue Reading
