Posts tagged "exercise program design"
Byron Chandler: Developing Chinning Ability
The traditional notion has always been that rows build thickness and chins build width. In reality, nothing can beat chinning for the lats . . . period. Le...
Chuck Wolf: Blending Traditional Training with Functional, Integrated Training
How can you balance the strength gains of traditional training with the mobility that comes with functional training? Chuck Wolf works through the layers of the Action Pyramid to develo...
Eric Chessen: Autism Fitness for Adults
The young autism population will age. Continuing to provide appropriate Autism Fitness programs for the ASD population opens the gateway to a higher quality of life in adulthood.
Models of Periodization
The data, the books and your experience all tell you that periodization works to maximize the performance of your athletes. But are you using the most effective model of periodization f...
Dan John: Symmetry Work
What’s missing in strength training? Dan says “Symmetry Work” . . . and shows you just the kind of lifts and exercises he uses to identify and correct asymmetries.
Alwyn Cosgrove: The Program Is Your Responsibility
Medical history? No risk factors? Cleared to exercise? FMS score? What else do you need to know before you write the program?
Mike Prevost: Heart Rate Reserve – Measuring Cardiovascular Fitness Improvement
What can heart rate really tell you about fitness? Mike Prevost recognizes heart rate reserve as an easy assessment for high intensity work and gives you the numbers you need to put it ...
Mike Prevost: Resistance Training Repetition Schemes and Their Applications
The complexity of resistance training programming is best approached by breaking down the lift into its systems. How many reps with how much weight? The answer is probably simpler than ...
Patrick Ward: My Training Philosophy
Patrick Ward presents a simple training philosophy that establishes priorities: manage the first two steps well, then go ahead and attack your specific goals.
Mike Boyle: It’s Not the Program; It’s the Coaching
If you had to make the choice, would it be great program or great coaching? Mike Boyle tackles that question with an answer that’s all about the human component.
Gray Cook: Feeling Awkward, Intimidated & Disconnected in the Deep Squat
Your squat can’t grow if you can’t do it. Why squat with load, stress or repetition if you already feel awkward, disconnected and intimidated with bodyweight? For Gray Cook, that’...