All diseases begin in the gut ~ Hippocrates Many people experience some gut-related symptoms like abdominal discomfort or diarrhea due to changes in their emotions. Is that by chance? Or maybe there is an actual connection between the gut and the brain? Well, recent studies confirmed a connection between GI function and emotions. But is... Continue Reading →
I saw a shirt today that said "Strength is never a weakness" and I had to sort of disagree. We consistently look to our strengths and train and put so much emphasis on our strengths that just that can cause our weaknesses to be overlooked. So in that case our strength is exacerbating the weakness.... Continue Reading →
My current conditioning program is pretty simple. I will be doing a 12 week TABATA progression 2x per week along with my normal workouts and normal active recovery. Tabata training was discovered by Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo. It was... Continue Reading →
If you understand the strength curve of a particular muscle you will better understand how to build optimal strength/hypertrophy/power in that muscle group and pack on some serious quality size as well. Ascending, descending, and bell-curve are the three curves of strength training. Ascending resistance curve – The weight gets harder to lift as you get... Continue Reading →
