How to increase muscle cross sectional area with functional hypertrophy training We know what you might be thinking when you hear the term functional hypertrophy training, multiple sets of 10-12 on everything or performing a functional, single leg squat balancing on a kettlebell with an overhead...
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Weight Lifting Tempo Tempo is the program design variable referencing the speed of movement for each repetition of an exercise. A repetition is comprised of 4 types of muscle contractions. 4 types of muscle contractions Isometric: The muscle is developing tension and contracting but no joint movement...
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Technique For Snatch - Learn How To Barbell Snatch In this article, we are going to show you how to do a barbell snatch, go over its technical components and the progressions that lead into the snatch. In previous articles, we went over the clean and...
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Improve Your Mobility and Flexibility With Active Rest Rest periods are great for recovery and can vary enormously from 30 seconds for an endurance set to 60 seconds for hypertrophy or all the way up to 6 minutes for maximal strength and power work. We live...
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Running Arm Swing Exercises Arm swing in sprinting to this day, remains a highly contentious issue amongst many sprint coaches, fitness industry professionals and even fans of the sport. The reason for this contention appears to be down to the two schools of thought regarding the...
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Split Jerk Exercise and Technique In this article, we are going to discuss the split jerk and its technical points as well as go through exercise progressions leading into the split jerk. Previously, we went over the clean. Now, the whole lift is called the clean...
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Benefits Of A Food Diary - Food Diary Guide - What You Eat In A Day Food diary. One of the many current buzzwords around dieting and fitness today. What is a food diary? Why should I keep one? Do I need to keep one? All...
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Spring has always been symbolic of a time of rebirth and renewal. Each and every season brings the opportunity to start anew, to set and achieve new goals and create whatever it is in life that you desire. Have you set your spring goals yet? If you...
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Have you ever noticed that every week someone else in your social media newsfeed is hosting a “detox” or running a “cleanse”? I hate these things. I said it. They usually involve restriction, elimination of food groups or purchasing a lot of supplements. And really – what’s the...
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The simple things you should do every day for unlimited happiness, confidence and your best body. There are plenty of reasons that people find themselves out of shape, unhappy, unfulfilled, and unhealthy. They often include: Time Energy Resources Knowledge Support (or lack thereof) Of course, there can be...
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