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Hand Conditioning: A Hard Body Starts With Strong Hands

October 9, 2018
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Today’s article is one that I feel very strongly about. This article came out of the archives and its original publishing date was on May 12, 2016.

Believe me if you are serious about getting results from your strength and conditioning program you have got to understand the significance of conditioning your hands. This is something that you simply can’t ignore. I know you’ll appreciate this one. Read it and post up your feedback below in the comments!

I’m always hammering away on the importance of mental toughness. As far as I’m concerned in the world of the iron game there are three keys to success. The three main things every strong individual needs in order to achieve goals in strength are mental toughness, the discipline of persistence, and a set of strong hands!

3 Must Have Sprint Conditioning Drills For Function

October 4, 2018
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Are you neglecting your gait movement pattern?
Do you incorporate sprinting, or sprint variations into your conditioning?
Are you looking for an effective HIIT workout for your training?
Are you interesting in building an more aesthetic and athletic body?

I’m always amazed that some people will spend so much time inside the gym, but never get outdoors to move and train sprint conditioning drills. It’s almost as if society has everyone convinced that four walls and a weight room is the only way to build physical function and a strong body. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

Exercises You Need For Powerful Back Strength Development

October 2, 2018
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Lately I’ve been getting questions about to go about training for powerful back strength while improving shoulder stability. Since this has been a common thread I decided to pull this older article from the archives to publish up today for you.

The original publishing date of this article was back on May 26, 2016. Believe me this information is still highly valuable and will help you to build greater symmetry in your body for better posture and for a more functionally strong body. Enjoy the read and post up your feedback in the comments section below.

1. What type of training are you currently doing to improve your back strength?

2. Do you currently have shoulder issues and find it difficult to perform pull ups?

3. Are you interested in learning how to really enhance your pull up strength in a different way?

You probably realize by now that back strength development is crucial for function and health. If you are an experienced iron veteran you’ve probably noticed that all too familiar waiting in line at the bench press stations and dumbbell racks on Mondays at most gyms since everybody is looking to get in their chest day. Well today we’re going against the grain and I’m going to show you how you can go about developing lats of steel and to help give you a strong stable shoulder girdle in the process.

Customize Your Deadlift To Fit Your Body’s Needs

October 1, 2018
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Are you having trouble with your deadlift?
Do you feel awkward trying to get into position to effectively pull the bar off the ground in the deadlift?
Have you tried different variations of the deadlift to suit your body’s needs?

If you’re having issues pulling the bar you may need to customize your deadlift. The deadlift is a very powerful functional movement to include in most any strength and conditioning program. If you’re experiencing issues never fear because there are still ways for you to leverage this movement for some groundbreaking strength.

5 Key Reasons You Should Be Using The Goblet Squat

September 24, 2018
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Are you familiar with the goblet squat?
Do you incorporate the goblet squat into your strength program?
Are you finding that you’re having joint issues from the barbell squat?
Are you unclear as to whether your squat movement is optimal?

Today I want to talk about why the goblet squat movement has steadily become more and more of a staple in my own strength and conditioning toolbox. If you’re finding that you’re having some trouble with the barbell for back squats, or for front squats then you’re going to want to optimize your squat technique by adopting the goblet squat.