How do you get stronger? The answer is a little scientific, but it's the real answer the question. The simple explanation is that we recruit more muscle fibers through deliberate "practice." You have to understand that the central nervous system (CNS) is critical in strength development. We get stronger...
... Just working on a one or more of these will increase total body strength (but specifically grip, core, and shoulder strength) to new levels. Let's say you had only a free standing pull up bar and that's all you had to train with, do you think...
...it's written by Dan John and there are very few prolific writers in the industry like Dan. THE BARBELL PRESCRIPTION by Dr. Jonathon Sullivan & Andy Baker This book is NEW to the updated version of this list (this book was released in late 2016). It was a...
Is there one exercise you could do right now to make you feel instantly powerful? No doubt, an exercise that will make you feel powerful is the barbell deadlift. The deadlift is the king of all strength exercises (although you could make a strong case for the...
I've got to step up and explain a ridiculously simple way to massively improve your training performance so that you get better results across the board. There is an obvious solution to maximizing performance in nearly every functional exercise or training approach. First, I want you to...
... Simple and effective. And, there are many ways to use a density training approach. Many ways. Personally, I wouldn't do density training more that twice per week. I think it serves the purpose best by not doing it too often or for too long. Like other training approaches,...
The press is one of the most valuable, useful lifts you will ever do. If you want to be really strong, learn how to press heavy weight over your head. That's a big part of optimal total body strength. You also need to deadlift and squat, as well, but...
You want to get stronger, right? If you're die hard fitness enthusiast or athlete, I'm sure you do. Here's a short 15 point checklist to make sure you're doing the right things. 1.) Lift heavy stuff. Should be obvious, but lift and move heavy things. You can't get...