Is More Better?
A lot of coaches and athletes have the “more is better” mentality. If three sets are good, nine must be better. This is important in an athletic strength and conditioning setting because...
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Home Gym Metabolic Conditioning Workouts
In these blog posts we’ve talked about the importance of different types of equipment in a home gym. In this post we’ll show an example of how to incorporate all this equipment...
Heavy Ropes are a Versatile Home Gym Tool
Heavy ropes, also known as battle ropes, are a great tool for a home gym. Heavy ropes are simply long (~20-50 feet in length), thick, heavy ropes that allow for a lot...
Kettlebells have a lot of uses in a home gym
For me, outside of a good squat rack, the kettlebell is the most important piece of equipment for a home gym. As we will cover, no other piece of equipment allows you...
The Deadlift is not an Isometric Exercise
A popular lab assessment for weightlifters is the isometric mid-thigh pull. Some authors have suggested that a mid-shin (i.e. bar on the floor) might be a good way to assess force production...