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The 10 Best Ways to Dramatically Increase Your SquatWritten on January 1, 2008 at 6:35 pm, by Eric Cressey If you’re an athlete – you must squat. Period. This straight-to-the-point gives you 10 tips you can use right away to instantly increase your squat strength, which means more strength on the combat field! How To Dramatically Improve Your Performance and Decrese Injuries with Dynamic MobilityWritten on January 1, 2008 at 6:29 pm, by Eric Cressey Listen to this exclusive 20 minute interrogation with Eric Cressey as he goes into great detail about what all athletes should be doing before they train! The Prehab DeloadWritten on January 1, 2008 at 5:20 pm, by Eric Cressey Featured below are my top five prehab week deloading strategies. For most of you, this will be week 4 of every four-week cycle. You don’t have to adhere to this strategy year-round, but rather once every two to three deloads you take. Weight-Room Workouts for Cyclists: Part 3Written on January 1, 2008 at 4:52 pm, by Eric Cressey Part one and part two of this series outlined exercises to improve posture on the bike and increase leg strength. In this last installment, we’ll look at two strategies for keeping you healthy over the long haul. Weight Room Workouts for Cyclists: Part 2Written on January 1, 2008 at 4:49 pm, by Eric Cressey As we learned in part one, cyclists can gain an advantage by training off the bike. The corrective exercises presented here work toward increasing performance strength, allowing you to deter injuries and stay in the saddle longer. Weight-Room Workouts for Cyclists: Part 1Written on January 1, 2008 at 4:41 pm, by Eric Cressey Cyclists spend thousands of dollars on precise training and nutrition protocols, seek out the best equipment and supplements, and look to find the best training groups to push them to the next level. However, in spite of their enthusiasm and commitment, very few cyclists are taking advantage of valuable training off the bike. This three-part series outlines six key exercises that not only optimize performance, but will keep you healthy for the long haul, as well. Big Bad BandsWritten on January 1, 2008 at 3:53 pm, by Eric Cressey Ask any successful lifter what works best, and he’s likely going to tell you that anything will work, but not forever. With that in mind, it’s imperative for all lifters to have an extensive toolbox from which to draw when it comes to building size and strength. Everyone knows about free weights. Bodyweight-only training has been around for centuries. We’ve got Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley trying to sell Total Gyms, and Tony Little screaming in our ears about his damn Gazelle. However, not many people are preaching the virtues of training with resistance bands – most likely because people aren’t aware of how versatile a set of implements they are. Frequent Pulling for Faster Progress: 12 Weeks to a Bigger DeadliftWritten on January 1, 2008 at 3:24 pm, by Eric Cressey The deadlift is the bastard child of powerlifting; it doesn’t get much love. Maybe it’s the fact that the deadlift is less impacted by equipment than are the squat and bench press, so it may require less practice. Or, it might just be vilified because lifts 7-9 of a powerlifting meet feel like cardio after a long day of lifting. Finally, it may be that many lifters and coaches hold that the deadlift is best trained indirectly, and that the chips will just fall into place if you focus on squats, good mornings, and plenty of assistance work. While this may be the case in some instances, there are also quite a few lifters who have made tremendous progress with more frequent pulling, and that’ll be my focus in this article. It Looked Good on PaperWritten on December 27, 2007 at 3:00 pm, by Eric Cressey Mastering the Deadlift: Part IIIWritten on June 12, 2007 at 3:29 pm, by Eric Cressey Here it is, the grand finale. In Part I of this series, I introduced you to a collection of deadlifting prerequisites needed to qualify my recommendations to you — and enable you to determine if deadlifting is right for you in the first place. In Part II, I covered the good, the bad, and the ugly of the conventional deadlift, the cornerstone of the deadlifting world. With the prerequisites and the general technique issues resolved, it’s time to diversify and look at several deadlifting variations you can use to give your training plenty of variety without losing out on the tremendous benefits of heavy pullin’! |
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