My 5 Ways to Build Self-Confidence
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Self-confidence is the belief in your ability to accomplish your goals no matter the adversity. Also, I believe that it is the “X-factor” in achieving your goals and becoming a better person in life. The ability to believe in yourself and your skills can allow you to conquer half the battle. We all had those
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My Top 5 Glute Activation Warmups
Thursday, 21 August 2014
Building strong glutes is the key to improving performance whether your goal is to become fast, jump higher, quickly change direction, be explosive or just have a bigger BOOTY. Because most of the power comes from the hips, it’s beneficial to include lots of glute exercises in your program.
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Friday Favorites: The Power of Smiling
Friday, 15 August 2014
Welcome to my first “Friday Favorites” post! At the end of every week, I am going to share with you fun, motivating, inspirational, or just totally awesome articles or videos. It is a way of providing you some great content for your weekly inspiration. Since I love to smile, I thought I would share with
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My Top 5 Snatch Variations
Monday, 11 August 2014
My favorite Olympic lift is the snatch. The reason why I love it is because it is a more technical lift than the clean and jerk. It’s a single-motion movement that requires you to be explosive and fast to pull the bar overhead and also get under it. It is a combination of power and
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TGUF (Turkish Get-Up Friday)
Friday, 08 August 2014
The Turkish Get-Up (TGU) has become a popular lift in recent years because of its unique name and movement. It may sound simple but it is a complex exercise that requires the entire body to be “synchronized” together in order to get full benefits. It teaches the body to move in the correct order in
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When in Doubt, Squat it Out!
Monday, 04 August 2014
This strength training motto is one of my favorite things to say. The squats are the king of all exercises (in my opinion) because it is a multi-compound movement targeting several muscle groups at the same time (glutes, quads, hamstrings, while activating the core, shoulders, and back). Whether the goal is to improve athletic performance,
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Why I Love the Snatch Deadlift
Monday, 28 July 2014
Is there an exercise better than a deadlift? Yes, there is! For a greater range of motion, perform a snatch deadlift instead. A snatch deadlift is when you hold the bar with a wider grip (also known as the snatch grip) when deadlifting. As a casual weightlifter, I love to use movements that can carry
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10 Things You Can Learn From Interning
Tuesday, 01 July 2014
Internships – especially the unpaid ones – can sound like a drag or a waste of time, but in my experience they are extremely valuable. It’s an opportunity to gain a ton of knowledge and exposure in the field, and it gives you an advantage when diving into your career. Part of my studies required
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