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The Magic You May Be Missing In Your Workout Program

One question I get weekly is… “What makes Crossover Symmetry different than other bands on the market?  And there is plenty when it comes to the quality and durability our sleeved bands provide. Not to mention an accidental break won’t cause you to lose an eye, and we’ll make sure…

How To Run Faster With Less Effort

Today’s movement is dedicated to the ground-pounding endurance hogs out there—those who’ve logged more miles than an old Chevy and gone through more shoes than the Kardashians. The gold standard for aerobic capacity is VO2max, which measures how much oxygen the body can consume.  But, VO2max by itself never determines…

Less Equals More When It Comes to Intensity

Last week I set off with the family for some camping. We had a long drive, and when I wasn’t attempting to rap along with Hamilton, I caught a few good podcasts. My favorite was the recent Tim Ferriss interview with Hugh Jackman. I knew the guy was a remarkable performer,…

Key To Winning Your Workout

I’m writing this on a flight back from Salt Lake City. No distractions and I passed on the in-flight cocktail to crank out a remarkable piece to help people train better. I’ve got the research and bullet points, but for 30 minutes, I’ve stared at a screen of nothing. Finally,…

Fast and Easy Warm-Ups to Boost Performance and Prevent Injury

There is a good amount of research to support the benefits of a great warm-up… Sports performance, strength, and endurance improve, you become more flexible, your risk of injury decreases, and muscle soreness tends to dissipate. All of this sounds pretty good. The problem is that most of us dread…

Important Advice For The Pursuit of Strength

I put this graph up on Instagram this week and sharing it here as well because it’s important to understand, and I wanted to expand on this thought a bit. The point of the graph is to show that issues adapt to stress at different rates. Muscle changes quickly, with…

The Importance of Isometrics and How to Add Them to Your Training Program

Guest post provided by The Strength Continuum Isometrics produce a muscle contraction but don’t actually move the joint. For example, holding a pair of dumbells with the arms flexed or sitting at the bottom of a squat. They are common in physical therapy but often overlooked in the gym. Although…

Train Your Grip for Stronger Shoulders

A good handshake says a lot. It shows confidence, binds an honest contract, and makes a strong statement about your health and function as a human—because in life, we grip everything. We pick up our kids, carry groceries, and open jars.  And among athletics, we lift weights, throw balls, and…

How to Attack Your Weak Links

Your goat is something that challenges you.  Usually, it’s a thing that you don’t want to practice, and when you do, it’s a frustrating time. The tried and true way to improve your gym goats is through a progressive strengthening plan.  Slowly adding weight to a lift or working through an…