” What do you do when one limb feels stronger than the other, do you just work out that one limb?” Fantastic question! Short answer: no. Long answer: Everyone has one limb or side that’s going to be stronger, more adept, and easier to progress than the other. That’s the result of handed-ness (being right- [...]
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One of the more challenging exercises, notably for women, is the chin/pull up. Hauling up your bodyweight is tough work and a mark of a pretty strong person, especially if the hauling of the body can be done multiple times in a row. I’ve written about pull ups before and how they’re not just for boys. Proof: Michelle [...]
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As the title states: Swing. Big. Bells. Me and Natasha, just swinging around. 1. Glute strength- Do you want a strong butt? Of course you do, that’s why you read this site. Swings are fantastic glute builders. The glutes are the most powerful hip extensors so it makes sense to perform exercises that force the [...]
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Ok, so it’s not actually dirty but it is quick. Let’s say you walk in the gym, you don’t have a long-term program to follow (hint: you should) what do you do? I typically see the following (males and females): – Run on the treadmill/eliptical/bike for 10-30 minutes – Bicep curls – Tricep kickbacks or [...]
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One of our parents is convinced that his daughter needs to run agility ladders in order to make her faster and improve her foot speed. (as I’ve said before, agility ladders make you better at agility ladders. How many sports do you know of, that require the “agility” that a ladder supposedly provides, move in [...]
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The way to an athlete’s heart is through their butt. Ok, ok, weird statement, but it’s true. Want to make an athlete jump higher? Improve their glute strength. Want to make an athlete run faster, cut quickly and accelerate up the field? Strengthen their glutes. As a coach, if you can help an athlete accomplish [...]
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I’m happy to report that another 4-weeks have passed by and I’ve now only got about 7 weeks to go with baby #2. ***I’ve been following Wendler’s 5/3/1 program for 12-weeks (from Week 20 to Week 32 of pregnancy). Because 12-weeks is a pretty standard amount of time for a training program, I thought I’d [...]
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My best friend, Melissa, is getting married in May (HOORAY!!) and her bridal shower is tomorrow. She wanted a couples shower so guys are invited as well. (more fun) She and her future husband are quite enamored with Finland and would like to move there. One of the national games of Finland is… wife carrying. [...]
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Anyone who has followed my posts for any length of time here and at SAPTstrength.com knows that the basis for many of my references are typically from research based sources. In fact, Stevo regularly prefaces certain comments to me with “I know you don’t read many blogs, but…” And it’s true, I don’t read many [...]
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Ahhh, the subtle importance of ankle mobility: I think the best rule of thumb here is to simply do-as-I-say and not worry about whether you think you do or don’t need ankle mobility work. Everyone needs these drills and it’s best to just go ahead and add them in twice per week. Adequate ROM at [...]
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