Adapting HLM for a Competitive Masters Lifter by | June 28, 2018 HLM takes many forms and can be extremely flexible, which makes it great for adapting to the needs of a competitive masters lifter. Continue reading
Peter's Adductor Rehab by Adam Skillin | June 21, 2018 Adductor tears are one of the more common injuries that occasionally plague lifters of heavy weights, one I’ve suffered and rehabbed myself. Continue reading
Living With Spondylolisthesis by Rebekah Cygan | June 07, 2018 [T]he typical treatment for this condition is the strengthening of the abdominal and low-back musculature, along with the apparently contradictory advice to avoid stressful activities and take it easy. This was a problem for Doug, who enjoyed hunting, water skiing, competitive shooting, and being an active father to his family. Doug tried the conventional medical treatments, including prolotherapy injections into the soft tissue, with no change in his back symptoms. Continue reading
Case Study: Two Golfers, One Bar by Nicholas Racculia, PhD, SSC | May 31, 2018 "One of the more interesting personal discoveries for me is that as I got stronger, I noticed a clear improvement in overall control; there was a noticeable tightening of my shot dispersion." Continue reading
Iron City Athletic Club: A Model of a Barbell Gym by Karl Schudt | April 05, 2018 I was just finishing up my squats when the door burst open and a parade of excited lifters entered. Residents of the local group homes come twice a week to train. Excited, they come in ready to put on their lifting shoes and work hard. They are developmentally disabled clients and usually have some other challenges, but they do their work and set PRs, just like everyone else. Continue reading
