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7 Week WOD Competition Program for Functional Fitness

July 7, 2024January 1, 2017 by Jake

If you have a big functional fitness competition coming up, then you need an awesome WOD competition program. This program is designed to take your … Read more

15 Functional Fitness and Strength Ratios for Elite Performance

February 3, 2020December 15, 2016 by Jake

We all know the best way to get better at functional fitness is to improve our weaknesses. In fact, the best designed plans prioritize training, in order to shore up those weaknesses. Targeting those lagging areas is the difference between a recreational bro, and someone who is serious about improving their fitness. To do this effectively, you will need some data to point you in the right direction. Keep reading to discover what these 15 fitness and strength ratios say about your performance, and how they can help you improve your fitness.

6 Principles of Functional Fitness Programming

February 3, 2020November 19, 2016 by Jake

I’ll let you in on a little secret. No one knows how to program for functional fitness. Even coaches for top athletes will be the first to tell you they don’t have everything figured out. There are several reasons for this; however, the real reason is functional fitness has not been around long enough to have been well researched by the scientific community. This leaves us stealing bits and pieces from a variety of sources to help us program workouts, in order to achieve our fitness goals. Keep reading to learn a simple method that I use to program for my athletes.

Natural Muscular Limits of the Functional Fitness Athlete

January 29, 2020September 24, 2016 by Jake

Most people came to the gym because they want to become healthier, look better, and have more self confidence. Often times they first learn about functional fitness from Youtube, or watching fitness competitions on ESPN. These top level athletes have amazing physiques, rivaling natural bodybuilders. This leaves most athletes wondering how muscular they can become. Keep reading to find out where the sport is heading in terms of natural muscular limits, and the timeframe to achieve that type of development.

Predicting Maximal Strength of the Functional Athlete

January 29, 2020September 10, 2016 by Jake

The fitness industry has changed enormously over the last several years. Initially it started out as a training methodology, and now it has become a popular strength and conditioning sport. As any athlete knows, it requires huge amounts of work, conditioning, and strength, but just how strong is the top level athlete, and how strong can they become? Keep reading to find out where the practical strength limits are for both top level athletes and for the above average athlete in the gym.

Fitness Supplement Review: Blonyx HMB+Creatine

January 29, 2020August 26, 2016 by Jake

Normally I’m very skeptical of supplements. I’ve always felt that many companies are less than scrupulous, and many of their products leave much to be desired. It was with this in mind that I contacted Blonyx after my review of supplement research indicated that HMB and Creatine were the only supplements that have broad scientific validity. They were kind enough to send over a sample of their HMB+Creatine product for me to conduct a 30 day self experiment. Spoiler alert, it works, but not exactly how I thought it would.

Functional Fitness Strength Training with Bands and Chains

January 29, 2020August 13, 2016 by Jake

Anyone experienced in the iron game can tell you that after a certain point, doing the same old thing will stop yielding results. Most of the time, we then try to change a few details of our training plan, vainly hoping that will put us back on the gainz train. I’m here to say that isn’t enough.

If you’ve spent some time under the bar, and aren’t making progress, then you need a change. You need some variable resistance, in the form of bands and chains. Not only do they look badass, they can give you nearly twice the results in the same time period. Read on, to learn how to implement them into your training plan.

Absolute Strength: Stronger Than You Think

January 29, 2020July 21, 2016 by Jake

If you are reading this article you are stronger than you think. Most people do not have a realistic understanding of how strong they really are. This occurs because we can see videos of extraordinary athletes moving mountains of weight as easily as typing “strong dude” into a youtube search bar. This phenomena is known as the availability heuristic, which means that because of the many instances of seeing something, you assume that it is the norm. Nothing could be further from the truth, especially when it comes to strength training. This article will show you how strong you really are compared to novices and elite athletes, using actual data, not broscience.

Fitness Programing: Invictus Analysis

January 29, 2020July 1, 2016 by Jake

In the last several years functional fitness has changed from a fringe exercise cult with a puking clown as it’s mascot, to a world wide phenomena and competitive sport televised on ESPN. As it has become more popular, the cream of the fitness community has risen to the top, with a few gyms producing many successful athletes. Crossfit Invictus is one such gym, but what is the secret to their success? This article will break down their programming style, showing you the principles behind their programing and the reasons why they are so successful.

Supplement Review: HMB, Creatine

January 29, 2020June 5, 2016 by Jake

The first rule of supplements is, don’t take supplements. By definition, they only supplement an already sound diet, which sad to say, doesn’t describe most people. If you do have a good diet and exercise program, and have been consistent with it for more than a few months, then you might consider taking some supplements to enhance your performance. This article will be for those people, and will cover scientifically validated supplements that will enhance your performance as an athlete.

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