Fitness articles regarding fat loss and conditioning through various methods, including kettlebells, sandbags, hill sprints, and other exercises and workouts.
You want to know what pisses me off about nutrition? It is an over reliance on equations and numbers (and macros)? For instance, we have the Mifflin St. Jeor and the Harris Benedict equation, WHO standards, …
We’ve all seen the endless “agility” videos on Instagram and Youtube. They go something like this… An athlete performs the “Icky Shuffle” through a “speed ladder”, then quickly transitions into a few figure 8’s around …
Stepping off stage after winning my first figure competition in 2006 was an amazing feeling. Months of hard work, sacrifice, tighter nutrition than I ever thought possible and more miles logged on the treadmill than …
When we first started Train Adapt Evolve we did everything for free. It was a stellar business model. We started by giving out Omegawave mobile monitors to friends or athletes curious about the technology for …
This Post originally appeared at JasonFerruggia.com One of the often overlooked aspects of training is the warm-up, or what I like to call “Activation and movement preparation”. For many years we have used a simple yet …
As humans we always want information displayed as – Do This Not That. Eat This Not That. It’s easy. It’s clear and let’s face it nuances don’t sell. Over the last few decades we have …
So you’ve been hitting the books on endocrinology related to weight loss and physical activity and you have concluded that Cortisol is the greatest of all catabolic evils (it’s not really that simple). You have …
Equally important as learning how to make the hamstring more flexible is learning how to work with it in a shortened position. Discover how to do a passive range hold to help prevent hamstring injuries. …
Dr. Andreo Spina shares his expertise on mobility, joint health, tissue assessment and the evolution of training. Also Available On:
CrossFit Shoulder is an anterior tilt of the scapula, or anterior resting position of the humeral head commonly seen in CrossFit athletes as a result of poor movement, over programming, and a diet of common …
In the last remake of the film Godzilla, I couldn’t help noticing that he lacked rotational strength (either that or he just wasn’t using it in any capacity). You are probably wondering how the heck I …
But it’s more than just having brute strength; you also need to be able to use your strength in a variety of different positions and angles. That’s what will truly give you unbreakable legs, legs …
Ankle strength and mobility are often neglected. And that’s terrible because these small joints carry the entire weight of your body every day. Most people don’t spend dedicated time training and strengthening the ankles, and …
It’s a rare person that hasn’t experienced some shoulder issues in their life. Whether in training or in other activities, tweaks in our shoulders can stop us from progressing and getting the most out of …
The concept of Metabolic Flexibility is so scientifically profound that you will be incredibly pissed that you didn’t think of it. I first heard about Metabolic Flexibility from Dr. Mike T Nelson, who literally wrote …
In a perfect world, every step of a runner’s mile would be 100% pain free. No Runner’s Knee, no Tendonitis, and no hamstring issues. But the reality is that pain, limitations, and tightness throughout the …
Warming up is an integral part of training. If anything it is almost more important than the actual workout. Throughout my training I have found kettle bells to be the most efficient way to warm …
In my gym, it is a reoccurring theme to have Thai boxers coming to me with shoulder pain. Without a doubt in my mind, this is from an over emphasis on pressing actions, I.E. punching and pressing. …
Spanning the entire earth, personal trainers push their clients up onto stability balls with claims that it increases core muscle activity and balance. While I personally think that the only reason trainers’ use the stability …
It’s my intention for this article to help reduce the likelihood of back pain and for those currently experiencing back pain to find relief by trying this training method. Most of us at some point …
Workout Summary Mobility training is a hot topic right now, and it seems like everyone has a stance on it. We are not saying anyone’s opinion is wrong or right but one thing is a fact. Everyone should be …
Within the Onnit Academy curriculum, we use the term “durability” to describe the ability to withstand wear and tear or damage while sustaining work over a long period of time. One of the attributes that …
Resistance Bands allow for more tension than is normally accessible in your yoga poses. This additional tension provides scalable difficulty and an alternative perspective on yoga poses that we normally practice without resistance. Add resistance …
Today I’m going to talk about Onnit’s new Mobility Bands, a new type of resistance band created specifically for mobility workouts. Anybody who knows anything about me or my training knows that resistance bands are …
Resistance bands are a huge part of our training philosophy at Onnit Academy. But that doesn’t mean that there is a one-size-fits-all resistance band solution out there. We use a variety of different resistance bands for different …
In 2007 I was sitting in London with a hangover, tons of belly fat, and no future. I was 33 years old, living in one of the most expensive cities in the world with no qualifications. …
The skill of the week at the Onnit Academy Gym is the Bodyweight Skater Squat. In this specific case we are using the Skater Squat to help you understand the need for complete control of your bodyweight, even when your foot is unsupported. The purpose is to improve …
Strength training can be of enormous benefit to anyone pursuing a fitness regime, but unfortunately most meatheads in the gym are not working on any sort of pre or post-workout mobility/flexibility session. Don’t get me wrong, I love …
Sports coaches have it all wrong; send your kid to a speed camp or dare to attend one yourself and after you watch the agility ladder/box drill/pro shuttle circus, you might assume athletic development is …
A number of years ago, I broke my wrist playing professional football, and had to have surgery in which doctors took a bone out of my hip and put it into my wrist. This surgery left me in …
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