As holidays come around, whether it’s Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s, or even Valentine’s day when you know there’s a high chance chocolate will be involved in your day, you may start to feel some slight anxiety with regards to how you’ll make it through with your diet intact. Holidays do tend to be difficult because
When re-racking isn’t enough TPS has a lot of new members and many of them are totally new to training in a “real” gym. Back in the day, the old timers would “educate” the young guys like me on gym etiquette. It wasn’t in the form of polite article online either. If you violated gym
The views expressed here are entirely from Russ's moustache. We don't know yet if it is an evil moustache or a good one. We do know that it has a mind of its own and it's AWESOME and not creepy like some moustaches. Read on for some interesting viewpoints. As I sit here writing this
I am always trying to bring you the best new people in the industry and this piece is no exception. The following is an excerpt from Dave Kirschen’s book Powerlifting: Year 1. Dave is a very accomplished sponsored lifter from EliteFTS.com and a friend of mine. Dave will also be at TPS for the Big
Can We Prevent ACL Tears? Yes, I Think We Can!! There he goes, sprinting down the field. The ball is passed to him, and cuts left to go get it--POP! Oh no, his right knee just buckled out from under him. He is obviously in tremendous pain. The medical staff is going out to check
By Marc "Spud" Bartley Creatine has been around for quite some time and has many, many clinical studies documenting its benefits, which most people agree upon. Most of the customers I work with understand creatine’s strength-enhancing and cell-volumizing capabilities (muscle fullness and size). These are more than well documented. But creatine has other benefits that
One of the keys to success in just about any gym related endeavor is sleep. I think we all know it's important, but only a few of us actually embrace the profound effect it has on everything from fat loss and muscle building to mood and sexual drive. All I'm saying is before you worry
by Art McDermott of Matrix Strength and Fitness There are really two groups of athletes out there now that school has started. Group 1 - Athletes who are in-season right now Group 2 - Athletes who are preparing for sports in the winter or spring only Let's look as questions dealing with both groups. First
By Greg Robins The Biggest Mistake The biggest mistake I see people make, both beginners and advanced lifters alike, is working at 95% and above of what they're capable of too often. Why does it suck? 1. It sucks because it's not repeatable: Working at such a high intensity is too neurally demanding. In order
by Greg Robins The 3 Principles of BIG. Listen, I've been overweight, I've been skinny, I've seen all my abs, I've even been boy-band fit. Ya, I just said boy-band fit, not my brightest moment. Let's face it though; the best thing to be is big. From head to toe. Jeans don't fit you, and
