In order to obtain maximum performance on our lifts, we want to achieve the highest level of stability possible. Together with a pair of...

Many times in life have we heard that we ought to "learn from our mistakes". A well-intended credo calling for action to make positive...

Our week has 168 hours. Of those 168, we spend on average 3h in the gym - which is less than 2% of the total time we have available to...

If there is one part of the population that benefits from lifting weights the most, it has to be the elderly. Let's clarify and soberly...

Society has in the last decades changed into a direction where the need for instant gratification has become the norm. Results have to...

When it comes to optimal training frequency for strength, a few important considerations have to be made. The 'Stress-Recovery-Adaptation...

I personally don't know where the popularity for "cardio exercise" has stemmed from, and neither have I come across any convincing...

A fair amount of the population is concerned with what happens when they lift weights. "Will I get hurt?" "Will I get big?" "Do I have to...

There is a growing number of teenagers participating in strength training programmes in schools, gyms, and training centres to enhance...

Pain is one of the most fundamental parts of human existence. While it is something we usually try to avoid and get rid of once it’s...

There is almost no part of the population which does not benefit from strength training. Certainly so, this applies to almost every...

While the body works in a complex way by coordinating all its systems at every moment in our life, it also functions in a simple way:...

For the rowing enthusiasts among you, here is a brief summary on the benefits of strength training for rowing performance and injury...

If you are looking for a movement that is highly functional in its nature and can be loaded like no other, then the deadlift needs to be...

Together with the overhead press, the bench press is an important upper body strength movement. It develops the anterior deltoid and pec...

A common belief in the field of physical training is that “You’re born a lifter. Either you’re strong and explosive, or you’re not.”...

The shoulder joint is a complex construct which relies heavily on strong muscles and connective tissue around its joint to keep it...

When looking at physiological adaptations to strength training, we distinguish between two main effects: neural and structural. Neural...

As a major upper body strength exercise, the bench press develops our ability to PUSH objects and things with greater force. This is...

Increases in strength and muscle mass are interdependent processes. This means, the stronger we are, the better we are at building muscle...