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Accelerated Muscular Development REVIEWED

Chances are you’ve been hearing a lot about Jim “Smitty” Smith’s new product, Accelerated Muscular Development. And for good reason – it’s one hell of a product! Today, I’m going to give you guys a killer review of the product.  I’ve taken the time to look through the entire product, and I can tell you […]

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Are you following the right program?

Today, I’ve got a hypothetical question I want to ask you. Are you following the right program? And before you blindly answer “Yes” or “Of Course,” really step back and think about that for a moment.

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Random Training Thoughts via UGSS 2010

We haven’t had a Random Post in a while, and it shows. I think you’re really going to like this one.  This is a collection of quotes and random knowledge bombs I got while hanging around this weekend’s Underground Strength Session (UGSS) at Elite Fitness. Needless to say, these are some of the strongest guys […]

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7 Steps to Programming for Young Athletes

This is a guest blog courtesy of Brian Grasso. Template Design is a style of programming that has yet to truly catch on industry-wide, but is remarkably effective; especially when working with younger, sport-based populations. Although I enjoy articles that are weighty in scientific specifics and complete in the depiction of the theories they are […]

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The 3 Cardinal Rules

A Guest Blog by Brian Grasso The 3 Cardinal ‘Versus’ for Training Young Athletes When I look around the industry, I find myself becoming more and more discontented with the view.  It seems that there is a never-ending litany of new, innovative and advanced techniques in the field of strength and conditioning that are, in […]

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Unstable Surface Training for Beginners

Unstable Surface Training: Functional training revolution, or simply the current training fad? (Photo courtesy of TRXFitness.co.uk) Unstable surface training (UST) is currently all the rage in the fitness world.  Go to any fitness seminar or boot camp and you’ll immediately notice tools like Blast straps or TRX systems being employed. The question becomes, how efficacious […]

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Knee Pain Basics Part 2

Programming and Training Thoughts to Reduce Knee Pain In Part I of our series, we discussed my core philosophy behind knee pain, and how to address it from a theoretical standpoint.  In case you missed it, check it out via the link below: Knee Pain Basics, Part I In our second edition, we’re going to […]

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One Program Is….One Program

I was having a discussion with two IFAST interns the other day, and the topic of programming was broached. As the discussion developed, it became clear what the issue was.  These guys haven’t written a ton of programs yet, and I could tell they were about to fall victim to a huge mistake that many […]

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Is it the program? Or the coaching?

Is it the program?  Or the coaching? In my estimation, it’s a 50-50 split.  But let’s flesh this out a little bit. A little over a year ago, I ran this piece depicting the success of one of my online training clients. Needless to say, I think Eric has a tendency to overstate my skills […]

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Developmental Systems: The X and O Factors for Training Youn

(Note from MR: Brian Grasso is not only a great coach and speaker, but someone I consider a great friend as well.  His passion for helping kids is second-to-none, and he’s someone I will have guest blogging for RTS on a continuing basis. Other than possibly Eric Cressey or Bill Hartman, I can’t think of […]

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Should I only use single-leg lifts?

You know, I could manipulate the hell out of this product. I’m pretty sure I could lie, steal and cheat my way to a ridiculous pay day. I could tell you that all you need is single-leg training, providing you with a handful of references (and excluding others) that might even convince you that is […]

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Progressions and Coaching for the YouTube Generation

When I interviewed Joe Kenn for my podcast a couple of weeks ago, we had a great discussion about developing information products such as DVD’s. He had been told that due to YouTube and other video sites, that DVD’s were no longer a viable option.  After all, why would you create a product when you […]

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Mistakes Trainers and Coaches Make 4-26-10

(This is Part 3 of a series. In case you missed them, you can find Part I here and Part II here.) In our ongoing series of mistakes that trainers and coaches make, one of my pet peeves is trainers/coaches who have no rationale for why they’re doing something. In the Indy Seminar Series (as […]

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Training Lessons Learned

Last Thursday was NOT a good day. You all know I’m a pretty positive person, and I do my best to let things roll off my back.  So just suffice it to say when I don’t have a good day, it’s NOT a good day. Luckily, my good friend/online training client/soon-to-be-intern Eric Oetter was in […]

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Olympic Lifting for Average Bros, Part II

In the second part of our Olympic Lifting series, we’re going to focus on hip mobility.  If you missed Part I, you can find it HERE. As you can tell from the picture above, hip mobility is critical to perform the lifts effectively.  But even more importantly, you need the ability to go into deep […]

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