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Listening To Music Increases Athletic Performance

More often than not, substances and supplements are typically the topic of discussion when researching the effects external elements have on sports performance. One area of study that provides some opportunity to gain a competitive advantage without the help of [...]

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Train Your CNS For Optimal Strength Gains

Perhaps one of the most critical elements in a human’s nervous system development is the Central Nervous System. It is also complemented by a secondary element which is called the Peripheral Nervous System. The Central Nervous System is responsible for [...]

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Is Olympic Weightlifting Strength Training?

I have written several times in a couple of different places that most Olympic weightlifters in this country need a strength coach, separate from their sport coach, like many other sports all over the world employ. This may seem odd [...]

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Pre-Workout Supplementation

One of the questions I am most frequently asked by my athletes is regarding supplements. Do I need them? Do they work? Are they safe? In my opinion, any athlete or person who trains hard and eats correctly can benefit [...]

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Grip Tip-Chalk Up

Weightlifting chalk is made from magnesium carbonate that has been pounded into a fine powder. It comes in many different forms such as a ball or block, pressed cake, as a chalk bag and as a loose powder. The chalk [...]

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Smolov Squat Routine

Smolov is a 13 week Squat Program that was developed by Sergey Smolov, the Russian Master of Sports. It was popularized by Pavel Tsatsouline when he published it in a 2001 issue of Powerlifting USA. Projected gains from Smolov range [...]

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