April 2012: A Women’s Must-Read for Healthy Legs Squats, deadlifts, ham curls. All three of these lifts can become staples once they make their way into leg day on a typical program. The problem lies, not in the exercises themselves, however – but you. One thing I’ve noticed training clients is that exercises aren’t contraindicated, […]
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I am thrilled to have Molly Galbraith join us for a sneak peek into her life. Molly is very well respected in the fitness community, and quite an inspiration to those that know her. Molly, can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and what you are really passionate about?
I’m a national level bodybuilder and absolutely love the sport, but I’ll always have a soft spot for powerlifting. My affection stems in part from having trained at the one and only Westside Barbell in the early 90’s, where I had the chance to witness the mad scientist Louie Simmons in action. Read More
March 2012: 7 Technique Mistakes of the Intermediate Lifter We all drop the ball. Some of us more blatantly than others. In the gym, I’ve noticed within the sea of “good” and “bad” lifters, there are a percentage among the “good” lifters who could do with a couple of prompt cues that would take their […]
March 2012: Powerlifting in the Offseason? I remember back in the mid 90’s training at Westside barbell. I was one of very few bodybuilders who were allowed to train there, because Louie knew I loved Powerlifting and plus I think Louie just liked to beat up on me. There was another bodybuilder training at the […]
I am a chiropractor and I have a special interest in sports injury and rehab. My office, Synergy Chiropractic Wellness Clinic, is located in Columbus, Ohio. It is inside the Columbus Sports Connection fitness center, so I have access to an entire gym when working with patients on rehab exercises or educating them on proper lifting form/technique to help them avoid or recover from injury.
This article is about making the all-time best exercises for building a bigger back even better. It’s a favorite subject of mine, one that requires an appreciation of the dedication and resourcefulness needed to sculpt an impressive body, especially by those that didn’t win the genetic lottery. This stuff doesn’t get studied. It’s not taught […]
Leptin – you’ve probably heard someone mention it at one time, but aren’t really sure what it is. I remember when I first heard a bodybuilding coach mention it, saying that managing leptin was crucial to keeping the metabolism humming. I had no clue what he was talking about, but it did intrigue me. Leptin […]
You’d have to be living on Mars not to know that Louie Simmons is the unrivaled powerlifting and strength guru on planet Earth. For nearly forty years he has been the most creative mind the sport has ever known. Nearly one-hundred percent of all major strength programs are based on concepts and methods that were pioneered, tested and proven by the master himself.
The Smith machine is about the most misunderstood piece of gym equipment. Admittedly, it can make for dangerous and unnatural squatting and pressing, but with just a few tweaks it can also be an excellent hypertrophy tool while providing a nice change of pace from the usual routine. So why do so many people have […]
January 2012: The Dirt on Deadlifts It’s definitely the most primal test of manhood out there. Nothing like getting down and seeing how much weight you can pick up off the ground like a real brute. That’s why the deadlift is one of my top 3 favourite exercises of all time. When we deal with […]
January 2012: How to Grow Intelligently So what are people going to start doing January 1st to grow some muscle in the hopes of competing and doing well next year? Well I can’t tell you what everybody is doing, but I can tell you what I am doing and what many of my people are […]
“The shoulders make the physique,” is a pretty common bodybuilding expression. Given the opportunity to revise it, I would add, “and if your deltoid development resembles Larry King’s, your shoulder workouts require serious pain tolerance, tenacious grit, and a healthy dose of creativity.” Okay, it might not be the most elegant piece of prose ever […]
Inflammation is big business. With an aging population seeking to live a long and pain-free life, pharmaceutical companies are hard at work developing drugs to combat the many faces of inflammation. But this stuff isn’t just for old folks – young bucks looking to get bigger and stronger can benefit as well. Inflammation is the […]
As the creator of the Mountain Dog training system, even I’ll admit that it can be a little brutal. I’ve received hundreds of hateful emails and profanity-laced text messages over the years from readers and clients telling me that Mountain Dog leg training left them too sore to walk up a flight of stairs or […]
Want to know the long-lost secret to muscle growth? NPB = MPS – MPB So what does this equation mean? Net Protein Balance (skeletal muscle mass, for our purposes here) = Muscle Protein Synthesis – Muscle Protein Breakdown. Make it a positive value and you’re on your way to hugeness.
The majority of my time is spent as president of Cressey Performance, a facility just west of Boston that I co-founded in 2007. While we work with athletes and general fitness clients from all walks of life, we’ve carved out a nice niche for us with baseball players, which constitute about 80-85% of our clientele.
Although the title of this article says “Mountain Dog style,” that isn’t entirely true. The crux of what you’re about to read was inspired by (stolen?) from an American physicist born in 1879 that had this topic all figured out. He was a bright guy, even winning a Nobel Prize in physics. You may recognize […]
Let’s talk fiber. Do we really need as much as doctors claim? If so, how much? Can we get too much? Will it prevent cancer? Are grass-fed steak and whole eggs good sources of fiber? How the heck do I get rid of this constipation? This is just a sampling of the many questions I […]