Discover How Proper Breathing Can Elevate Your Cardio and Resistance Training
Posted on November 01, 2024
Discover how mastering your breathing can enhance your workouts by boosting fat burn, reducing stress, and increasing endurance. This guide covers effective breathing techniques for cardio and resistance training, including methods like the 2:2 and Valsalva maneuver, to optimize your results and protect against injury.
Train Smarter, Not Harder: How to Achieve Maximum Fitness Results with the Minimum Effective Dose
Posted on October 16, 2024
Learn how to optimize your fitness routine with the Minimum Effective Dose (MED) concept. Discover how to train smarter, recover better, and avoid overtraining.
Maximizing Muscle Gains After 40: Smart Lifting and Recovery for Long-Term Strength
Posted on September 24, 2024
Learn how to continue building muscle and staying strong after 40. Discover key strategies for training, recovery, and nutrition to combat age-related muscle loss.
Enhancing Athletic Performance Through Innovative Temperature Regulation Techniques
Posted on August 02, 2024
Discover the science-backed benefits of palmar cooling for athletes. Learn how cooling your palms can enhance performance, delay fatigue, and optimize recovery across various sports disciplines.
Unlock the Secrets to Enhanced Performance and Optimal Recovery Through Better Sleep
Posted on May 14, 2024
Discover how quality sleep can boost your fitness goals, with our in-depth guide on the sleep cycle, tips for improving sleep hygiene, and the role of circadian rhythms in enhancing athletic performance and recovery.
To be a strongman requires exceptional functional strength that is not achieved through basic resistance training.
Posted on April 22, 2024
In this blog I will give an overview of what to expect in a basic Strongman event, the key adaptations to achieve by progressive overload in training, nutrition recommendations, injury avoidance and some home strength training ideas to add to your training.
Should I take vitamins and supplements to support my strength training program?
Posted on April 22, 2024
Whether you are a seasoned athlete, or just getting started, you have probably been told by friends, family, or coaches to add vitamins and various supplements to your diet and exercise routine.
Unlocking New Frontiers in Wellness and Performance Optimization
Posted on February 19, 2024
Explore innovative recovery modalities beyond the conventional to boost performance and well-being for athletes and professionals. Dive into Float Therapy, Red Light Therapy, Halo Therapy, PEMF Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and IV Hydration Therapy to unlock peak physical and mental potential.
Revolutionize Your Fitness Journey with Expert Tips for Balanced Muscle and Connective Tissue Development
Posted on February 13, 2024
Discover the secrets to enhancing your home gym experience with expert advice on achieving balanced muscle growth and tendon strength. Learn from a master trainer and physical therapist with over 35 years of experience how to optimize your strength, wellness, and fitness goals without compromising on quality. This guide offers insights into targeted strength training, tendon health, and innovative techniques for a holistic approach to fitness.
Optimizing Your Fitness Journey: SMART Strategies for Balancing High-Intensity Training with a Demanding Career
Posted on January 12, 2024
Discover how to excel in functional fitness competitions while managing a full-time job. Learn strategies for setting SMART goals, creating effective schedules, maximizing workout efficiency, prioritizing recovery, and leveraging professional support for a balanced approach to work and wellness.
Help bring up your overhead press one step at a time.
Posted on November 15, 2023
A program used by Olympic weightlifters, involves progressing from flat-bench presses to overhead presses over several weeks, using the same weight.
Do people simply wake up one day and decide out of the blue “I’m going to compete in a bodybuilding competition”?
Posted on November 08, 2023
Follow Jessie Gall as she illustrates her journey as a Bikini Competitor from unsure beginnings to confidently striking a winning pose.
These exercises, hold the key to efficient and effective strength development.
Posted on November 07, 2023
Mastering compound movements is pivotal to achieving success in your strength training journey.
How and why you can get setup for hot and cold therapy at home.
Posted on October 20, 2023
Although it’s been mainly used for athletes over the years, Contrast Therapy been booming in popularity for anyone looking to improve their recovery.
How one man quickly turned around his physique and his life, and how you can too.
Posted on October 10, 2023
Whatever motivation or wake-up call you need to get fit, here is an inspiring story of how one dad went from a six-pack of beers to a six-pack of abs.
Despite all of the attention on supplements, most Americans are not getting enough fiber! Are you?
Posted on September 20, 2023
For many busy folks a ready-to-drink option that fits into your macronutrient goals is more common than ever before, but there is one important nutrient that is missing in the average American’s diet: fiber.
To Overcome Your Challenges and Achieve Success, You’re Gonna Need Some Grit
Posted on July 26, 2023
This article provides pointers on how you can develop the one crucial character trait –grit --, to improve how you think, feel, perform, and be successful in any goal you set for yourself.
One of the biggest fitness movements in recent memory has been the resurgence of knees over toes training. Notice I said resurgence and not brand new amazing fix; more on that later.
