There has been a lot of talk about strength training in the wrestling world spurred on by Kyle Snyder showing off much of his training on social media. Many old school wrestlers and coaches were brought up with the idea that lifting weights tends to make you slower. That may have been true with the […]
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Back Doc to Athletic Stars: Stuart McGill Interview
I recently had a long talk with Stuart McGill. Nearly 2/3’s of Americans and north of 80% of athletes suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives. Serious athletes are especially susceptible to lower back troubles. McGill has worked with many of the top athletes in the world. We mainly talked about […]
Wrestlers: want an edge? Get more Sleep.
Everyone is looking for an advantage. Some athletes are willing to experiment with drugs, supplements, diets and esoteric training to get an edge. What if I told you that the gains achieved for athletes by sleeping more were equal to the gains of many performance-enhancing drugs? Would you believe me? Well you should. There […]
1 Thing You Can Do NOW to Win more Matches
I’ve seen several articles and video posts over the last couple of weeks from “high level” sources taking about grip strength. I know that most of them are just meant to catch your attention and not really deliver much serious information but I still end up shaking my head after wading through them. In my […]
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Training Barefoot
Barefoot training may not be new, but it’s finding more fans in the lifting community with the spread of kettle bell use and functional fitness. Our feet connect us with the world. Most of the time, they are our only physical connection, so what happens down there matters. Working out in bare feet has so […]
How Long Does It Take To Build Muscle?
These 5 factors can affect how long it takes to build muscle: 1-Years of Training How long have you been training/working out. You will gain more muscle faster if you’re a beginner compared to someone who’s been working out for years. 2- Hormonal Profile How much testosterone as well as other muscle building hormones in […]