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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Our bodies are amazing. The more we progress in terms of science, the more we realize the complex connections between neurology, muscles, and performance. And our podcast guest today, Evan Lewis, is on the cutting edge of these developments – using his knowledge to help rehabilitate athletes in pain and to help athletes perform at
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First, let me say that I am enjoying Human Movement and Biomechanics class that I am taking this semester at Lenoir-Rhyne University with Dr. Keith Leiting. After taking a brief look at compression, tension, shear, and torsion forces and their effects on the body, we dove straight into assessment. Our first look at assessment was
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