Posted on July 14, 2023
This training style became completely taboo over the years and is broadly misunderstood. One of the popular terms to describe the style is bulletproofing your knees. The premise is based on not being afraid to let your knees travel over your toes or squatting lower than 90 degrees.
The benefits of weightlifting from your own home gym are an obvious No Brainer, so we asked OpenAI's ChatGPT for the answer.
Posted on March 07, 2023
A home gym can provide a convenient and cost-effective way to improve your fitness level and overall health. It can also provide privacy and customization, allowing you to tailor your workouts to your specific needs and goals.
Or, should you train them separately entirely?
Posted on October 26, 2022
Can you perform weight training and cardio concurrently, improving both strength and cardiovascular endurance simultaneously?
All aboard the muscle-gain train. Hypertrophy training has just entered the station!
Posted on August 16, 2022
Are you struggling to get the t-shirt arm-busting muscles you dream of? Has the well run dry on your muscle-building gains?
Are they as cool as all of the hype?
Posted on July 11, 2022
You don’t need to look far to see one of your favorite sports stars dunking themselves in a bath full of ice in the name of recovery. As we know, recovery is essential for progress. Therefore it would be reasonable to assume that having an ice bath to improve recovery would be advantageous but it all depends on what you are recovering from.
Stuck on the same weight with your lifts? You might have hit a strength training plateau. But not to worry, we’re here to help you break through it.
Posted on May 17, 2022
Seeing your progress stall doesn’t have to be permanent. Make your strength training plateau a distant memory with these 5 tips.
Level Up Your Lower Back Training and Watch Your Strength and Injury-Resistance Skyrocket!
Posted on April 04, 2022
When was the last time you got a sick lower back pump? Never? Well, you’re not alone. The idea of training the lower back in isolation is still pretty underground. But if you’re not doing at least some isolated lower back training, you’re missing out on all kinds of performance and back health benefits.
Bodybuilding isn’t just a competitive sport. You can be a bodybuilder too! Learn all about the basics and what it takes to transform your body.
Posted on March 09, 2022
Bodybuilding isn’t just a competitive sport. You can be a bodybuilder too! Learn all about the basics and what it takes to transform your body.
Start Body Building Like a Pro
Posted on February 17, 2022
Ironmaster got to catch up with and learn more about harry and his success in the competitive fitness world. Plus, he drops an exclusive 3-day split bodybuilding program to get you started on your competitive journey.
Make a Life Change and Give Strength Training a Try
Posted on January 26, 2022
Looking to lose a few pounds? You want a makeover from the inside out—one where you achieve the body you want and create a happier, more confident version of yourself. Strength training can help you do that and a whole lot more!
Advanced glute dev with workout program.
Posted on January 07, 2022
Learn from two of the top names in bodybuilding competition and training how to develop your glutes like a pro. Andre Adams and Dr. Sunny Andrews provide an in-depth look and a one-day workout to kick start your training.
Learn how you can reduce muscle soreness and bounce back faster from your training sessions.
Posted on December 29, 2021
How to recover after a workout: reduce muscle soreness, recover faster, and stay on track with your fitness goals using ice baths and more.
Why building a bigger back will help build your entire body.
Posted on December 15, 2021
With your upper back training, you can expect better squats, benches, and deadlifts from here on out.
Time Management
Posted on December 13, 2021
Dispel the noise around Cheat Days and have a plan for the holidays.
Posted on November 24, 2021
When it comes to non-linear dietary approaches, we have a few options: Refeeds, Diet Breaks, Cheat Days
Learn the importance and how-to's of meal planning.
Posted on November 05, 2021
Time to put all of our basic nutrition to work where the “rubber meets the road” and talk about meal planning.
Scale Not Budging? Here Are 10 Foolproof Ways on How to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
Posted on October 27, 2021
Struggling with how to break through a weight loss plateau? Here are 10 ways to get you back to losing weight again!
How to Leverage Progressive Overloading for Muscular Development
Posted on October 20, 2021
How to Leverage Progressive Overloading for Muscular Development
HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM are three quick workouts that can help you burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time.
Posted on September 15, 2021
Pressed for time? Does fitting a workout in seem impossible? Here are 3 quick workouts you can squeeze into your busy schedule to maximize calorie burn!
Is a diet that offers superior weight loss, better muscle retention... too good to be true?
Posted on September 08, 2021
Proponents of Intermittent Fasting will claim superior weight loss, improved cardiovascular health, decreased cancer risk, neuroprotective effects, improved glucose metabolism and lengthened life span as benefits of fasting.
Calisthenics exercises are great preparation for heavy lifts later in training.
Posted on August 26, 2021
The most commonly practiced form of calisthenics, often used to supplement other forms of training such as Crossfit and weightlifting.
Demystify the hype around kinetic chain training.
Posted on July 07, 2021
Ever wonder what all the hype is around open or closed kinetic chain training? If you follow some of the top fitness influencers on social media, you have probably heard these technical buzz words dropped at some point.