This is part two of a two-part plyometric training series. Make sure to check out the previous article to get the basics of plyometric training before reading this! Programming Plyometrics Plyometrics should be programmed similar to your power movements (squats, cleans, snatches). I typically don’t program them more than 5 reps in a given set. […]
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When you think about all the aspects of strength and fitness, the one thing we can all agree on is that we need strong glutes. If you want to lift heavy weight or run for distance, you need strong glutes. If you want to look good naked, you also need strong glutes. There is no
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What comes to mind when someone says the word CrossFit or the phrase “functional training”? As of 2017, there are over 13,000 CrossFit affiliated gyms in over 120 countries. If you add the other “functional training” and “globo” gyms onto that, there is practically a gym on every street corner. Most of these gyms are
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During my entire career in strength and conditioning, I have enjoyed working with the men and women in the military and our first responders. Number one, these are our heroes; real life heroes. These people protect us, guard us, and rescue us when things go really badly. It’s important that these men and women are
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We’ve talked with Eric Klein previously on our podcast, and it was one of our most popular episodes ever. This one was just as great. Coach Klein has recently moved to the University of Connecticut to be the Football Strength and Conditioning Coach. So we get into what the industry is really like for strength
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Most of us have an idea of our limitations if we have been in the gym for a while. We might think we have limited range of motion in our hips, calves, or shoulders. Most often we find out by getting injured or we receive constant and consistent cueing by different coaches for issues we
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