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Power Athlete’s definition of athleticism is “The ability to seamlessly and effortlessly combine primal movement patterns through space and time to perform known and novel task.” The underlying component of this complex interaction all comes down to learning new movements and then using movement for problem solving. We accomplish this by attacking the primal…
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As the Power Athlete Speed Kills Program became an Instagram sensation, I found myself trolling the overused and often misapplied hashtag #speedkills. After sifting through countless badass car pics and heartbreaking plantar flexion bae pics (Paige, call me. We have to talk…), I stumbled upon a gem from @poliquingroup connecting five movements to speed development.…
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Power Athlete’s Speed Program has been flying off TrainHeroic‘s virtual shelves and we’ve received a number of emails asking for the most optimal way to attack the Speed Program when combined with a strength program. We’ve answered the call and this post will provide guidelines and advice for integrating the Speed Program with any of the…
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Nothing fires me up more than leading the charge against the massive amounts of bullshit in the nutritional world. Luckily, Power Athlete has been in the business of battling bullshit for years. Today’s topic, soy. Often touted as a “miracle health food”, discover the link between soy and performance and how it could not only be working against…
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As the credits of Batman vs. Superman started rolling, I immediately took to the Google (once I picked my jaw up off the ground, that is). Despite the peanut gallery, the film was fucking legit. I’m not a comic book fanatic so I can’t attest to the “authenticity”, but I’m a huge fan of Batman…
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In Part 1, we established the mechanisms of occlusion training and showed that it wasn’t just a gimmick. In Part 2, we are going to explore the possible applications of the training. Because of the mechanisms and benefits, it has lead researchers to start exploring other areas this style of training can be implemented.…
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Just kidding, they do, but if you’re basing you or your clients’ training off percentages of a 1 Repetition Max (RM) you may be wasting everybody’s time. That’s assuming that your goal is to increase maximal strength and power. Claiming that weight lifting percentages don’t work is far fetched. @Cali did a great job showing…
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GETTING STRONG IS NOT COMPLICATED. Mike Boyle is in everything. From professional sports like hockey, football, baseball, track and field, and basketball, Coach Boyle has trained just about every kind of athlete imaginable. Because of this, he is able to draw from his experience over the course of decades. Not only has Mike’s body…
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) magazines, forums and blogs are filled with images of sexy new strength and conditioning techniques designed specifically for the needs of a fighter. These mind blowing techniques mimic the movements of a fighter and are designed to challenge your willpower and stamina. The coaches behind this program are certified, jacked and…
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The Business of Coaching This week our buddies and partners from Train Heroic stop by the Power Athlete Headquarters and discuss the business of making athletes. When we teamed up with Train Heroic, Field Strong was just hitting the scene and Grindstone was just a twinkle in the Power Athlete eye. Eventually, we were able…
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