Lots of research has been conducted on how to elicit the greatest growth hormone (GH) response in the body. There are actually several GH isoforms, but by far, the most commonly studied is the 22-kD molecule that consists of 191 amino acids. If you’re attempting to get some more size on your frame, then you [...]
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Very rarely do I program more than five reps of of a main lift for an athlete. Why? For beginners: it helps keep technique in check and helps them to stay focused (I often see the young athlete’s eyes glaze over and head turn left+right to look at other distractions once he or she passes [...]
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1. One of the best parts of working at SAPT is the privilege of training a BROAD spectrum of people each and every day. On any given day I may get to work with pro baseball and soccer players, high school athletes (our predominant group of clientele), Jewish school teachers, hobbits from the Shire, 12-year-olds [...]
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I decided to give my on camera prowess a go today and talk about an awesome squat grip. It’s a thumbless, pinkyless grip that I’ve seen great results with. I learned this from a strength coach that I used to work under who currently trains at Tampa Barbell. I suggest giving this a shot if [...]
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Here’s a cool hybrid exercise that will work your lower body and smoke your core as well. Goblet Squat to Stepback Lunge How to do it: Pretty self-explanatory. Grab one or two kettlebells and hold them in the goblet or “racked” position as shown in the video. If you don’t have kettlebells, hold one dumbbell [...]
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So, you’re not sleeping? Ahh – neither am I. Here’s a list of things to keep your busy mind occupied and focused on something positive instead of dwelling on the issues that are probably keeping you up in the first place: Eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Why not? Who cares that it’s 2AM? [...]
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I really don’t think there’s a such thing as “too much upper back work.” In fact, I’d go so far to say that undergoing a training plan (be it athletic performance training, running, bodybuilding, etc.) without paying special heed to the portion of your torso that you don’t see in the mirror is akin to [...]
READ MORE »Here’s a quick video on an excellent hip mobility drill I like to use to open up the hips before training. Have a frogtastic weekend everyone.
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If a bigger bench press is your goal there is a chance that at some point you will experience some type of elbow pain. This is usually brought on by the intensity, volume, or frequency at which you are bench pressing and most likely the combination of the three. What results is inflammation of the [...]
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Here’s a fantastic pushup variation I’ve found myself using with increasing frequency in my own training, along with programming them for some of the athletes in SAPT who have progressed appropriately. What is it: Pushup Bodysaw Series. You can choose one three options shown in the video below: Why I like it Ummm, ‘cuz it [...]
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