Spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis are two intimidating words that are often described as representing a “broken back”. These aren’t words anyone wants to hear when experiencing back pain. Doctors and physical therapists often provide complicated and ominous-sounding explanations, such as a “fracture of the pars interarticularis”. From the start there is so much complexity in this […]
The Knee Rehab Template is a 12-week strength and conditioning program designed to help folks find an entry point to exercise and, over the course of the template, return to normal sporting activities and exercise. Also included is 38-page eBook discussing the ins-and-outs of the program, how-to progress with it, and more!
The Shoulder Rehab template is a 12-week strength and conditioning program designed to aid individuals focused on resistance training (specifically the squat, bench press, overhead press, and deadlift) with finding an entry point to exercise and, over the course of the template, return to normal sporting activities and exercise. Also included is 40-page eBook discussing the ins-and-outs of the program, how-to progress with it, and more!
The Hip Rehab template is a 12-week strength and conditioning program designed to aid individuals focused on resistance training (specifically the squat, bench press, overhead press, and deadlift) with finding an entry point to exercise and, over the course of the template, return to normal sporting activities and exercise. Also included is 40-page eBook discussing the ins-and-outs of the program, how-to progress with it, and more!
The SuperTotal template combines powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting into a single program based on work with individuals competing in both powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting. It contains 16-Weeks of programming spread into three different blocks. Also included is 43-page eBook discussing the ins-and-outs of the program, how-to progress with it, and more!
Today we’ll be wrapping up our hip pain series with the familiar topic of osteoarthritis, and summarize some practical take-home points at the end (see previous parts 1 ,2, 3, and 4). For an in-depth discussion on osteoarthritis in general, we have a full-length article here, but this article will focus specifically on the hip. […]
Low back pain is commonly attributed to a ‘weak core’ or a lack of ‘core stability’, and this leads to lots of advice about ‘activating your core’ as a way to mitigate or prevent back pain. Although these terms are used with a high degree of certainty and confidence, is it possible to accurately define […]
While resistance training for the calf muscles is typically the butt of jokes in bodybuilding gym culture, there are some legitimate benefits to increasing the strength of your calf muscles that the bodybuilders may have inadvertently been correct about. The calf contains two main muscles that serve to flex the ankle downwards, an action known […]
Lifters occasionally ask us whether it is “okay” to include snatches or cleans in a training program that is otherwise focused on building strength in the squat, bench press, overhead press, and deadlift. As coaches, we want to design programs that are best suited to our lifters’ goals. We tend not to recommend lifts like […]
The Beginner Template contains three phases of programming that can be run repeatedly for extended periods of time, as long as the trainee is continuing to demonstrate a trend of improvement.