Learning to Use Strength
For athletes strength has a purpose, it’s not something that time is spent developing just because. A powerlifter or Olympic lifter competes to lift the most weight possible. For other types of...
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Complex Training: Great Tool for the In-Season
In strength and conditioning, a complex is a combination of a slow, heavy strength exercise (like a squat) and a fast, explosive movement (like a vertical jump). In theory, the slow strength...
Interval Training and Its Impact on Strength Training
Strength and conditioning professionals have been saying for a long time that aerobic exercise interferes with the gains made from strength training. This may be due to overdevelopment of slow twitch muscle...
Strength Training and Hormones
Testosterone is one of the major anabolic hormones involved in strength training. Strength training produces an acute increase in testosterone. In other words, the act of lifting weights causes the body to...
Are Kettlebells Best for Increasing Maximal Strength and Power?
Kettlebells, while a popular tool, suffer from a an interesting combination of a paucity of research on their effectiveness, techniques, safety, and programming along with an overwhelming amount of hype and marketing. ...