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The Hidden Muscle Behind Speed
Could your psoas be limiting your speed? Power Athlete Certified Coach Dr Hunter Waldman breaks down new research revealing why this overlooked muscle may play a bigger role in sprint performance than the glutes, and what athletes and coaches should take away from the findings.
The Soviet Secret Worth Stealing
Forget the propaganda. Forget the politics. Strip away the ideology and one thing remains: a training system decades ahead of its time. Here’s what today’s athletes and coaches can steal from the Soviets without repeating their mistakes.
The Hidden Cost of Cutting Carbs
Every diet comes with trade-offs. Before you cut carbs, understand how your body adapts, why performance can suffer, and how to fuel for the demands of your sport instead of the latest nutrition trend.
The Truth Pill You Need To Take
You think you’re too advanced for a beginner program. That’s the problem. In a world obsessed with complexity, most athletes overlook the fundamentals that actually drive performance. Certified Power Athlete Coach, Ben Skutnik, makes the case for Bedrock, not as a beginner program, but as the foundation for becoming stronger, faster, and more athletic. If you can’t sprint, move well, and master the basics, you’re leaving performance on the table. The truth pill is simple: the athletes who achieve the most are often the ones willing to return to the fundamentals.
Why Some Athletes Recover Faster
Most athletes think lactate causes fatigue, but the truth is far more interesting. Learn how lactate clearance, aerobic fitness, and metabolic health influence recovery, repeat performance, and long-term athletic development.
Power Athlete Academy Has a New Home
We’ve officially moved Power Athlete Academy into the Power Athlete Portal. As part of this transition, Teachable has been retired and will no longer be used to host Power Athlete courses. If you’re currently enrolled in a course and haven’t yet accessed the Portal, check your inbox for account information and login instructions.
The Dieting Mistake Even Pros Make
If you’re constantly cutting calories but seeing fewer results, the problem may not be your effort, it may be your strategy. Certified Power Athlete Coach and Nutrition Ninja, Dr Ben Skutnik, shares how nutrition periodization can help athletes lose fat, avoid plateaus, recover from dieting, and build muscle by working with their body’s natural adaptations instead of fighting against them.
The Fitness Industry Lied to Women About Building Muscle
The fitness industry has spent years convincing women they need special workouts, pink dumbbells, and endless sweat sessions to get results. That’s nonsense. If your goal is more muscle, more strength, and better performance, the answer isn’t training harder, it’s training smarter. Here’s what the science and decades of coaching experience tell us about building muscle as a female athlete.
Serious Trunk Training for Serious Athletes
Most athletes train abs. Serious athletes train the trunk. Certified Power Athlete Coach, Dr Hunter Waldman shares how to build brutal trunk strength, improve spinal stability, eliminate weak links, and unlock greater power, speed, and resilience with the exact movements trusted by elite strength coaches.
Why Weak People Avoid Being Beginners
Your lack of confidence probably isn’t a mindset problem, it’s a reps problem. Real confidence isn’t built through affirmations or motivation. It’s earned through difficult training, repeated exposure to discomfort, and learning how to operate under pressure. Discover why the strongest athletes intentionally put themselves in situations where they might fail and how the white belt mindset develops resilience both inside and outside the gym.
