biomechanics

Human Advancement Podcast – June Q&A – Available Now

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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Biomechanics 101: Understanding Lever Classifications

Biomechanics 101: Understanding Lever Classifications If biomechanics were understood as comprehensively as is used by lackluster sports and health professionals trying to demonstrate their competence and knowledge, the world would be floating atop some Matrix / Vitruvian Man mash-up. To implement any of the core tenants of biomechanics at even a modest level, where its …

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Internal Program Review: Strength Programming For a CrossFit Athlete with Patellar Tendonitis – Day 1

Since our Internal Program Review Series has been getting consistently positive feedback, I’m going to continue today with a look at a Day 1 from one of our comprehensive programming athletes. This particular client is a CrossFit enthusiast and upland hunter who has been regularly supplementing his training with Ruthless Performance programs for some time. Though this is more of a …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 46

View the last edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning 138 | Dane Miller | Country Boys Can Survive Hosted by Zach Even Esh Everything You Need To Know To Write Incredible Programs By Nancy Newell Assess And Correct Leg Dominance  By Jennifer Pilotti via Breaking Muscle Should Your Personal Trainer Be …

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Lecture Takeaways: Ruthless Performance Methods & Practices for Peak Athletic Function

Its easy to imagine how a lecture scheduled for 30 minutes, on a topic as encompassing as optimizing performance, could end up being an hour and 6-minute open-ended discussion. This is precisely what happened this past week at Bloomsburg University during our guest presentation on how Ruthless Performance trains individuals to achieve high performance. The …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 45

View the last edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning GGS Spotlight: Kim Lloyd via Girls Gone Strong Often Overlooked Elements to Success in Personal Training By Dean Somerset What Assessments Work Best?  By Dean Somerset via Mike Robertson   Weight Loss, Nutrition, and General Health If Your Gym Membership Costs More …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 44

View the last edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning Performance Programming Principles: Installment 2  By Eric Cressey The 3 Main Goals of an Assessment By Dean Somerset Step-by-Step Glute Training By Mike Robertson   Weight Loss, Nutrition, and General Health Why You Might Not Need to Learn More About Nutrition By Mike …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 41

View the last edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning The Complete Guide to Dynamic Swimming Warm-up for Swimmers via COR Reverse Engineering The Plank By Charlie Weingroff   Weight Loss, Nutrition, and General Health The surprising truth about sugar.  By Brian St. Pierre & Krista Scott-Dixon via Precision Nutrition Artificial sweeteners …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 40

View last week’s edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning Trouble Shooting Your Program: 5 Powerful Principles for Better Adaptation By Jeff Moyer via Just Fly Sports Perceived Value and the Fitness Industry By Dean Somerset You’re Supporting the Get Rich Quick Schemes of 21 Year Olds, and It’s Ruining Fitness By Lee …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 39

View last week’s edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning Interview with Lee Taft on Coaching Agility, Speed and Athletic Movement By Joel Smith with Lee Taft Why I Don’t Like Scap Push-ups By Eric Cressey   Weight Loss, Nutrition, and General Health How Much Cardio Do You Need To Get Ripped …

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