Like almost everything else in life, I can’t claim that this to be an original thought. I’ll go out on a limb and either attribute this exercise to fellow swimming strength & conditioning coaches Tad Sayce or John Mullen. The beauty in this exercise is that it forces the shoulders to act independently of one …
Conventionally, warm-ups are understood to be a time in a workout prior to more vigorous exercise in which the heart rate is elevated and the core body temperature is brought up. Warming up, however, should be a very different thing for different pursuits. Elevating the body temperature and heart rate are highly valuable but are …
A question I am often asked by inquisitive coaches, clients, parents, athletes, and even friends curious about fitness is “What are your workouts like?” There are a few variations of this. Many are curious what types of training methodologies we use; they’ll ask “Are you using bodyweight or kettlebells or bands or what?” And my …
We’re proud to announce that Ruthless Performance has been awarded ‘Best Fitness Center’ by Readers’ Choice. At Ruthless Performance, we have a small-but-mighty following. As opposed to traditional gyms whose business model often relies on selling large volumes of unused gym memberships, Ruthless Performance relies on retention and an active relationship between the coaching staff …
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I’ll just come right out and say it: Fat loss is easy. Well, it is a straightforward proposition anyway. The complexity only comes in because of various health gurus and marketing agencies trying to overburden you into a learned helplessness. I’m not in love with the idea of the calories-in / calories-out model of fat …
The Featured Fitness Content series that I regularly release here at Ruthless is my opportunity to share some of the best information that I’ve found from scouring the web. Having released 128 editions of this, I’ve found some great resources, some of which are traditional bio/medical journals, while others are blog posts from brilliant up-and-coming …
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I wanted to share an exercise this month that is super beneficial to almost everybody and requires next to no equipment. The Manually Resisted Hamstring Curl helps to build up the hamstring’s ability to perform lower leg flexion. Most, rightly, think that they are stimulating their hamstrings with hip extension work like deadlifts, RDLs, KB …
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Its May–do you know where your new years resolutions are?
The barbell is a fundamental building block across the domain of strength & conditioning. We utilize the barbell in almost every program. The barbell is primary in the sense that it is a ‘primary’ tool for developing the broadest and most encompassing skill portfolio, as far as skills related to athleticism and human performance are …
Greetings, salutations, etcetera, etcetera… There’s only so many ways I can say hi before my mind starts to wander back to the Carole Baskin (of Tiger King Fame) greeting: “Hey all you cool cats and kittens”. Did she kill her husband? Probably. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t subscribe to her YouTube page. But …
