programming

Functional Fitness Hypertrophy Plan: What 200 Research Studies Recommend

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Ok functional athletes, why aren’t you bodybuilding?  I mean, you already spend all your time in the gym, and are obsessed about what you eat, so you might as well go full tilt.  There are several great reasons why you’ll want to complete a bodybuilding cycle: improved strength, improved body composition, and scary biceps.

This article will look at over 200 research articles on hypertrophy and muscle development, and I will tell you how much muscle you can actually gain per day, and what that means for your performance. I will also give you a free 8 week plan to get jacked and tan, based off of these scientific studies.

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The 8 Week Functional Aerobic Capacity Program

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If you’re a functional fitness athlete, chances are your cardio sucks.  It’s a harsh statement, I know, and I put myself in this category as well.  Functional fitness athletes are pretty strong and mentally tough, with great anaerobic endurance, but they often neglect their aerobic conditioning.  This is likely the single biggest factor that is limiting your performance.  This article will discuss methods to increase your aerobic capacity, and still keep all your gainz bro.

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5 Weeks of Functional Fitness Programming During the Competitive Season

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The competitive season is upon us.  You’ve been working hard all year to try and move up the rankings.  You’ve carefully tracked your stats, and been very disciplined in your programming, but what kind of program should you do during the open to maximize your fitness for this month long event?  Keep reading to see 5 weeks of programming that is specifically tailored to allow you to crush the open WODs, and continue to improve your fitness.

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6 Principles of Functional Fitness Programming

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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.

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Fitness Programing: Invictus Analysis

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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.  

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