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09 Sep How To Find Your One Rep Max (The 1 RM)

Posted at 13:40h in Strength Training 0 Comments

Knowing your one rep max (1RM) is a requirement to build an effective strength training program. Why? First, that number tells us how strong we are. The 1 RM is how much weight we can maximally lift for 1 repetition in a given lift. It's the ultimate test of our strength.

03 Sep Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon Reveals The Truth About Strength Training and Nutrition

Posted at 09:34h in RT Podcast Episodes 0 Comments

(#82) Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon is this week's guest and she's amazing. She's a "Rock Star" in the fitness industry and you'll learn a ton in this week's session. She believes that good nutrition and movement can transform our health, our communities, and our lives. Krista Scott-Dixon is the current Program Developer and Coaching Coordinator at PrecisionNutrition.com. She's inspired thousands of women to embrace strength training where she writes at stumptuos.com, but her message is for everyone to hear.

01 Sep The Definitive Guide To The Kettlebell Snatch Test

Posted at 17:58h in Kettlebells 2 Comments

What comes to mind when you think of the kettlebell snatch test? (The kettlebell snatch test is performing 100 reps with an appropriately sized kettlebell in 5 minutes or less.) Here's what pops in my mind. It's never easy. It becomes manageable, but I'd never say it's easy. I'd say there's a certain stigma to the kettlebell snatch test, which is needed to pass the SFG kettlebell certification weekend.

27 Aug Brian St. Pierre of Precision Nutrition

Posted at 09:41h in RT Podcast Episodes 0 Comments

(#81) Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD, CSCS, CISSN, PN1 is this week's guest and we covered many great nutrition topics in this week's podcast. You'll want to listen all the way through as Brian shares great advice on how to optimize nutrition. Brian is a Registered Dietician and has a Master's in Food Science and Human Nutrition, but most importantly he's a wealth of knowledge. He has extensive experience as he worked for Cressey Performance as the head Sports Nutritionist and he currently works closely with Dr. John Berardi at Precision Nutrition.

25 Aug Kettlebells Vs. Dumbbells: When To Use Which Tool

Posted at 12:17h in Bodybuilding, Kettlebells 0 Comments

Kettlebells are extremely effective training tools, we all know that. So are dumbbells. The key is to know which tool is the right tool for the task, the right tool for what it is you want. There are clear exercises that should be performed with a kettlebell and not a dumbbell (and vice versa).

20 Aug Dr. Spencer Nadolsky on Bodybuilding, CrossFit, Nutrition, and Supplements

Posted at 10:05h in RT Podcast Episodes 0 Comments

(#80) Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is not your typical physician. He's the medical editor of Examine.com and a licensed practicing board certified family medicine physician. He's also an athlete with a very unique background in various sports, as you'll hear about in this week's show. In this week's show, I spoke to Dr. Nadolsky about training, bodybuilding, CrossFit, nutrition, and supplementation.

18 Aug The Biggest Mistake With The Plank (Plus A 30 Day Plank Challenge)

Posted at 18:46h in Exercise Instruction 0 Comments

This will be a short post, but an important one, so please read. In regards to a standard plank exercise (as opposed to the hard style plank), one of the most important things about this exercise is the full body tension and stabilization to build core strength. If we want to achieve this, we must contract our glutes when performing the plank.

13 Aug Answering Several Important Listener Questions

Posted at 12:04h in RT Podcast Episodes 2 Comments

(#79) This week's episode features a unique question and answer session. I asked what questions you had and people responded with many great questions that I wanted to share on this week's episode. Here's some of what you'll learn about in episode 79: