Posts in "Articles"
Why is the Squat Called the King of Exercises?
A primer on the squat: the information you need to understand the squat as a movement pattern and exercise . . . and get more from it for yourself and your...
Mark Reifkind: Shoulder Mobility
Mark Reifkind discusses the reality of living with injuries and shares a stretch to help regain shoulder mobility before your workout.
Dan John: Training Longevity — Life in the Weight Room
Muscle is the Fountain of Youth, but how do you ensure yourself the training longevity to build it and keep it as you age? Dan John breaks down age-appropriate training, covering everyt...
Mark Cheng: Prehab-Rehab for Forward Posture
Mark Cheng demonstrates a great stepping stone for clients or patients with a forward posture who aren’t comfortable in a prone position.
Mark Reifkind: Body Maintenance — The Power of Routine
Mark Reifkind discusses the transition from motivation to routine and details his Body Maintenance plan, a self-myofascial release 'check-up' that precedes your daily exercise.
Dan John: The Now What? Matrix
In this clip from Now What?, Dan John details the job of a coach and explains his APE method to take athletes from training to competition.
Glenn Pendlay: Common Weightlifting Mistakes
Glenn Pendlay uses the snatch to demonstrate weightlifting mistakes, especially in timing, that beginning lifters often make.
Gray Cook: Self-Limiting Exercise and The Movement Principles
Self-limiting exercises aren’t easy, but they should be the cornerstone of your training programs. Using a few of his go-to exercises as examples, Gray Cook delves into why they work ...
Dan John: Is Your Athlete Up to The Standards?
For Dan John, the guiding principles for a strength coach are very simple. First, is your athlete up to the standards? Second, do they have any training gaps?
Glenn Pendlay: Structuring the Training Week
Structuring the training week has always been an obstacle that lifters face. Glenn Pendlay provides a great overview of his athletes' weekly training schedule as well as insights into t...
Mark Reifkind: Tissue Quality
For Mark Reifkind, the important concept of tissue quality has been overlooked for too long. If foam rolling or whatever else you're doing is not making things softer and better, then y...