Nervous System Training 101: The Creation of Superhuman Strength and Athleticism TOPIC: Most athletes train their muscles. The smart ones train their nervous system. If you want to move faster, lift heavier, and feel more explosive than ever, it’s time to go beyond...
32 & Lifting: Reflections on My First Powerlifting Competition TOPIC: Stepping onto the powerlifting platform at 32, just 13 months post-ACL surgery, Fred Ormerod chronicles his return to competitive sports after a 14-year hiatus. From shedding over 15kg to meet...
Effective Ways to Coach At-Home Athletes TOPIC: Transitioning to remote coaching presents unique challenges for strength and conditioning coaches, especially when athletes lack access to standard gym equipment. Effective communication and creative programming are...
Working Out During Ramadan: Maintaining & Making Gains TOPIC: It’s falsely believed by many Muslim athletes that Ramadan = losing progress (gains!). This isn’t the case if you train, fuel, hydrate, and sleep appropriately. Of course that’s easier said than done,...
5 Tips to Get Better at Strict Pull Ups TOPIC: The ultimate bodyweight movement that even good athletes struggle with: pull ups. Getting your first strict pull up as a beginner is a huge accomplishment, but stringing multiple reps together is arguably just as huge. It...
TrainHeroic’s Top Online Crossfit & Functional Fitness Programs TOPIC: For CrossFit athletes who drank the Kool-Aid and have been neck-deep in the community ever since, functional fitness is the ultimate path to athletic greatness. The challenge for most...
