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Interview with Joe Kenn
Joe thanks for taking the time to be with us here today. Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and your current position? I have been a strength and conditioning professional for 25 years. My wife has been with me every step of the way and she is the biggest reason […]
Continue ReadingThe Basics of Recovery
Note from MR: Even though this is “Strength Month” here at RTS, we also know that it’s not just what you do in the gym, but what you do outside of it that’s important. As such, Sol Orwell and his crew at Examine.com are really doing good things with regards to supplementation and recovery, so […]
Continue ReadingInterview with Matt Gary
Matt, thanks for taking the time to be with us here today. Could you start by telling us a little bit about yourself? Thanks for having me, Mike. I’m really honored to be here. I have always admired your approach to performance enhancement and specifically your attention to detail. I really appreciate the opportunity to […]
Continue ReadingSetting up for a Big Deadlift
Everyone loves a big deadlift. Powerlifters even have a saying – “The meet doesn’t start ’til the bar hits the floor.” Like most lifts, though, many people miss their deadlifts before they even begin to pull the weight. A dialed in and tight set-up will not only reduce the likelihood of injury, but I guarantee […]
Continue ReadingSetting Up for a Big Bench Press
Every Monday around 5 pm, gyms across America are inundated with the following question: “Yo bro – how much ya bench?” It’s a sad fact, but it’s true. And at least if all the bros are benching, we can have the squat rack or the deadlift platform! All jokes aside, I know that people love […]
Continue ReadingSetting Up for a Big Squat
If you read enough blog posts and articles, everyone wants to talk about technique on the big lifts. And who am I to complain? I covered all of that in-depth in my Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift blog posts over the years. But you know what? I’d argue that 90+% of all lifts are missed […]
Continue ReadingEverything You Need to Know About RPE’s
Writing programs for beginner clients is easy. Perform Exercise A, for X reps and Y sets, rest for Z seconds, and BOOM, you’re done. For higher level clients and athletes, however, it’s just not that simple. Using ratings of perceived exertion, or RPE’s, is a critical component of my programming these days. In this article, […]
Continue ReadingHow to RDL
Note from MR: The following is a guest post from Aaron Cunanan. Aaron was an intern at IFAST several years ago, and a really sharp guy. I think you’re really going to love this post! —————— The Romanian Deadlift is one of the most important strength exercises out there and should be a staple in […]
Continue ReadingThe Top 10 Articles from 2013
It’s getting to that time of year again, where we look back and review what we did well in the year past, and what we want to improve upon in the upcoming year. I always enjoy looking back to see what content my readers enjoy the best, so that I can make RTS more focused […]
Continue ReadingGuitar Playing and Physical Preparation
When I was shooting the videos for Bulletproof Athlete (the Week 13 recovery video, to be exact), I made a promise: When I was done creating and launching BPA, I was going to start taking guitar lessons. Growing up, I played the piano for almost eight years, and I’d like to think I had gotten […]
Continue Reading5 Hacks for Half-Kneeling
There are a few things that I really love in life. My family. Classic movies. Great music. And while half-kneeling isn’t necessarily in that upper echelon, well done half-kneeling work is pretty damn epic! Today we’re going to talk about the ins-and-outs of half-kneeling exercises, and I’ve got five hacks that I know will make […]
Continue ReadingThe +1 Workout
One of the biggest battles we face in life is finding time to do everything we want. And while I will do a massive write-up on this in the future (along with the “myth” of time management), today I want to focus on how a little bit of time can do more than you think […]
Continue ReadingPush Strength Interview with Matt Kuzdub
Starting out as a young buck in the Ball State University Biomechanics lab, I was like a kid in a candy store. I was surrounded by some of the best strength and power researchers in the world in Dr. William Kraemer and Dr. Robert Newton. And I had so many cool gizmos and gadgets, I […]
Continue ReadingCan You Guarantee Improved Performance?
Every athlete I’ve worked with wants to improve their performance. And many will do damn near anything to improve it. If you would’ve told me when I was 16 years old that you could help me jump higher to dunk a basketball, I would’ve done damn near anything.
Continue ReadingFront Squat
Front squats are a different animal. After years of dedicated powerlifting training and back squatting, I read an article by one of my strength training mentors, Brad Gillingham. “Big Brad” is one of the strongest human beings on the face of the planet, and his 5×5 squat program had worked wonders for my back squat. […]
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