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Do You Have The Genetic Potential For Bodybuilding?

Every single time someone post a great physique shot, naysayers write moronic comments such as “Yeah, roids.” However you could give those naysayers as many anabolics as they want, they would never...

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SEE POLIQUIN & KLOKOV LIVE! –‘Training for Strength Sports’

Final spots remain for the UK/European leg of the Again Faster Equipment and Clean Health Fitness – Institute Poliquin & Klokov ‘Training For Strength Sports’ bootcamps remain in: Manchester, UK...

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How I Apply the Strength Sensei Principles

Guest blog by coach George Chiappa In the sports training world, far too many coaches and parents are basing their choice of training and exercise strictly on the similarity or replication of the...

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Video: Kinetic Chain Enhancement Demonstration – Dmitry Klokov Commentary

Here is short demo and commentary by none other than Dmitry Klokov himself. Dimitry’s commentary starts at [2:50] This extremely well-shared video was one of this week’s highlights, as it showed...

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The Correct Way to do Hack Squats

Learn the finer technical points of doing hack squats properly. Today I am going to show you the proper way to do hack squats. Technique - Hack Squats Summary You will need a slanted board – 45 degrees...

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Two Things I Learnt About Strength Training

By Josh Bryant Strong men throughout history have struck a chord of admiration amongst men and desire in the hearts of women. For millenniums, human beings have been fascinated by the acquisition and...

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When is the Safety Squat Bar Appropriate?

How and Why we use the Safety Bar Squat Today I am going to demonstrate the Safety Bar Squat and explain why we use it. Technique - Safety Squat Bar Summary The main advantage of this bar is for people...

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Endurance vs. Conditioning – The biggest misconception in sports specific...

Guest post by Wolfgang Unsöld The statement is simple – Endurance is the most overrated of all sports specific qualities. Why? Because endurance is neither necessary nor the limiting factor in most...

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Squats – The Facts

Squat – A natural movement Crouching down is a natural movement. Almost all of us did it as infants to pick something up and it is common in many parts of the world as a waiting position or for food...

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Top 10 Mistakes in Training Boxers

Boxing may just be the last frontier in strength and conditioning. You could describe what passes for training in this sport by the children’s game Follow the Leader. Whatever the current champions...

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Learning from the Masters, Part 1 – Chuck Sipes

Five Lessons from Chuck Sipes People who have taken my seminars know that I always give credit where it is due. Today, I will tell you what I have learned from Chuck Sipes. (’59 IFBB Mr. America, ’61...

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The Science of Developing Punching Power

There are many legends in the sport of boxing, and the ones who get the most attention are usually the big hitters: Tyson, Foreman, Marciano, Hearns, Durán, and most recently Golovkin. Some sports...

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Paused Chin-Ups for Grappling Sports

This is one of my favorite exercises for the last weeks of preparation in grappling sports such as wrestling This one is demonstrated by Victoria “Mangoose Ninja” Anthony, winner of a few international...

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2 More Reasons Traditional Cardio Is Useless

As many of you know, I’m not a big fan of traditional long slow distance aerobic cardio, especially if it is done in the totally imaginary “fat burning zone.”  I’ve already explained why I think it is...

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A Great System for Increasing Relative Strength

In many sports people want to  increase maximal strength without increasing their bodyweight. The reason could be aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, weight class sports, or aesthetics (figure skating,...

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Cardio Without Cardio

If you’ve been following the Strength Sensei for long enough, you know he’s not a fan of steady-state cardio.  And neither am I. Largely because aerobic capacity is an inferior health and performance...

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Seven Tips to Increase Kicking Power

by Moritz Klatten, Champ Performance, Hamburg, Germany When it comes to improving kicking power, many football coaches today are missing the mark by focusing just on improving technique. Certainly,...

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Incorporating Face Pulls in Your Training

Trainees tend to spend most their training what they can see in the mirror. Hence, pecs and biceps get plenty of attention. That works for a while, until shoulder pain sets in because of improper...

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5 Things to Know About Band Training

Band training has been a staple of the training of elite powerlifters for the last 25 years. Louie Simmons has to be credited for popularizing it in the Iron Game.   However, the first time I saw was...

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4 Reasons Why Training on Vibration Plates is a Waste of Time

Training on vibration plates is one of the most popular trends of the last decade. I´m continuously asked what I think of them. The short answer is: If training on vibration plates would lead to great...

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