With the shutdown drastically reducing everyone’s access to gym equipment, I’ve been reverting to some older favorites that were up until now, lost to the endless possibilities found within the comfortable settings of well-equipped gyms. In both my own training and in my clients’ training, I’ve had to go back to some older training strategies …
Exercise of the Month: Banded Rotational KB Swing Read More »
I’m proud to announce the official launch of the Human Advancement Podcast. I’ve been compiling audio from various events, interviews, guest lectures, expert panels, and more since October; now we have months worth of content logged to supplement our ongoing effort to bring industry experts, high performing athletes, and sought-after personalities to your phone, speaker, …
With no end in sight to the current pandemic, I’ve compiled a free 3-Day Dryland Workout for High School Swimmers. This workout is primarily intended for Pottsville Area High School Swim Team, which has extensive experience on many of these exercises and know some of the specifics with regards to how we coach what cue. …
A Comprehensive Look at Our 3 Day At-Home Swimming Dryland Program Read More »
Very few people are happy to be in this current quarantine situation. People are falling apart without the structure and rigor of high level performance training. Because everyone’s schedule has been so radically thrown off, we’ve largely resorted to the easiest possible solution–laziness and apathy. The good news, many think, is that you’re not the …
By now the value of sleep should be completely self-evident. Sleep modulates the production of hormones that are valuable to peak athletic and cognitive function like hGH (Growth Hormone), cortisol, and testosterone. Additionally, adequate sleep helps improve insulin sensitivity, burn fat, increase working IQ, and generally improves a variety of other variables that make you …
5 Sleep Enhancement Strategies You Can Use Tonight Read More »
Going into championship season athletes are struggling to make last-minute changes to their training, to their mindset, and diet. What are the best changes an athlete should make at this point in the season? The short answer is none. Any changes made in haste are best not made at all. Some blatantly obvious changes may …
Let’s imagine that you’re deadlifting. If you’re training with us at Ruthless Performance, you’ll likely do 1-2 sets of 10 reps with an empty barbell before adding weight; for intermediate-level athletes we’ll do 1-2 sets of normal barbell deadlifts. For more advanced trainees it may be a set of Jefferson Deadlifts followed by a set …
Strength & Conditioning Fundamentals: Hidden Volume Read More »
Given that Ruthless Performance is based out of a land-locked state, the paddleboarding or surfing communities are not populations which we traditionally cater to, but given my own predisposition to the sport (surf when I’m on the west coast, paddleboard on the east…), I’ve spent some time thinking about the demands of paddleboarding, as well …
Thoughts on Strength & Conditioning for Paddleboarders Read More »
