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Common Sense Strength: Harness Your Natural Human Ability

April 28, 2016
Brandon
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I understand the power of the internet and the availability of information at the click of a button as well as anyone, but the truth is that too much bombardment of information seems to have the opposite effect on many people in terms of applying that knowledge to human movement and simple common sense training.

Today I’m going to dive a little deeper into this and try and get you to take a step back and think about a more simple everyday approach to your training in order to help you to acquire quality movement, strength, and the results you desire most.

Strength: Physical Amnesia, The Order Of Operations, & How Form Follows Function

April 21, 2016
Brandon
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When it comes to the strength and fitness world every coach and trainer has always had that all too familiar conversation with a student or trainee.

Trainee: What exercises should I do for abs?

Me: We’ll get to that..let’s see how well you can squat.

Trainee: How many reps should I do?

Me: Just start and focus on this technique and I’ll tell you when to stop.

Questions, questions, questions. What are we training for?

Proprioception: Developing Your Sixth Sense And Enhancing Your Physical Intelligence

April 14, 2016
Brandon
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I’m often finding myself getting pissed off in public more and more these days for a number of reasons that revolve around the growing epidemic of laziness and the decrease of intelligence in our society. With the advent of technology people are becoming less and less intelligent both mentally and physically. Today I’m going to be addressing how this is happening and why most people are unaware of their sixth sense as a result of this societal epidemic.

Progressing Mobility: A Half Get Up To Optimal Performance

March 31, 2016
Brandon
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The key to mastering mobility is being intelligent about how you take a trainee from one step to the next in the most sensible and idiot proof way possible. Today is going to be an example of how you can go about doing just that. Today I’m going to do this with a great strength drill that I like to introduce to my trainees in the iron game on a fairly regular basis. If you’re looking to optimize your mobility and open up your kinetic chain for greater strength and agility then you’re going to like today’s article.

The Keys To Implementing High Intensity Workouts

March 22, 2016
Brandon
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Guest Contributor: Brady Poppinga

Having been retired from the NFL for over three years now it’s always fun to run into my former teammates. During pre-game of the NFL wild card round between the Packers and the Washington Redskins I crossed paths with Aaron Rodgers and we reminisced about old times.