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Ben Skutnik
What the Science Says: Sleep
“Sleep is for the weak!”…probably one of the more common phrases in today’s society, right along with…
On that Grind: One Hustler’s Journey through Grindstone
A Base Level of Strength. This is what you earn for pushing heavy iron four days a…
Five Knowledge Bombs Dropped at BirthFit
“Let’s get in a circle and put our arms around each other.” This is not how most…
What The Science Says: Beta-Alanine Supplementation
In the locker room things start to…tingle. First your lips…then your entire face. One minute, you’re looking…
What the Science Says: Guidelines for Youth Resistance Training
So now we finally come full circle. We’ve covered how strength training is necessary for kids to…
What the Science Says: Effects of Youth Resistance Training
Picking up where we left off in Youth Resistance Training, this article will peel the next layer…
What the Science Says: Youth Resistance Training
“Don’t you know it’s unsafe for kids to lift weights? It will stunt their growth. If they…
What The Science Says: Creatine
Have you heard that creatine supplementation can cause kidney failure? What about how it’s as dangerous for…
Lab to Leg Day: How to be a Scientific Strength and Conditioning Coach
Recent research suggests that 6-weeks of whole body vibration training improves vertical jump training (Rubio-Arias et al.,…
A Coach’s Field Guide to Hormones
Hormones and their behaviors are, arguably, the most important players when it comes to training adaptations and…
