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Shoulder Strength: Power Up Your Freaking Joints…

June 7, 2012
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Pain In Shoulder by Pain In Shoulder

Are you here to shoulder the load, to get something off your shoulders, or to shrug it off? The shoulder joint is quite a joint my friend. As a ball and socket joint that moves in a 360 degree range of motion it comes in handy, but this is also the reason as to why a lot of things can go wrong. Most of the shoulder issues that I come across are developed issues as a result of a combination of being an old injury in addition to poor programming in one’s training. As the world turns so does the shoulder! Keep reading to learn how to power up your shoulder strength…

Strength Training Stuff, My Pneumonia, And Other News…

May 23, 2012
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The Avengers - Hulk by HawlendRion

I’m getting back in the saddle here slowly, but surely. Just battling a case of pneumonia, but all is good. I’m Hulk smashing that right out of my lungs! Speaking of Hulk smash I got to see The Avengers which was absolutely filled with mind blowing special effects and super cool heroes and not those cheesy ass Twilight vampires that sparkle in sunlight. No, this was balls out 2 hours and 23 minutes of fist pumping action that would get you in the mood to throw around some weight. You’ve got to see it if you haven’t already just like the rest of this article. Keep reading or else…

Strength Training For Life…No Room For Crutches Here!

May 7, 2012
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Crutches by Scoobyfoo

So the other day I had a couple of newbies start out with me during a beginner’s strength and conditioning session. I had them performing the ever beloved functional wall squat or as I like to state the face the wall squat. Unlike most usual squatting drills when involving the wall most people face away from it. With the face the wall squat you are…yep you guessed it, facing the wall! The point of the drill is to enforce proper moving technique for the squat exercise. As I was using certain cues to touch on certain trigger points to help them refine their technique I noticed a back brace on one of the students. As it turned out both were wearing the same thing. To learn what happened next continue reading!

Kettlebell Swings, News, And Keep Reading To “Go Ahead And Make My Day!”

May 3, 2012
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You heard the man! Go ahead and make my day or was it Go ahead, make my day? I think it was the latter, but anyways you can make my day by clicking on the Read More tab to see what’s happening! Do it and maybe both our days will be made!

Why Vertical Jump Is Good For MMA Fitness

April 19, 2012
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I know the title of this post probably got your attention which is why I am going to get into the details of what all is involved in having some major “UPs” when it comes to your vertical jump. I am always amazed at how fixated young basketball players are on increasing their vertical jump.

Don’t get me wrongI know that Michael Jordan started it all with his leap from the free throw line in the slam dunk contest many years ago. I remember seeing that when I was kid and yes I was impressed just as much as any other teenager at the time. However, as I’ve gotten older and have developed an understanding of what builds on human performance I can tell you that I have seen some equally impressive (if not more impressive) vertical jumping ability from other athletes as well, namely MMA fighters!