Landmine Lower Body Exercises
Landmine Lower Body Exercises As we’ve discussed in earlier posts, the landmine is an extremely versatile tool in a garage/home gym. We’ve covered upper back exercises with the landmine. It can also...
Just Because Olympic Lifters Do It…
Weightlifting is what got me into strength and conditioning. Back when I started out there was no Cross Fit as a result there were more people fencing than doing the Olympic lifts. ...
There is no “Best” Hamstring Exercise
Hamstring injuries are the bane of athletes that sprint. The thinking is that there is a need to strengthen the hamstrings eccentrically to prepare them for the point in the sprinting cycle...
Specificity Drives Gains, or Does It?
The purpose of this study was to determine is long-term (multi-year) maximum strength training had an impact on explosive isometric strength, contractile properties, and neuromuscular activation when compared to untrained individuals. The...
Are the Olympic Lifts the Best use of an Athlete’s Time?
For me the Olympic lifts have been the foundation of the strength and conditioning profession. Way back when I started Olympic lifting (early 1990’s, way before Cross Fit), there were more people...