The Basics of Powerlifting
The Basics In a powerlifting competition, contestants do a one-rep max of three lifts: a squat, a bench press, and a deadlift. The max rep of each move is then [...]
Change Your Life with 10 Minutes of Meditation Daily
Many people struggle with meditation, and they feel odd at the thought of sitting in a silent room, doing absolutely nothing but focusing on their breath! However, most of [...]
Structuring a Supportive Nutrition Plan
Question: I’m doing well at making the necessary changes to enhance my resilience, but I’m still finding my nutrition program lacking. It’s not that I don’t know what I [...]
Your Diet is Vital to Achieve Your Fitness Goals
You may have heard some version of the saying “a fit body is made in the kitchen.” While your training choices play a big role in your ability to [...]
The 6 Stages of Change
From Sedentary to Dedicated Lifter Back in 2005, Chris Shugart wrote about something he called "the transition." He said there are two types of people in gym: Type 1 [...]
Maximizing Breathing Efficiency while Swimming
**NEVER do long underwater swimming or underwater breath holds, and NEVER swim unsupervised** Over the past year, I’ve been getting more and more questions regarding our integration of breath [...]
Three Kinds of Strength Preparation
As you program a strength and conditioning plan to prepare an athlete for competition or sport, it’s imperative to know the three types of strength preparation. In this blog, I’ll [...]
The Benefits of Pilates
Pilates exercises have become synonymous with well-toned, lean bodies. However, the benefits of Pilates are more than just flexibility and simple core strength. In this exercise, the quality of movements [...]
Small Goals for Big Change
Historically, I’m not good at setting goals—any goals. Recently, I was bemoaning my frustration about a hurt ankle and poor diet to a friend. She told me that I need [...]
What You Need to Know about Low Bar Back Squat
In this article we will do an in-depth analysis of the low bar back squat, offering coaches and athletes all the resources the need to maximize low bar back squat [...]