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Sports Training
Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike: Early Specialization in Youth Athletics
Early specialization in youth athletics is a nearly epidemic problem in the United States, causing too many young…
Training
The Principle of Variation
“Because of accommodation, it is inefficient to use standard exercises or a standard training load over a long period…
Nutrition
Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike: Cleanses and Detoxes
Juice cleanses, detox teas and the like seem to be all the rage today but do they have any merit in regards to your…
powerlifting
Matt Wenning’s Take on Conjugate
Matt Wenning is arguably the most successful crossover from geared to raw powerlifting, as well as most successful raw…
Nutrition
Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike-Losing All Your Weight At Once
You periodize your training, why aren’t you doing the same with your dieting strategies? Dr. Mike Israetel explains the…
powerlifting
The JuggLife-Differences in Powerlifting and Weightlifting Training
The barbell sports, Powerlifting and Weightlifting, are often compared and frequently coaches talk about sharing…
Nutrition
Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike-One Weird Trick
Six Pack Shortcut, One Weird Trick That Will Build Muscle/Burn Fat, Trainers Hate Him…You’ve probably heard one or all…
powerlifting
The JuggLife-Jo Ann Aita: Master of Disaster
Jo Ann Aita is a former World Record Holder in powerlifting with 308# Squat and 374# Deadlift to her credit, as well as…
Build Muscle
Fitness Myths with Dr. Mike: Bro Splits for Muscle Size
Everyone knows that Monday is International Chest Day, Tuesdays are for back, Wednesday is legs, Thursdays are…
powerlifting
The JuggLife-Ilya Ilyin’s Legacy and IPF Worlds Preview
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Ilya Ilyin has recently had 2 positive results for doping through retroactive testing of…
powerlifting
Critique of Bulgarian System/Squat Everyday
The Bulgarian Strategy of multiple daily maximums and ultra high specificity has produced some of the strongest…
weightlifting
The JuggLife-Anthony Pomponio: Pan Am Recap and Going Back to Cali
2015 USAW National Champion and 2x American Open Champion Anthony Pomponio joins Max and Chad on his first day back in…