

FAST TWITCH VS SLOW TWITCH FIBERS
When I talk to clients about training in the gym, the main focus is about fast twitch muscle fibers, and for good reason! They have more...
Jan 7, 20221 min read


JUNK VOLUME
One person's junk is another one's treasure right?? Well not in the gym it's not! I want to talk about junk volume, something that I've...
Dec 24, 20211 min read


THE RUBBER BAND MAN
Bands certainly have a place in resistance training. When they became popular, a lot of "hardcore" lifters poo-poo'd the idea that these...
Nov 16, 20212 min read


MEASURING EFFORT
At the end of each training session, there is a gauge to measure the intensity of the workout, from a scale of effortless to beyond hard....
Nov 11, 20212 min read


REVERSE DIET
Whether you are just coming off a competition prep diet or hit a big goal on a recomposition (fat loss) phase, there comes a need to do a...
Nov 5, 20211 min read


ECCENTRICS
Feel the negative, slow on the way out, lower under control; these are all phrases that are common to take advantage of the eccentric...
Jun 19, 20211 min read


QUARTERLY REVIEW
Hard to believe we are in Q2 already! This year is flying by for sure. Each quarter I like to take some time go back and review the prior...
Apr 11, 20211 min read


SUNLIGHT
Today in Iowa it was "Daylight Savings Time" which in the spring, means we set the clocks ahead one hour. The idea hear is since the days...
Mar 7, 20211 min read


DON'T BE SICK
So a TON of stuff going on right now with the COVID-19 pandemic. First, I want to make sure that everyone who reads this has a few extra...
Feb 27, 20211 min read


INTRA
Something that I've been utilizing recently along with purposefully having many clients do is intra workout carbs. Basically this is...
Feb 14, 20211 min read

































