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Dryland Training Microblog: Tip 2

Tip #2: Train Lower Leg Flexion for More Resilient Breaststrokers   Lower leg flexion, notably leg curls like the machine hamstring curl, swiss ball hamstring curl, valslide hamstring curl, and a handful of other variants regularly take the backseat in targeted hamstring training to hip hinging variations like the Romanian Deadlift (RDL), Trap Bar Deadlift, …

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Internal Program Review: High School Swimmer Pre-Season Strength Training – Day 2

With the vast expanse that is the winter swim season raipidly approaching, I wanted to take the time to yet again detail one of our swimming programs. In this particular case, we’re going to explain the Ruthless Performance methods that made this program so effective. To provide context for this case study, we will be …

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Internal Program Review: Collegiate Swimmer Off-Season Strength & Conditioning Program – Day 1

The strength and conditioning community is far too fractioned; proprietary training programs and secrecy hide the inner workings of many sports performance coaching theories and facilities. At Ruthless Performance, we find this idea entirely backwards—this mentality is a sign of some fragile egos and insecurity within the industry. To do our part in mitigating this, …

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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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Swimming Science Podcast: Strength Training for Elite Swimmers

Early last month, I was featured on the Swimming Science Podcast. The topic of discussion was strength training for elite swimmers. While the podcast only scratched the surface of the intricacies associated with exercise programming for high-level athletes, this post is filled with some thought-provoking content. Within the podcast, Dr. Gary John Mullen and I discuss CrossFit …

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