All variations of squatting and deadlifting strengthen your spine in lower back (lumbar) extension, yes, which is fantastic for creating stability and lifting heavy loads. Your body, however, is more complex than that, and it needs more varied stimulation than just maximal strength training with a barbell to stay fully functional and strong at the

With the multitude of activities and sports that we engage in, many adults are on the search for healthy ways to balance what our bodies can handle and the things we love to do. We also discover that although the training techniques we utilize to achieve success in different avenues varies from sport to sport,

Bumps in the road...we all come across them every once in a while in our training. It is only natural to have ups and downs along the path, and you are just as likely to experience days where you stroll into the gym ready to crush your workout as you are down days. Days when we

When it comes to aesthetics, building muscle, and flat out “looking good naked,” there is a lot of confusion as to what workout program or style of fitness will help you accomplish your goals.  On one hand, the purpose of an activity such as bodybuilding is to get as big and shredded as possible. However,

The status quo in the fitness world is that strong people like to lift weights, and flexible people like to stretch. This can lead to serious problems, however, because flexibility without strength is just as limited and prone to injury as strength without flexibility. Many powerlifters, for example, train all year just to add 10 pounds to their bench press

To help you in your Gymnastic Strength Training journey, we’ve picked five habits adopted by all of Coach Christopher Sommer's athletes. Developing these habits will not only accelerate your physical gains but will also help you out in other areas of life. GST is Potent If we had to pick one word to describe Gymnastic Strength Training