Top 6 Exercises for Managing Shoulder Injuries TOPIC: What to Do for an Injured Shoulder After 6 years of coaching at the highest levels across multiple disciplines, the most common issues I see in my sports therapy clinic have to do with the shoulder. Statistics show...
Ballistic vs. Plyometric: Understanding Dynamic Movements TOPIC: Have you heard the Russian proverb, “once you stop jumping, you start dying”? A little dramatic and fatalistic maybe, but the basic idea centers around maintaining your body’s capacity to perform...
Winter Warfare: How to Bulk Up This Season TOPIC: It’s that time of the year to wreak havoc and prepare for a massive winter bulk! But wait, what is a winter bulk? What does it take, and how do we achieve it? Joseph Lucero (CSCS), owner of Harvesting Strength, is a...
Top 5 Exercises for a Better Deadlift TOPIC: How many reps should you do for muscle growth? How can you get a better pump from a movement that usually doesn’t make you sore? Tweaking your program to include high-volume and tempo sets is sure to get you the kind...
TrainHeroic’s Massive Gift Guide for the Fitness Nerd in Your Life The most wonderful time of the year—when everything is on sale and your inbox is flooded with promos and each time you click “purchase”, you can feel your bank account groan. But man, there is some...
A Deep Dive Into the Mind-Muscle Connection Ever heard of the “mind-muscle connection” and thought, it’s gotta be bogus, right? But some of the top competitive bodybuilders (Arnold included) have used this method in their training and swear by it. Is...