Anders has been into this crazy world of CrossFit longer than probably anyone else you know. He was also one of the first people to ever own a CrossFit box. And now he’s teamed up with Barbell Shrugged to expand their network of podcasts and to teach us all. So listen in to this one […]
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When I program for my athletes I categorize my movement patterns into the following 6 main categories. Squatting Hinging Upper Body Pushing Upper Body Pulling Carries Trunk/core Note: The weightlifting movements, deadlifts, and other complex movements are combinations of the movement categories. These six basic movement patterns can be combined to create more advanced movements.
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The Strength and Conditioning world is a tough nut to crack. Most of the exercise science majors that I know are working in unrelated industries. It’s sad to see because it’s an industry with the potential to deliver an individual a life filled with purpose and excitement. My life is like a storybook for a
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If you know CrossFit, you know Ben Smith. He’s been to the Games nine times, he won in 2015, and he recently qualified for the games this year. That will be his tenth time in a row going to the Games… talk about an amazing accomplishment in CrossFit. So how does he do it? How
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If you’ve spent any amount of time in strength sports or in strength and conditioning, Louie Simmons, the strength coach and owner of the famed powerlifting gym Westside Barbell, is a familiar name – and with good reason. Louie’s athletes have broken over 140 world records and Louie has worked with numerous international, collegiate, and
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I have learned so much about the squat in the last several months as I researched for Squat Science. It’s hard to imagine still learning more about a movement I once held the world record in. Most people would believe holding a world record would make someone an expert. They would absolutely be wrong. Some
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