This blog is going to cover two concepts that came up in a recent study. The first is complex training, nowadays called postactivation potentiation. The second is the use of chains, nowadays...
Heavy ropes (also known as battle ropes) have been around for awhile in strength and conditioning circles. They are used for warming up and for metabolic conditioning. While there is a lot...
The deadlift is a popular exercise in strength and conditioning. It is a total body exercise that involves exerting force against the ground while the athlete stands up with heavy weights in...
There has been a discussion for a few years about unilateral vs. bilateral training in the strength and conditioning of athletes. Many of us have used squats, deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, and the...
The Olympic lifts have been a mainstay of strength and conditioning programs for decades. The rationale is that they are a whole body exercise, done from a standing / athletic position, and...