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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.

Relative Strength: Why Fighters Are Much Stronger Than They Look

December 10, 2018
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Are you curious as to why athletes such as fighters are so strong, but aren’t built anything like Mr. Olympia?
Did you know that your training is specific to the type of muscle that you’re trying to develop?
Did you know that certain athletes such as fighters are capable of several feats of strength consisting of both lifting heavy weight and impressive calisthenics?
Are you interested in building strength and muscular function like that of a fight athlete?

Relative strength is a hell of a thing. One thing I learned a long time ago from training Muay Thai in a fight gym is that the muscular 250 lb. guy rarely concerns me as much as the 160 lb. slender guy. So why is this? The reason is because fight athletes train in such a way that they have to develop a lot of strength relative to their size due to their sport.

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.

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.