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Have you ever seen the commercials for the Dr Ho's muscle stimulator? For those wondering, that's essentially an Electrical Muscle Stimulator (or Myostimulator, aka EMS). It's not just for home shoppers though, there is a real case to use EMS for strength gains. What is EMS exactly? The basis is...
Read MoreThe squat, it’s been called the king of all exercises, and for good reason. The squat recruits more muscles and utilizes more joints than almost any other exercise (I see you deadlift). Yet, in the fitness industry there are a number of differing opinions on, not only their merit, but...
Read More"Data, it's so hot right now. Data. " - Mugatu From my point of view the biggest thing today in strength and conditioning and sport science is the search for data. I fully support the idea of having good quality information to inform decisions, but it seems like data collection...
Read MoreWhenever I hear a client say they don't want to lift heavy because they don't want to get big, I immediately slam my head against the nearest hard object. I guess that would also explain the headaches. In all honesty though, people just don't understand what strength is and what...
Read MoreThe sport science and strength and conditioning field is still in its infancy, and as such there is so much innovation going on. A lot of it is technological, which has made data collection a legitimate concern in the pursuit of elite athletic achievement. There are so many devices that...
Read MoreLet's start with an easy question. Is hydration important? You won’t find many people that disagree. I’m sure if you polled a hundred athletes, you would get consensus - of course it is. Everybody knows that it is. Yet, hydration is one of those things that everybody knows but nobody...
Read More(This article was partly motivated by the story out of the NHL combine about the top-ranked prospect being unable to complete a pull-up in testing…)This one is a doozie. There is no right answer, just multiple perspectives to consider.Sport-specificity creates an interesting dynamic for sport scientists and coaches because it...
Read MoreThis is a debate I've seen going for a while now between strength coaches and personal trainers. Some believe that Olympic Weightlifting (Clean and Jerk and Snatch) is a fantastic tool for developing explosive power in athletes and others believe they're unnecessary or too complicated to teach to any athletes...
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