Stop the Sit-Ups: How to Rethink Midline Training and Build an Enviable Core
When it comes to core training, way too much emphasis is placed on working the abdominals and and not nearly enough on the back, pelvic…
Category Archives: Weightlifting
Itty Bitty Behemoth: The Smallest, Strongest Lifter You’ve Never Heard Of
At 4 feet 11 inches, Alyssa Ritchey’s intimidation factor is low. She walks out onto the platform and grips the loaded barbell, head down as…
How to Build a Better Cardio Base (Without Losing Muscle)
Cardio. Love it or hate it, conditioning is a valuable piece for any athlete. Done right, it can not only complement your strength, but facilitate recovery…
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Stronger
It happens. The beginner gains slow to a crawl (what? No more 20 pound strict press PRs?!) and you hit a wall. Maybe you aren’t…
Injured? How to Continue Training and Still Improve
Being injured sucks. Anyone who trains hard and trains often is going to deal with injury at some point in their lives, regardless of whether…
The Need for Speed (Training)
Watch any top lifter and one of the first things that jumps out is their speed. It’s the reason they’re able to lift heavy weights…
How to Pick the Accessory Work that’s Right for You
Accessory work will get you super strong, address muscle imbalances and help your muscles grow (hypertrophy) to take on more muscle mass. It’s also really…
Nutrition Series: Weightlifter Cortney Batchelor
This is part of Athlete Daily’s series highlighting high-level athletes across the world of strength training and functional fitness, and how they approach diet and…
How to Carry Your Way to Gains
They aren’t something you hear people brag about or a trendy Instagram post. But loaded carries are king of functional movement and are one of…
Up and Cummings
Weightlifter CJ Cummings has been poked and prodded, hooked up to electrodes and high speed cameras monitoring every kind of human performance indicator one can…
