Explore our Strength Training Blog Archive for articles and blog posts on technique improvement and workout optimization.
Whether you’re new to strength training or aiming to improve in the gym, our articles offer expert guidance and actionable strategies.
With the rise of *hybrid training in the last 10 years (*the simultaneous training of strength with conditioning; more simply known in the industry as the blend of strength and conditioning, ha!), there has been some concomitant research coming out to try to figure out if conditioning (“cardio”) has to be in the form of running, or if we can just get the desired benefits from something else… like squats.
Wondering how much pain is normal to train through? Here we will lay out everything you need to know about training with shoulder pain.
Discover the rising trend of Achilles ruptures among athletes, exploring causes like turf conditions and training loads. Learn key prevention strategies for strength and conditioning coaches to mitigate these injuries.
Whether you’re an athlete, occasional marathoner, or a casual exerciser, chronic Achilles pain can be a frustrating and painful condition that interferes with your daily life. In this blog, we’ll explore the common causes of chronic Achilles pain, effective treatments using exercise and not passive modalities, alternative ways to deal with the issue that you might have not heard of before, and preventative measures for managing this condition.
When the arch is not functioning properly, the foot can become unstable, which can lead to issues or injuries like overpronation-related injuries, or the foot becoming stuck in supination-type shapes. Explore more about pronation and supination here.
Les Gramantik is a hall-of-fame inductee and as of 2024 he has attended 8 Olympics as a coach and 1 Olympics as an athlete. In this interview, we try to pull out all of the stories from his past, his training philosophies, and his humour.
Our comprehensive guide provides insights into the effectiveness, safety, and potential risks of this unique workout method, helping you make an informed decision before trying it out.
My parents tell me that I could ski before I could walk and that trying to keep up with my big brother in all his activities was how I got into the world of sport. Being involved in sport for as long as I can remember also means a history of spending a lot of time...
Exercise physiologists have long used thresholds as a way to measure transitions through exercise intensities, to quantify changes in fitness over time, and to evaluate metabolism in humans.
Often people refer to their “threshold” in the running world. But, as exercise physiologists, we know that there are actually at least two thresholds, the aerobic threshold and the anaerobic threshold, both with different purposes, physiologies, and work loads.
Ever been told your knee or hip pain could be a result of your feet? Ever heard from a physiotherapist or a personal trainer that your “local pain” could be “coming from elsewhere”? Common rhetoric includes that your shoulder might be hurting because of your...
