For the world of fitness and strength the iron game has seemingly become a mix of do’s and don’ts that has in some cases been made worse by the so-called experts who have managed to convolute a truckload of information through the internets. Well today I’m going to try and simplify some of this by helping you to identify some key skills to look for in a quality coach or trainer if you are in the hunt for making a hire.
Over the years ballistic strength development has seemingly been a lost art with a great deal of the fitness community. Granted many box gyms, MMA gyms, and individual trainers and coaches are working to inject this particular form of physical training back into the fabric of many programs. After all, ballistic strength movements are great for keeping the blade (your body) sharp, for keeping your mind honed, and for training us for real life situational fitness should such a moment arise.
The truth is that if you’re into building a respectable level of strength you just about can’t ignore the deadlift. The deadlift is versatile and can be executed in a number of different styles. Regardless of this when pulling the standard deadlift there are some simple tweaks we can make to our technique to significantly improve it and to achieve more lean muscle and total body strength from this powerful lift.
I guess on one hand I could say that I’m always fairly surprised at how poorly so many people struggle do push ups, but then again with the cushy society we live in I can understand why so many people struggle to perform one of the most basic exercises that are available to us in our arsenal of strength. Push ups are one of the most powerful tools available for each and everyone of us, yet many folks are incapable of executing this standard drill…while others are cranking them out like a factory producing sliced bread.
Too many times I witness people wanting to focus on developing strength and they immediately want to pile more and more weight onto the bar in an attempt to grow their strength. I mean this sounds like the logical response in an attempt to produce strength, right? Sure it is…and I’m not saying that it’s not, but there is a step that many leave out that goes between getting stronger and just piling on a truckload of weight.
