It was January of this year when, upon preparing to unintentionally strain my Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL) with a measly 300lb Deadlift, I was feeling as physically uncomfortable as I could be for someone who really needed to hurry up and head home before the start of work. I’d been experiencing more gastric distress thanContinue reading “Cyclic Dextrin: Does It Work?”
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Pulse By Legion Athletics
Disclaimer: The following are my views alone. I am not sponsored by Legion Athletics, nor am I being paid by Legion Athletics for this review. To say that Mike Matthews has come a long way in the Health And Fitness industry would be a gross understatement. In the eight years since the release of hisContinue reading “Pulse By Legion Athletics”
Try This Resistance Band Training Circuit!
Welcome to another quarantine edition of the blog here! I hope you’re all staying safe and inside. Remember, the sooner the curve flattens, the sooner those gyms open back up. In the meantime, here’s a brand new workout designed by yours truly, consisting entirely of resistance bands. But before I show you this routine, here’s aContinue reading “Try This Resistance Band Training Circuit!”
Six Ways To Work Through Isolation
So in the last 24 hours, Social Distancing protocols are officially extended until April 30th. That’s certain to put a damper on a lot of things for many of you who might be reading this. Whatever plans you might’ve made in advance that involve a social gathering of sorts will most likely be postponed. WereContinue reading “Six Ways To Work Through Isolation”
Stuck Without A Gym? Try This!
How’s everybody? If you’re reading this I really do hope you’re safe and healthy. If you’re living anywhere in New York (state and city), New Jersey or Connecticut, then you know by now that all three of these states have ordered that all gyms and fitness centers are to close indefinitely, possibly for the nextContinue reading “Stuck Without A Gym? Try This!”
Variations In Band Pull Apart Tempo
Resistance Bands. It’s been not even a year since I last wrote about the benefits of these amazing contraptions popularized by Louie Simmons and the boys at Westside Barbell, including but not limited to continued tension throughout an exercise and compartmentalization, as you can take them everywhere you go. I even offered a few exercisesContinue reading “Variations In Band Pull Apart Tempo”
The Benefits Of Sodium For Improved Performance
There’s some controversy surrounding Sodium. It’s that classic condiment we all love to sprinkle on our food for a tastier, more enhanced flavor. But for the longest time, many health experts have been warning us all about the dangers of Sodium. And rightfully so, as the American diet in general contains so much Sodium, thatContinue reading “The Benefits Of Sodium For Improved Performance”
Glute Bridge Modifications
In my last article, I spoke about the benefits of the Glute Bridge, along with a tutorial on the exercise. Now, we’ll further discuss modifications that can be made to the move to further work the Posterior Chain by simply elevating your feet. Along with further strengthening your hips, this simple modification will also strengthenContinue reading “Glute Bridge Modifications”
The Glute Bridge
If you’ve been following me for the last year, then you already know that I’m a big believer in isolating and strengthening the lower back, especially before performing a major compound lift. It’s why I perform Back Extensions every workout, and most recently wrote an article about it. But there other exercises that youContinue reading “The Glute Bridge”
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