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Modern Athena
Mod·ern [mod-ern] –adjective -Characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete: A·the·na [uh-thee-nuh] –noun -The deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. Mod·ern A·the·na [mod-ern] [uh-thee-nuh] … Continue reading
One and Done
Five Easy Steps to a One Hour Workout Two of the biggest mistakes I see in the gym are people training too often, and not training hard enough. Most folks mistakenly believe that they can make up for lower quality … Continue reading
The Art of “Resting”
By Jim Bryan* If anyone had mentioned this to me 40 years ago I probably wouldn’t have listened. I liked activity. The truth is that you can’t keep pounding away without some down time now and then. Most of us … Continue reading
Slow and steady?
By now, almost everyone knows that I am a big fan of brief, intense, and efficient training methods for both strength and conditioning. In my opinion High Intensity Strength Training, with maximal efforts, and minimal rest periods, is the ultimate … Continue reading
High Performance Training
What’s in a name?* By Jim Bryan I happen to like this name and it better explains how I train. Whether you call your training High Intensity Training, HIT, High Tension Training, (I like this too) Hard Training or any … Continue reading
Defending Bilateral Movements
By: Keats Sniderman CSCS, LMT, NMT Introduction Take a venture through the popular training magazines and journals these days and you’ll read about the many virtues of single-leg exercises. Movements like single-leg squats and deadlifts, step-ups, and many varieties of … Continue reading
Slow and steady?
By now, almost everyone knows that I am a big fan of brief, intense, and efficient training methods for both strength and conditioning. In my opinion High Intensity Strength Training, with maximal efforts, and minimal rest periods, is the ultimate … Continue reading