FRI: The Difference Between Forward and Reverse Lunges
Both lunges are excellent tools for single leg strength and overall human health. We incorporate both regularly into your programming for the following reasons.
–All lunges will do wonders for the hamstrings, glutes, and quads, as well as our core stability.
–Forward lunges will create a bit more stress which […]
3 Unsung Movements to Build Strength
We all know that the major barbell movements are the most effective tools in fitness to build absolute strength and strength speed. Basically, your ability to move heavy weight and your ability to move moderate weight quickly.
I’ll save the regurgitation of why squats, deadlifts, and presses are excellent at that. […]
WED: One Nutrition Adjustment Everyone Can Make
Nearly ever person can benefit from more protein in their diet for a number of reasons, primarily due to the following:
–Protein increases your Thermic Effect of Eating, which is to say that you burn more calories by eating more protein. Because protein is the most challenging macronutrient to breakdown into […]
TUES: 6-Week Nutrition Revival, Coming April 1 (Part 2)
Yesterday we announced the upcoming 6-Week Nutrition and Wellness Revival, and today we dive into a bit more details and hopefully pre-answer a lot of your questions.
What is it?
It is a six week focus on building proper nutrition and lifestyle habits and ensuring you are eating enough. […]
MON: 6-Week Nutrition Revival, Coming April 1 (Part 1)
Since we announced that nutrition would be more widely available and accessible in 2019, everything from a free 12-week guide for all members to paid group coaching, we’ve received progressively increasing interest about next opportunities to take advantage.
Riding off of the huge success we’ve had with our […]
FRI: Muscle “Conditioning” Goals
You’ll always notice that on muscle themed PSC days like Friday of this programming BLOCK, tier two is still labeled conditioning despite it not being the familiar feeling most of us know around that term.
On these days, we’re primarily achieving two objectives in the second tier.
Muscle Endurance – High volume reps […]
THUR: Finding the Sweet Spot on Front Squats
Front squats are an excellent movement for building total body strength with a target on the anterior half of the body (front). The demand that the barbell in front rack places on our core and quads is much more pronounced than a back loaded squat, which is why […]
WED: Skaters for Side Butt
Plyo skaters are something that we see almost weekly, and at the very least, a few times per month.
–Lateral ballistic movement – all of our ballistic movements are typically performed moving forward or up (sagittal plane). This creates an entirely different demand on the body from a stability perspective.
–Glute Medius – […]
TUES: Why Keto May Be a Bad Choice
I’m going to be one hundred percent honest with you. I used to be all in on the low carb, Mark Sisson craze a few years back when everyone swapped carbohydrates for fats. I got to my leanest level of body composition ever, and I felt great.
For a […]
MON: Chris, Our Longest Tenured Member
I wanted to take a quick minute and recognize a 1,000th Class Award that is pretty special for me, personally. While I deeply appreciate every single member that has chosen to be with us for the time it takes to accumulate 1,000 classes, Chris has gone even far beyond that.
Chris […]
