Carb cycling is nothing new to bodybuilders but is not very common with nutritionists. They seem to be behind the times when it comes to getting results. It appears that most of them prescribe a diet based on your weight and not much else. They use a cookie-cutter approach to weight loss and don't seem
How to Be More Awesome: Grip Feats at Work This is a guest post by Jedd Johnson, from DieselCrew.com. Jedd’s passion is Grip training, has competed in more grip strength contests than anyone in the US, and produced multiple resources on building world class hand strength, he is THE Grip Authority. After last month’s column, Functional Feat
Fat is not your enemy! This is the third in a three-part series on basic nutrition. In this article we will discuss fat. Fat is an essential part of your diet but was made out to be evil and avoided at all costs by the mainstream media a few years ago. Thankfully this has passed.
Carbohydrates, or 'carbs' as they are more frequently known, get a bad rap. In the fitness industry there is never a middle ground. It is always to the extreme of one side or the other. As my friend Alwyn Cosgrove says, nobody ever says do some cardio, it's always no cardio or all cardio! The
The Diesel Injection: Functional Feat Strength This is a guest post by Jedd Johnson, fromDieselCrew.com. Jedd’s passion is Grip training, has competed in more grip strength contests than anyone in the US, and produced multiple resources on building world class hand strength, he is THE Grip Authority. A lot of times when people learn that
I get calls just about every day asking for help integrating strongman training and Westside style training and I see a lot of confusion with this. Many athletes look at Westside and say it doesn't work or they think it's all about putting bands and chains on your bar, and that's it. This is a
Get Out Of The Box – Nontraditional Training For MMA/Combat Sports By CJ Murpy, MFS Total Performance Sports© I can’t tell you how many times I have had the same conversation with athletes and coaches regarding weight training for MMA. It usually goes something like this: Coach: Hey, won’t weight training bulk my fighters up
A lot of guys who train for Strongman don’t put much thought into assistance work, if at all. Assistance exercises can help out your attributes and get you through your sticking points in many cases. For the sake of discussion, we’ll call attributes specific abilities we need to improve on such as starting strength, strength
Using the Safety Squat Bar By CJ Murphy, MFS for EliteFTS.com The Safety Squat Bar (SSB) is one of the most versatile tools you have in the gym. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Powerlifter, Athlete, Strongman, or Body Builder (it pains me to write that last word) – EVERY GYM NEEDS A SAFTY SQUAT
Torso Training for Athletes, Part 1: The Basics What is torso training? Torso training is strengthening your body from just above the hips to just below the chest. Training your torso involves many movements, but can be done effectively in just a few minutes, 3-4 times per week. In the health and fitness industry lately,
