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Should You Perform Static Stretching Before Lifting Or Not?

December 17, 2018
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Should you stretch before you lift or afterwards?
Do you perform static stretching in your workouts?
Are you prone to tightness and immobility?

If you are prone to tightness, but you’re confused about the whole static stretching topic then I’ll help to clear it up for you here today. I’ve been training athletes for damn near 20 years and I’m very aware of all the studies regarding static stretching prior to lifting and that it can weaken the muscles and blah blah blah. Before you allow the studies to paralyze your decision to perform a static stretch take a moment to read the rest of this article.

How Sprinting Can Help Build Lean Muscle Mass

December 6, 2018
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Are you looking to incorporate sprinting into your training program?
Are you looking to build lean muscle faster?
Are you interested in speeding up your recovery?
Are you familiar with anaerobic work capacity?
Are you looking for a way to give your conditioning a significant upgrade?

When it comes to looking at what works in terms of building lean muscle mass I’m always quick to point out what the evidence shows. If you’re not convinced that sprinting can build muscle, or contribute to the development of lean muscle then just take a look at people that do it for sport and competition.

Dynamic Motion: The Keys To Moving Before Moving

December 4, 2018
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This is an older article that I pulled from the archives that I thought was good for explaining the significance of mobility and dynamic motion for your performance. The original publishing date for today’s article was back on June 2, 2016.

If you’re looking to step up your fitness and performance you absolutely need to make sure that your joint mobility and dynamic motion is optimal. If you really want to know how important this is then you need to make sure you read this article in full. Read and apply.

I always like using the analogy that the body is just like a car engine. Anybody familiar with cars understands that you’ve got to allow an engine to be broken in. If the engine has some miles on it then you need to allow it time to warm up after you fire it to ensure you can have an enjoyable trouble free ride.

Fluids have to warm up, hoses have to warm, and the oil itself needs to warm so it can become a bit less viscous and less like maple syrup. All of these factors play into the engine running better lubricated, smoother, faster, and without setbacks. Your body works in the exact same way.

Top 5 Habits To Improve Your Life

December 3, 2018
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Are you serious about making changes in your life to improve it?
Do you find yourself searching for ways to build yourself up?
What areas of your life are you struggling with the most?
What do you think you need to work to improve in your own life?

If you’re looking to improve your life then you need to understand that it is a daily pursuit that requires consistent effort. In order to build anything you must be willing to lay it brick by brick and this will only happen if you have the discipline and daily grind to carry out the necessary steps. Rome wasn’t built in a day and both your life and mine won’t be either.

Focus On Training Movement Instead Of Muscle

November 29, 2018
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Which muscle group should you train more of?
Is the focus of your training targeting the improvement of your functional movement?
Are you programming your training for smarter gains?
Is your training making you more injury prone, or more resistant to injury?

Most importantly your focus should shift from worrying about training muscle groups to training movement patterns. Because I’ve been in the fitness business for over 17 years I can tell you most people develop movement dysfunction due to a number of reasons. The cause of these are typically due to poor movement, improper lifting technique, and bad exercise selection.