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Aging for Elite Athletes: A Scientific Approach

July 25, 2020 by Jake

As you might imagine, most of the athletes I train are not twenty something Games athletes, who set world records on a daily basis. The … Read more

High Volume vs. Low Volume Strength Training for Functional Fitness

April 24, 2021May 9, 2020 by Jake

Absolute strength is key for for functional fitness athletes, but sadly it is a topic that is not well understood by most gym goers. This article is going to provide a concrete framework for

The 12 Week Metabolic Strength Program (Part 2)

May 29, 2020March 28, 2020 by Jake

This is the final portion of the 12 Week Metabolic Strength Program for functional fitness athletes. If you’ve been following along, then you’ve already set … Read more

The 9 Week Advanced Strength Program For Functional Fitness [with PDF]

April 3, 2022August 4, 2019 by Jake

So you’ve hit a fitness plateau. This program will fix that. Chances are if you are reading this, that you have been training for several … Read more

The Upper Body Strength Program for Functional Fitness

February 1, 2020April 19, 2019 by Jake

If you’ve spent any time in a gym, then you’ll understand why many of us need this program. I’ve personally witnessed and trained hundreds if … Read more

The Functional Strength Programming Guide

January 29, 2020February 15, 2019 by Jake

Functional Fitness is a strength sport. It may be the most endurance oriented strength sport, but you must be brutally strong to do well. It’s … Read more

The 9 Week Functional Fitness Strength Program (Part 2)

October 17, 2020October 20, 2017 by Jake

If you’re reading this chances are that, you’re an athlete who wants to get stronger. This is a detailed plan to do just that. As part of the previous article you will have a total of 9 weeks of daily workouts, with one bonus week, all designed to improve your maximal strength. Keep reading if you want to see the complete plan.

The 9 Week Functional Fitness Strength Program (Part 1)

June 3, 2024September 23, 2017 by Jake

If you’ve been training for any length of time, you understand it can be difficult to find a great functional fitness strength program. Chances are … Read more

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.

I Can Kick Your Ass Here’s How

January 29, 2020February 13, 2016 by Jake

Fighting and MMA culture have become wildly popular over the last ten years. What initially started out as little more than a mix between professional wrestling and a street fight, is now a multi-billion dollar industry. This in turn, has attracted thousands of amateurs into MMA gyms in the hopes of learning techniques to help them feel confident, and able to handle themselves in a fight. It also makes them mistakenly think they can wear very douchy clothes, but that is besides the point.

While I am a fan of anything that gets people off their asses, I believe that these folks are missing out on the number one, most important factor that will allow them to win in any fight,

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