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This Is About A Push-Up Matrix
Straight forward title today; we’re getting right into things. It’s very difficult to take an objective look at our training. Far more often than not, we tend to focus on […]
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7 Things I Learned in North Carolina
Dad got married this weekend. “Dad” is Jim Bass, and I found myself in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to celebrate his wedding. Jim and I attended the University of Delaware, were […]
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Walking Spiderman = World’s Greatest Stretch
I don’t like when people say “This is the greatest” or “This is the best”. Putting something on a pedestal makes it much easier for me to knock it off. […]
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To Bench Or Not To Bench: That is the Question
Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, I know what you’re thinking. You […]
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High Reps or Low Reps? Yes to Both
If there’s one thing that I like more than using the squat to seduce strangers on the merits of strength training, it’s helping those who I know personally get strong […]
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Monday Morning Movement Mustn’t Be Miserable
Monday Morning Movement Mustn’t Be Miserable. Say that three times fast. I’m at the gym, waiting for a client… and he just cancelled. In a quick few minutes of people […]
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Running: Mechanical Stress vs. Feel-Good Hormones
After taking AP Chemistry in High School, I opted for taking a regents Physics course. I was scared of calculus, and thought I’d still learn a ton of physics without […]
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Simple + Strong = Success
Max – “Ya know, I really hate this.” Harold – “Max, don’t tell me that.” M – “Why not?” H – “Because that’s my favorite lift.” M – “Seriously? How […]
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You’re Not Too Strong
Mike and Bobby. I remember them well. We went to elementary school together, and had some classes together. They were bright, and funny. And fast. Faster than me. Those bastards. […]
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Pairing Exercises with the Big Lifts
Squat. Bench. Deadlift. Press. Chin-Up. Push-Up. Row. Only some of the best exercises ever, right? They demand that you engage many muscles, they allow you to use heavy loads, and […]
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The Best Thing You Can Do For Movement Quality
Let me tell you about my client Joel. After working more than 40 years in the finance field he retired and realized that he had to […]
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CitiBikes, Cities, and Cardio
The LIRR is the extent of my public transportation experience. Growing up on Long Island, it was common to take the Long Island Rail Road into New York City. Once […]
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NSCA New York State Clinic
Do you like getting stronger? Do you like when other people get stronger? Are you a strength coach, personal trainer, […]
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Forearm Favorites: Deadlifts, Chin-Ups, and Fat Gripz
When it comes to health and hotness, we know that creating a full-body strength stimulus is one of the best tools that we have is getting stronger. Strength is a […]
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It’s Simple: Heavy Things Slow, Light Things Fast
There are two ways to lift weights: You can lift heavier weights with less speed or lighter weights with more speed. In each case, you’re trying to move […]
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One Diet To Rule Them All
This just in: We have found the greatest diet to ever exist in the history of the world. It’s precious, and you’re going to love it: That’s the best one […]
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I Am Le Under Ze Weather. Should I Train?
We get stressed. We get sick. We get injured. We get dead. On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. You’re exercising because you want […]
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Muscle Milk Is a Sham (Lolz JK)
It sounded like a whisper. I needed clarification. “Wait, what did you say?” “Oh, I was just saying that Muscle Milk is a sham.” A college-aged bro at the gym […]
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Use Your Legs More
Some of the best body builders in the world have used body part splits, so it’s no wonder how they’ve become so popular. Hell, they’re still more popular in most […]
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“What About Your Warm-Up” Article On Fitocracy
If you’ve ever looked at my feed on The Tweeter or any of the links that I’ve posted here, then you know that I’m a huge fan of the website […]
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