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3 Ways To Construct An Athletic Functional Body For Optimal Fitness

August 14, 2018
Brandon
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So today I wanted to revisit this older topic today by pulling it straight from the archives. The original publishing date for this piece was all the way back in July 8th, 2009!!! Yes, this one is old school, but the information is certainly useful. I thought you would find this list helpful in your journey if you’re looking to build an athletically functional body.

Are you interested in learning how to develop an athletic functional body?
Are you training your body in a way to be optimally functional for any sport or life situation?
Are you curious as to how you can improve your training to help you move with greater control and confidence?
Are you training your body to be able to last over the long haul?

The pursuit of an athletic functional body is a solid plan. I had a friend the other day that was just starting back into working out and he was asking me “what is the best thing for me to do to get back into shape?” I proceeded to tell him that he needs to start training like an athlete again. Why, he asked? I followed up by asking him at what point in his life was he in the greatest shape to which he replied “when I was doing preseason workouts for football in college.” I rest my case.

8 Ways You’re Killing Your Strength Gains

August 13, 2018
Brandon
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Are you failing to get the strength gains you want with your workouts?
Do you feel like you’ve hit a plateau in your strength training?
Is your strength training program getting you the gains you desire the most?
Are you training 5 or 6 days a week, but still not seeing the results you think you should be seeing?

If you’re experiencing problems in making strength gains with your training then you need to evaluate what you’re doing, as well as what you might not be doing. I get it. I’ve been where you are before, but I don’t struggle with making strength gains anymore. Don’t misunderstand me I put the work in, but what I mean is that the work I put in is effective and it gets the job done now, but that’s only because of years of experience and study. With that being said I wanted to outline some things here that are probably holding you back from you being able to make your strength gains.

5 Must Have Strength And Conditioning Movements For Optimal Function

August 2, 2018
Brandon
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Is your strength and conditioning program stagnant?
Are you covering all of your bases in terms of the essential strength and conditioning movements?
Are you making gains in your program, or has your athleticism and strength stalled out like a single engine airplane that just lost its engine?
Are you looking to supercharge your athleticism, fitness, and performance?

If you are serious about making physical gains regardless of your sport, life, or career goals then you need to make sure you’re including the following 5 strength and conditioning movements into your training. The following moves are tried and true and if you expect to make serious gains in strength then you need to perform them with a high level of proficiency.

5 Reasons You Could Be Having Shoulder Pain

July 17, 2018
Brandon
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Are your shoulders starting to become more and more bothersome during your workouts?
Are you constantly feeling discomfort, pain, and stiffness during and after your training sessions?
Is your shoulder discomfort starting to discourage you from your training?

If you are experiencing shoulder pain in your training then today I want to talk about some sins you might be committing in your strength and conditioning that might be causing you some discomfort. When it comes to training for optimal results you must be able to understand and address your body’s needs before anything else. Today’s article should be a good place for you to start looking for just that.

20 Reasons Your Strength Program Is Failing You

July 16, 2018
Brandon
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Do you struggle to make significant gains in your strength program?
Are you not building the lean strong functional physique you desire to have?
Are you at a loss for answers and frustrated with the lack of results?
Do you feel bombarded with the science and abundance of information?

If you answered “yes” to any, or all of these questions then I’m going to try to clear all of it up and explain why your strength program is failing here with these top 20 reasons. The goal here is to present to you a simple checklist that you can scan down to check off where you’re experiencing problems in your own training so that you can make the changes you need for some real results.