When I’m talking about ‘Slam Ball Exercises’, I’m specifically referring to the subset of exercises done with a slam ball that can only be done with a slam ball. This doesn’t count exercises where a slam ball can be used as a substitute for a dumbbell like an Overhead Slam Ball Reverse Lunge. Slam Ball …
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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, …
In theory, bodyweight-only workouts should be all that you need to sufficiently train your body. Throughout our history as a species specialized equipment was never part of our evolution, so it would stand to reason that some pull ups, push ups, and air squats should be all that you need for an effective home-based workout. …
Hey all you cool cats and kittens… Here’s a fun fact: the Tiger King aired on Netflix almost 18 months ago. Since the doc’s debut, we’ve been living through an unusually pervasive form of craziness that hasn’t shown any signs of letting up. But craziness in the broader world is no reason to stop advancing …
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 …
**Editor’s Note: This series comes from current Ruthless Performance Intern and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Keith Lowery. Keith is a senior exercise science student at Bloomsburg University, which has an affiliate agreement with Ruthless. As senior exercise science students complete their 4-year program, they are required to complete an arduous semester-long internship. These lessons …
Back at it after a weeklong fishing trip… This was my first out-of-state hunting/fishing trip of 2021, and sure won’t be the last. I was targeting Red Band Trout with the fly rod on the Nevada/Idaho border. The late-winter/early-spring weather made the trip all the more difficult, but all the more fun. But onto fitness …
Utilizing the Rower Utilizing all equipment at your disposal can open new avenues of strength and conditioning development for your clients. One piece of equipment that I have taken a liking to since I started working with John is the rower. The rower offers many advantages since it is something so simple yet can be …
In last week’s installment of Featured Fitness Content, we linked to the new Expedition 118 Facebook page. Though still over a year away, this project is developing rapidly. At the time of publication, I’m in the western US meeting with prospective charity beneficiaries and doing a bit of fly fishing on the Idaho/Nevada border. But …
Over and over we’ve heard about the value of optimizing your morning routine. In many respects this is a crucial element to achieving peak performance; what I’m more interested in, really, is the upstream and downstream effects of a honed-in morning routine. When your morning routine is on-point, it usually means that your sleep the …
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