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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.

3 Unorthodox Core Stabilizing Exercises For Strength

July 26, 2018
Brandon
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Are you interested in developing some significant core strength?
Are you interested in learning about unique core stabilizing exercises to protect your spine and enhance your physical performance?
Are you interested in learning exercises that reinforce your ability to activate your core for optimal strength?

Core stabilizing exercises are crucial for keeping your body sharp and able to perform. A common misconception concerning the muscles of your “core,” or “trunk” is that they predominantly consist of your rectus abdominis muscle. This is not accurate. In fact, your core, or trunk consists of a variety of muscles in addition to your abs such as your transversus abdominis, internal obliques, external obliques, erector spinae, and diaphragm.

Work On Moving Fast With Ballistic Strength Most Everyday

July 24, 2018
Brandon
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So do you make it a point to do something fast in your training on a regular basis?
Are you noticing that your body has slowed down in some ways?
Are you regularly including drills in your training to help you to build speed and power?

After the age of 65 it’s been shown that lower limb power (due to a lack of ballistic strength) has been reported to decline about 3% per year along with a decrease in strength overall strength. The point here is that power development isn’t just for high level athletes in competitive sports, but it’s practical and fitting for everyone. To stave off the diminishing of muscular power you’ve got to work at maintaining it. Power training is an absolute must for long term functional strength.

The 20/20 Kettlebell HIIT Workout For Shredded Muscle

July 19, 2018
Brandon
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Are you interested in building lean muscle?
Do you have an interest in supercharging your fitness program?
Are you interesting in a simple and highly impactful HIIT workout that you can do utilizing the kettlebell?
Are you interested in time efficiency?

Have you tried a kettlebell HIIT workout? So as a strength and conditioning coach I’m all about hitting heavy lifts and building strength. However there are times when you mentally and physically have to challenge yourself. Therefore there are times when you have to challenge your fitness. Certainly, there are times when simplicity is necessary for you to get in a day’s work. So on these days the goal for you should be about work output. As a result all your thinking should be limited to hammering away at the one or two tasks at hand for some serious volume. Therefore, this is precisely the goal for today’s training.

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.