There’s No Substitute for Testing Strength
Maximal strength, as measured by 1-RM, is a foundation of planning and programming the strength and conditioning of athletes. A lot of strength training is programmed based on a percentage of 1-RM...
Maximal strength, as measured by 1-RM, is a foundation of planning and programming the strength and conditioning of athletes. A lot of strength training is programmed based on a percentage of 1-RM...
A lot of coaches and athletes have the “more is better” mentality. If three sets are good, nine must be better. This is important in an athletic strength and conditioning setting because...
A popular lab assessment for weightlifters is the isometric mid-thigh pull. Some authors have suggested that a mid-shin (i.e. bar on the floor) might be a good way to assess force production...
When training athletes, we have to keep in mind that they have limited time to train and a limited ability to recover. With that in mind we have to be very deliberate...
One of the most important pieces of equipment for a garage gym is a good squat rack. A good squat rack will allow you to do squats, presses, pull ups, dips, suspension...