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My Experience With the Carnivore Diet

There are all kinds of diets for all kinds of people. Most diets don’t fail people, people fail diets. This article lays out the carnivore diet: where it started, how it’s gained popularity, the benefits and downfalls, and my personal experience with the diet itself.

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The Dynamic Effort Method for Strength?: Part III

I’ve decided I’m going to do a forth installment of this series which will lay out the variations and manipulations of this method that will be out later this week. There was just entirely too much info to cram into one article so this article will focus on the benefits of the dynamic effort method, and the parameters of the method itself without being manipulated to suit your needs.

This third installment will focus on the parameters, and benefits of the dynamic effort method. It will guide you through how to program it, and why you should program it!

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The Dynamic Effort Method For Strength?: Part II

This is part two of the three part series about the dynamic effort method for athletes. In this section we’re going to talk about the different ways to acquire speed endurance, the pros and cons of some different training modalities often used in the gym to increase your speed/strength endurance.

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The Dynamic Effort Method for Strength?: Part I

This is going to be part one of a three part series dealing with the dynamic effort method and its applications for physical preparation for sport. There’s a big debate as to whether or not there’s legitimate application with the method when athletes are concerned and we’re going to clear some of that up today.

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Why The Box Squat?

The box squat is a great exercise but I see it messed up so often! If you’re interested in understanding this movement give this article a read! Coach Connor goes over the benefits of this movement and the cues associated with mastering it.

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Off Season’s Almost Over!

The offseason may be nearing an end and for some of you that’s not the best thing. If you haven’t spent the time this offseason getting prepared for this coming season give this a read. You’ve still got time!

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STOP THE MADNESS: Year Round Sports

Year round sports seem to have become the norm for better or worse. This article is going to discuss the worse, and why you should think twice about deciding to stay on the field of play all year long.

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How Long Does Strength Last?

How long does strength last? This is an interesting topic and just this month the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research published a study on just that! We’re going to break down “The Effects of 3 vs 5 Day Cessation on Maximal Strength” and what it means for your training in this article!

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NSAIDs Are Killing Your Gains

NSAIDs are a category of drugs that reduce inflammation in the body and are often used to try to combat the dreaded delayed onset muscle soreness associated with heavy training. This article lays out why you’re better off putting the bottle down and going for a walk!

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