Self-massage guns and vibrating massage tools are taking over the athlete warm-up and recovery world. Seemingly overnight every athlete that I work with as a Strength and Conditioning Coach now has some sort of self-massaging piece of equipment. People swear by massage gun’s ability to decrease muscle knots, improve flexibility and make the body feel … Read more
Specific workouts to achieve your goals are key. But the body actually gets stronger, leaner and more fit in the time between workouts. That means that you need to optimize your recovery in order to see the outcomes you’re looking for. Without proper recovery, your workouts are in vain. Using the right recovery tools will … Read more
Fitness competitions and intense training can lead to multiple hard workout sessions in the same day. In order to perform your best in each of the sessions your nutrition and recovery needs to be dialled in. There is no time to waste when you only have a few hours between workouts. Getting the right food, … Read more
Even the most casual exerciser knows that you need to eat food after you exercise – post-exercise nutrition helps with recovery and gaining muscle. It is often stated that you need to eat as soon as possible to maximize gains. Eating right after your work out is supposed to take advantage of the post-workout anabolic … Read more
If you have been working out hard for an extended period of time, you might find yourself wondering if you need to take a week of rest. Maybe you feel ‘off’, your lifts are plateauing, or you can’t sleep. All of these could be signs that you need a deload week. We’ve compiled 6 key … Read more
If you’re new to exercise you might wonder if you should stretch before or after a workout. The recommendation from strength and conditioning coaches and scientific research is to perform a full-body dynamic warm-up including dynamic stretching to increase heart rate and blood flow to muscles before exercising. After working out you should perform static … Read more
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the body’s response that causes sore muscles after working out. Muscle soreness after a workout is a completely normal reaction from the body. You may notice that DOMS is present after either new workout programs, heavy eccentric (muscle lengthening) exercise, or plyometrics (jumping and landings). DOMS shows up as … Read more