Michael Flicker (aka “Flick) has been put to the test this year as the Head Athletic Trainer for LRU. But in the midst of a pandemic, he’s kept the LRU athletes safe and still making progress. And all of that really makes sense when you consider that Flick simply CARES about his athletes as much […]
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The word power is thrown around a lot in the strength and conditioning world, but unfortunately most coaches and athletes aren’t fully aware of what power truly is. I am talking about the real definition of power as defined by biomechanics. Today I am going to explain this definition in as simple terms as possible,
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Gaining muscle seems like it should be simple. In one sense, it is. Eat right. Lift heavy. Repeat. But in another sense, building the MAXIMUM amount of muscle possible in the MINIMUM amount of time? That’s an art and a science. Well, my good friend Dr. Alex Koch joins us yet again on today’s podcast
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It’s so easy to get information regarding the nutritional needs for endurance athletes. Nutritional advice for bodybuilders is literally everywhere you look online (although most of it is wrong). But what about power athletes? What about athletes who compete in high intensity sports? I am referring to the powerlifters, weightlifters, sprinters, throwers, and even to
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If you know about strength, you’ve heard of Sorinex. And on today’s podcast, we talk to the man behind the madness – the president of Sorinex, Bert Sorin. One great thing about him is he’s the real deal when it comes to strength (a former collegiate thrower). He earned a lot of business because he
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As a strength and conditioning coach, one of the most common conversations I have with athletes is whether they should gain or lose weight. Of course, when you are talking to athletes the conversation revolves around function for his or her sport. In the real world, which is where I personally live at this point
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