Early on in an athlete’s training career, an attempt will be made to find the best time to train. This is a logical route to maximize training success–if you have to train, you may as well try to do so at the best time. But what is the best time? There are plenty of …
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Here at Ruthless Performance, we’re in the midst of our championship season with our swimmers from across the PIAA District XI. In years past, our swimming roster had expanded well beyond the bounds of District XI, but as swimming numbers wane across the state, our roster has slowed down as well. Our swimmers’ performances, however, …
This article is definitely off-topic relative to our normal content on athleticism and human performance. One doesn’t need direct calf training for most sports or to maximize what they can do as a person, per se… But calves that are disproportionately small relative to the upper leg–or even worse–compared to the upper body are a …
Howdy partners, I’m sending this list out just prior to packing for another backcountry hunt with my friends over at Cervicide. This time I’m heading into an extension of the Allegheny National Forest for 5 days and have a few tags in-hand, including my first DMAP tag as well as with a bow and muzzleloader …
After a busy September that included two cross-country road-trips complete with lots of hiking, backcountry hunting, UTV riding, and more, I’m actually excited to be returning to some sense of a normal schedule as I resume my training for my paddleboarding world record attempt which is set for 2023. In between the two road trips …
I’m editing this week’s Featured Content in between two trips across the United States. The driving that I’ve been doing on these trips would ordinarily take its toll on my back and my health more generally, but I’ve been toying with some exercise complexes and some other wellness considerations to make these fun trips more …
We’ve got another strong edition of our Featured Fitness Content series lined up for you today… Last week’s edition can be found here. Have an article that you think is highly informative for fitness professionals or training enthusiasts? Submit it on our contact page. Onto some great reads! Featured Content All Highly Intelligent People Share …
The metrics seem to indicate that the popularity of our Featured Fitness Content series is increasing by the week. If this is your first time viewing the series you’re in for some of our favorite continuing education materials from around the web. Throughout the series we’ll post our favorite new podcasts, journal articles, blogs, videos, …
Our latest episode of the Human Advancement Podcast is out now. This is a relatively wide-ranging Q&A on health and human performance between strength and conditioning coach Keith Lowery and John Matulevich–the owner of Ruthless Performance. The Human Advancement Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts, but if you’re not a regular podcast listener, …
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This week’s featured content is a solid reading list, but in particular, I recommend reading Tony Gentilcore’s “Why You Should Lift Heavy Weights. Yes, Even In Season“ post. This post covers and corrects a common misconception about strength and conditioning for in-season athletes. Beyond this particular recommendation, you can always look back through past installments …
