Are Deadlifts Bad for Your Back?

One of the most intimidating exercises for novice gym goers has to be deadlift – picking up weight from the ground to describe it simply. Many of our new clients and athletes often approach this exercise with trepidation because they think that deadlift will cause back pain and injury. But, is the deadlift actually bad […]

Demystifying Weight Lifting Gear: Do you need it to be successful?

If you’re new to strength training, working with free weights, and powerlifting you might have a few questions about the different types weight lifting gear used by other lifters in your gym. I’m going to give you the rundown on what each of the pieces of equipment are and when they should be used so […]

7 Things to Know About Your 1st Powerlifting Meet

Are you thinking about trying your hand at powerlifting? You’ve been seeing your strength and performance improve at the gym, and maybe you’ve been following a progressive training strategy that has you set up to peak. Why not test your one rep maxes in a competitive setting with a stage (a.k.a. platform) and people cheering […]

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO ADD WEIGHT TO AN EXERCISE?

As a coach, this is a question I get all the time during strength sessions. So, what are some indicators that it might be time to add weight to your squat or deadlift (or progress really any exercise)? First, if you’re asking this question after your set of an exercise, it’s a good sign that […]

GOAL SETTING FOR SUCCESS

When you say the year 2020 out loud does it sound weird? How about writing it? After the holidays, I am always looking forward to the New Year with great anticipation!   Why? Because I have my 2020 goals under control. 2020 is going to be lots of change for me personally, due to my youngest […]

SQUATS: EVERY ONE IS NOT ALIKE

Have you ever wondered why when everyone in the gym is squatting, each squat set up and execution looks slightly different? Why does the person under the bar next to you have such a wide stance and their toes turned out? Or, perhaps you wondered why you can’t quite seem to sink your posterior down […]

HOW TO EAT TO GAIN MUSCLE

This isn’t rocket science guys. It’s all about eating the right amounts of the right macronutrients (protein, carb, fat and fiber). If you are not balancing your numbers, you are not doing it right and you really have no idea what you are putting in your body. The number one thing that needs to happen, […]

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