We are less than a week away from what looks to be one of the most important meets in the Mash Mafia’s history. It’s wild that the American Open Series 3 is that important. But since it’s the last qualifier for the Senior World Championships and the Youth World Championships, it’s now the most important […]
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Hunter Elam is a fixture of our onsite Mash Mafia team. She has matured so much in her time at Mash Elite. And recently she has made incredible progress. I predict amazing things are in store for her. So what made the difference? How did she gain by leaps and bounds over the last few
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In my time as a coach, I have watched athletes who should be world-class end up falling short due to a lack of grip strength. These same athletes had all the other tools necessary to be strong – amazing leg strength, an incredible posterior chain, beautiful movement, optimal mobility, and the ability to produce massive
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When I did my recent research for Pulling Science, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Stuart McGill. There’s a good chance you’ve heard his name before. I think it’s safe to say he’s the world’s foremost expert on performance and injury of the low back. He’s performed research in the field, taught for
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Andy Galpin was visiting the area, and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to put him on the hot seat. It always amazes me how he can just sit down and answer the craziest questions off the top of his head, rattling off the research with ease. This guy is on the cutting edge when it
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CrossFit has shed more light onto the barbell world than everything else prior combined. CrossFit has shown the world the barbell isn’t some monster that will make women masculine and turn the average dad into the Incredible Hulk (I wish). The back squat is now an everyday phrase being coined as the most functional movement
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