Strength Is a Skill: Myelination, Plateaus, and Progress
In the previous two weeks’ tips I’ve discussed some reasons to prioritize strength development and high-level concepts about how to develop strength. This week I’m going to take
In the previous two weeks’ tips I’ve discussed some reasons to prioritize strength development and high-level concepts about how to develop strength. This week I’m going to take
Last week I offered a few reasons to prioritize strength training in your fitness program. In this and next week’s tips I’ll cover a few concepts
The weather is getting warmer (albeit rainier), and summer is just around the corner! That means calendars will soon be filled with graduation parties, ballgames,
In last week’s tip I made the point that the exercises we should add to our strength training programs depend less on our chronological age and
I’ve reached the age—actually half a decade ago already—when the technology algorithms have begun emphasizing articles about what exercises one “absolutely” must or shouldn’t do
Numerous times over the past few weeks I’ve been asked a specific, age-old strength training question: “Is it safe for my knees to go over
Years ago at one of my first kettlebell certifications there was a short discussion about shoulder health. One of the instructors asked how many attendees
A couple weeks ago I offered a brief overview of an uncommon squat option: the Zercher squat. This option provides a variety of benefits compared to
In last week’s tip about applying concepts from John Wooden’s story to our fitness journeys, I pointed out that we’re more likely to appreciate opportunities to
If you’re relatively new to training, then just about any activity or reasonable training program will yield some improvements to your strength, endurance, and mobility.