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How Do You Lift Heavy Without Getting Injured?

December 31, 2018
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Are you interested in being able to lift heavy weight intelligently?
Do you have an interest in pursuing heavy lifting without getting injured?
Are you looking to get stronger while moving better?
Are you interested in lifting with a safe and effective approach?

To lift heavy you’ve got to understand how to progress your physical strength to get there in the first place. Everything that involves true progression must take place incrementally over time.

When training with heavy weight your approach should always involve a smart plan of progressive overload. The end result should be a healthy dose of strength without the injury!

Referral Pain: Curing The Problem

August 3, 2015
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Guest Post By: Ryan Krane

Remember Pinocchio, the puppet who wanted nothing more than to be a real boy? One day his wish came true. The strings that connected his head and neck to his torso; his arms to his hands and his legs to his feet were replaced by the bones, joints, and muscles of a real boy.

Training For Symmetry And Performance

March 18, 2015
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So how many times have you walked into your local gym and seen the guy with all chest and no back? What about the guy that doesn’t realize that the squat rack actually exists and perhaps believes it should be used for curling instead of…(you guessed it) squatting? Neglecting to train for symmetry can certainly get a chuckle out of us, but there are other more serious consequences for ignoring training the body for balance and symmetry.