Here is the follow up post to my post the other day on DeFranco’s Simple Six Upper Body warm up. The following comes from Defranco’s Training. Joe D’s “Agile Eight” #1 – Foam Roll IT Band – Start just below your hip and roll up & down to your mid-(outer) thigh 10-15X, focusing on any.. Read more →

I typically have based my dynamic warm up/mobility programming from the Robertson/Cressey/Hartman products – Magnificant Mobility, Inside Out and the new Assess and Correct. These are all great resources. I recently came across two simple warm ups created by Joe DeFranco. The first is called The Simple Six Upper Body Warm Up. Check it out.. Read more →

What are your thoughts on supplementing with BCAAs? Off season vs prep? Necessary or no? Thanks! The short answer? No, not necessary. The longer one? Something to keep in mind is that of all the protein you take in on a daily basis, the majority of what survives the digestion process are the branch-chain amino.. Read more →

Here’s something that I’ve witnessed recently that really, REALLY bugs me. Seemingly well respected trainers who have become supplement pimps because they’re sponsored by said company. Never mind just saying some good things about a product that works. I mean just flat out making things up that sound, and simply are, ridiculous. You know, lying… Read more →

Diet-for-Thought Albert Einstein once said “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”. It’s quite obvious to me that our culture remains obsessed with dieting. I’m not talking balanced, long- term minded dieting but rather dieting beyond reason, becoming slaves to restriction, false control and the gratification.. Read more →

Ok, so we’ve established answers to the following questions in the first three parts of this series so far: 1. Would I have to do a bulk? 2. How long would I bulk for? Alright, how about some practical steps? We’re not going to get into the training aspect of this right now as it’s.. Read more →