For endurance athletes and HYROX participants, building up a higher training volume often feels like the obvious path to better performance: more kilometers, more intensity, more strength work. But over time, even well-constructed hybrid training programs run into the same limiting factor: the body’s tolerance for the workload. That’s where smart recovery habits start to […]
It’s a challenge to lift heavy weights above your head – and keep them above your head. That’s where lockout problems arise. Elbows drive forward, ribs flare, and eventually the press turns into a standing incline bench. The weight still goes up, but the position is gone, along with your strength, shoulder health, and much […]
Most squat performance issues don’t appear after you release the bar; they most likely appear when you hit ‘the hole’. That’s when the heels rise, the knees collapse, the hips shift and the chest collapses. When that happens, lifters often blame themselves. But more often than not, it’s not just about strength, it’s also about […]
Daniel Strauss knows a thing or two about the importance of strong forearms and an iron grip, because the popular wrestling coach and jiu-jitsu black belt was taught by 10-time world champion Roger Gracie. Now the student is passing on the wisdom with his own training academy and an informative Instagram account that has amassed […]
With six consecutive Classic Physique Olympia titles claimed before ending his career in triumph last year, Chris Bumstead is as motivated in the gym in 2025 as ever, but with the pressure of competitive bodybuilding no longer an issue, Cbum is instead focusing on stability, mobility and keeping as much muscle as possible. And in […]