If you’re like me you have a tough time getting deep in your squats and then coming back out of the hole with some power. Here’s a great exercise to work on to help with that. They’re
Continue readingAs gym rats we can get lost in getting a certain amount of sets or reps accomplished at x or y weight. We want to follow a given program for best results. What we can lose in that process is working
Continue readingI really like Coach Burgener. If you haven’t heard of Coach Mike Burgener, he’s the Senior International Weightlifting Coach for the U.S. Somewhere along the way he got involved with the
Continue readingThe Famous Coach Dan John Packing some Shoulders If you’ve been hanging around strengthcoach.com or listening to some of the top level strength coaches speak, you’ve probably heard the term
Continue readingAs we all know, the first time trying an overhead squat can be quite the experience. It feels super awkward, its hard to put all of the pieces together and often times your body just does not feel like
Continue readingI think the squat and deadlift are two of the most important exercises to learn, but for me they can also be the most frustrating to teach. Here are a couple techniques I use to ingrain good technique
Continue readingIf you read my training journal at all you know I throw around the words “prehab”, “static stretching” and “dynamic warmup” quite frequently. A lot of people have
Continue readingUnderstanding the hip’s role in knee biomechanics is incredibly important. It’s a huge part of injury prevention of the knee. Now that we know why this is important we’ll talk about
Continue readingBy: Rob Rowland DPT To piggyback off of Dan’s post on building a bigger bench press, I wanted to share a few points on how to bench while decreasing risk of injury. Now it is hard to find good, quality
Continue readingTearing a bicep is a very common injury seen in Strongman. It can really take a long time to rehab and for some can end their competitive career. There are a few ways to reduce your risk of injury
Continue readingWhen I think of a rehabilitation exercise I usually think of light dumbbells, thera-bands and stability balls. Don’t get me wrong, I love rehab and it plays an incredibly important role when people
Continue readingUsing this new technique will feel a bit awkward at first but I promise in the long run this will pay off, both adding more weight to your bench and keeping your shoulders healthier.
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