by Kristin Lander | Jul 23, 2019 | blog, Mindset, Training
I want to share something that happened to me recently and how I overcame it. About a week ago, I had a bad day of training. My game was just off, even though I was mentally prepared for my training that day. I walked in the gym ready to destroy. Warming up for...
by Female Strength Academy | Jul 17, 2019 | blog, Training
As an empowered woman, I’m not afraid to admit that my husband has more athleticism in his pinky toe than I have in my whole body. I’m not cutting myself down here. I’m strong as hell. But he’s a former elite level decathlete with an insanely impressive athletic...
by Female Strength Academy | Jul 17, 2019 | blog, Training
Half of the fun of being a strength sport athlete is setting personal records (PRs). Whether it’s in training or on the competition platform, PRs are something we all strive for. However, depending on how long you’ve been in the game, the consistency of your PRs will...
by Mary Morton | May 6, 2019 | blog, Training
There is a lot of talk about hypertrophy training, but what it is and what the science says about it is unclear. In this article, we break down the different types of training, optimal rep-ranges for hypertrophy, when, and why to incorporate hypertrophy programming...
by Kristin Lander | Apr 2, 2019 | blog, Training
Some of you have heard me talk about Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training in the past. Blood flow restriction has become an increasingly popular rehab modality used by chiropractors and physical therapists. Over the last two years I have used it during times I was...
by Mary Morton | Mar 29, 2019 | blog, Training
What is the most effect training program? In this research article (published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in March 2003), Rhea et al. attempt to tackle this question by comparing linear periodization (LP) and daily undulating periodization...
