Steering into the Skid
by Zach Trowbridge on May 28, 2025
I’ve made it a goal over the last couple of years to simplify my coaching strategies as much as humanly possible, for a couple of reasons.
TRAINING
3 Single-Leg Movements You Shouldn’t Skip
by Zach Trowbridge on April 21, 2025
Single-leg training, particularly with free weights, can hold an incredibly valuable place in a well-rounded training program, not only because of the added muscle development that training one leg at a time can bring, but because they can help preserve joint health and maintain flexibility and mobility at the same time.
A Guide to Intensity Techniques
by Zach Trowbridge on February 24, 2025
While the vast majority of your training should be comprised of standard-issue straight sets (a single set performed at or near failure, followed by a rest period), there can be value in the intelligent use of different intensity techniques that go beyond what a straight set will allow.
Using Supersets for Opposing Muscle Groups
by Zach Trowbridge on January 30, 2025
In bodybuilding, intensity techniques such as drop sets, rest-pause sets, static holds, and partial reps are fairly commonplace as a regular part of training. Another technique that I think personally gets overlooked is the superset and its variations.
Getting the Shoulder Blades to Move
by Zach Trowbridge on December 24, 2024
Getting the Shoulder Blades to Move
Poliquin’s Upper Body Structural Balance
by Zach Trowbridge on October 21, 2024
Poliquin’s Upper Body Structural Balance for a Bigger Upper Body
Does Science Trump Personal Experience?
by Zach Trowbridge on August 7, 2024
Does Science Trump Personal Experience?
Exercising Your Right to Bare Arms
by Zach Trowbridge on July 24, 2024
This combo will move both the triceps and biceps into more of a shortened position at the shoulder joint, so all of the emphasis will be on the contraction – you aren’t going to be looking for much of a stretch on either of these movements.
Dani LaMartina – Training Talk
by Cris Edmonds on June 20, 2024
Dani LaMartina – Training Talk with Cris Edmonds
Jordan Shallow on All Things Training
by Zach Trowbridge on April 22, 2024
Jordan Shallows and Zach Trowbridge talk Training
Shoulders – the Mountain Dog Way
by Team MountainDog on January 30, 2024
Get Massive Shoulders the Mountain Dog Way!
Offseason Cardio: When, Why & How
by Team MountainDog on November 29, 2023
Does a complete avoidance of cardio, especially when paired with the average person having a fairly sedentary lifestyle involving desks, phones and computers, ultimately end up leaving results on the table
Training for the Olympia with Dani LaMartina
by Team MountainDog on October 29, 2023
Cris Edmonds talks with Dani LaMartina about her training for the Olympia.
Posterior Chain Training with Hip Problems
by Zach Trowbridge on August 22, 2023
Zach Trowbridge helps you to keep working hard and heavy even with hip problems..
Blow Up Your Calves
by Zach Trowbridge on July 19, 2023
Zach Trowbridge shows you hoe to blow up your calves in this high-intensity calf workout.
Hamstring Mobility
by Team MountainDog on June 7, 2023
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Pre-Contest Abs
by Zach Trowbridge on April 10, 2023
Zach walks us through some intense training to get Pre-Contest Abs.
How to do a Glute Bridge
by Team MountainDog on March 29, 2023
Cris Edmonds demonstrates the proper way to do a Glute Bridge.
Partial Reps or Nah?
by Team MountainDog on January 13, 2023
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