Strength and Conditioning Articles

PROTECTING THE (ACL) ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

"I came down funny on my leg, felt a pop in my knee, and it buckled on me…" As a physical therapist, I cringe when I hear one my athletes tell me that.

GET UP AND MOVE PEOPLE!

Human movement is incredible. What seems simple is really quite remarkable. Whether the movement is simple or complex, there is a significant amount of communication and synchronization required to perform it.

LOSE WEIGHT LIKE A KID

Remember when you were a kid and every year they had the jump rope for heart fundraiser. You jumped so many times and people would sponsor x amount of money for how many times you jumped or made donations to you for participating.

PASSION AND GRIT TO BUILD A MASSIVE PHYSIQUE

In my pursuit of those goals, PASSION and GRIT have helped me to be more than average. Passion is defined as an intense desire or enthusiasm for something. Grit is a mental toughness, resolve or strength of character.

KO KNOWS GERMAN VOLUME TRAINING PART 1

GVT Training or German Volume training is a brutal workout plan if done correctly. I first heard of GVT about 15 years ago through Charles Polquin.

KETTLEBELL COMPLEXES FOR YOUR OVERALL FITNESS GOALS

OK so you ask, what is a kettlebell (kb) complex? A "complex" is a group of different kettlebell exercises strung together in an intelligent manner while using a kettlebell.