3 Effective Alternatives to Olympic Weightlifting Lifts
Traditional Olympic lifts can be adapted and used in strength and conditioning programs to develop speed, power and strength. These lifts...
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Jan 25, 20163 min read
How Long Should I Rest to Get Bigger and Stronger?
Rest times are often one of those programming variables that are easy to overlook. If you are anything like me you have fallen into a...
Jan 17, 20164 min read
Progressing Core Training For Baseball Performance
Baseball / Softball are unique in their physical demands. These sports require high levels of power in a variety of planes. Most notably...
Jan 10, 20161 min read
Squat Form: 3 Tips to Make Yours Better
We’ve all heard it before: The Squat is the king of all exercises. This often puts the Squat at the top of the programming food chain...
Jan 8, 20162 min read
Simple Supersets for Accelerated Arm Growth
As strength and conditioning coaches it is easy to neglect arm training. After all there are so many other important things that athletes...
Dec 14, 20153 min read
Essential Components of a Youth Strength and Conditioning Program
The youth strength and conditioning program has become a major selling point for many training facilities lately. I have even seen under...
Dec 8, 20153 min read
Your Situation is not My Situation
Strength and conditioning is a rapidly growing industry. Much the same as many industries in the modern world with the invention of rapid...
Dec 1, 20155 min read
Create a Successful Training Stew
One of my mentors once told me designing a successful training plan is sort of like making a stew, in that as long as all of the...
Nov 24, 20152 min read
Shut off Your Screens to Lose Your Belly Fat
It is no secret that lack of sleep is strongly associated with the amount of body fat that you carry. This is especially true with your...
Nov 9, 20153 min read
Flexibility and Mobility the Same Right? WRONG!
There is a lot more involved with personal fitness than just being strong or being able to run for long distances. Your flexibility and...
Nov 3, 20154 min read
Training Lessons From Video Games
Growing up in the 80s and 90s I was introduced to video games. For today’s youth gaming has become a cultural phenomenon with people even...
Oct 9, 20153 min read
Strength Coach Concussion Primer
Recently concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries have been gaining significant exposure in the media. The NHL, NFL and other...
Oct 7, 20153 min read
Youth Training Establishing the Fundamentals
“Why isn’t my son/daughter sweating?” Ever heard this phrase? As a physical preparation coach in the private sector that often works in...
Oct 5, 20154 min read
Guest Post: The Smallest Worthwhile Change
Another Post From Strength and Performance Coach. Cory Kennedy, M.Sc. You can find Cory on His Website at Razorsedgeperformance.ca. There...
Oct 2, 20152 min read
Creating a Great Pre-Workout Meal
I often am asked what to eat in order to have a kick ACE training session. Usually this is highly dependent on the individual however...
Sep 16, 20153 min read
Guest Post: The Truth Behind Muscle Confusion
Today’s post comes from a friend of mine and very talented Strength and Performance Coach. Cory Kennedy, M.Sc. You can find Cory on His...
Sep 13, 20154 min read
3 Tips for a Massive Deadlift
Many of you know already but last year I had the pleasure of competing in my first powerlifting competition. I will admit up until I had...
Jul 13, 20154 min read
RAMP Warm-Up Guide: The Complete Warm Up System
The Ramp Warm-Up is perhaps the most important piece of the training session. Anyone that knows me knows that I thrive on systems,...
Jun 9, 20153 min read
Tempo Training Made Easy
Many of us walk into the gym and bang out as many reps as possible with no regard for the time it takes us to do so. In our fast paced...
May 25, 20152 min read
Lift… Rest… Lift… Rest… GROW?? (Rest Pause Training)
Rest Pause training is quickly becoming one of my favorite methods for muscle hypertrophy. The beauty of rest pausing is that it will...
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