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Internal Cues Don’t Affect Muscle Activation with Explosive Lifting

The mind-muscle connection is a concept from bodybuilding circles that made it into exercise science. The mind-muscle connection refers to our ability to sense how well a muscle is being trained and our ability to selectively activate our target muscles during an exercise. The idea is that a good ne…

You don’t get stronger in the gym. You get stronger between sessions as you recover. Few things negatively impact your results as much as stress can.

Everyone wants good posture. To achieve this, a typical visit to a physical therapist - let’s call our therapist Bob - goes as follows. 1. Bob makes you stand upright and relaxed 2. Bob examines your posture 3. Bob compares your posture to optimal posture 4. Bob prescribes you some exercises and str…

Your core muscles serve a pivotal function, and targeting these muscles can transfer to enhanced performance in a variety of lifts.

Learn about the fat loss gem that is HIIT cardio, and what the research says about it saving you muscle mass, time, and long term health benefits.