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ARE NITRATES GOOD FOR ATHLETES AND FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS?
As it stands, training status seems to play a significant role in whether nitric oxide will be useful to an athlete, and research has been limited to young males exclusively, so more work is needed to examine other training populations. However, in untrained or moderately trained individuals, NO may improve performance. With those who are highly trained, the benefits of incorporating NO are unlikely. 2 Let's Look at The Research A study found an anaerobic sprinting ben
Travis Hansen
Nov 292 min read


PUSHUPS VS. THE BENCH PRESS
This comparison was a topic of debate years ago among coaches, parents, and training practitioners. Some advocated one or the other, while others settled for a healthy blend of both. Like most things in life, the answer will ultimately favor the latter and land you somewhere in the middle. Let's quickly look at the benefits of each: The Pushup: *Moderate Press Strength p
Travis Hansen
Oct 271 min read


ACCELERATION WORKOUT #3
The final acceleration workout option that hasn't been covered in terms of distance is the Transitional Acceleration phase. For many,...
Travis Hansen
Sep 232 min read


ACCELERATION WORKOUT #2
The next phase after the sprint start would be the initial acceleration phase. This is where you really start to pick up some speed, or...
Travis Hansen
Sep 232 min read


ACCELERATION WORKOUT #1
Hello everyone. Before we get started, it's vital that you perform a thorough dynamic speed-based warmup before performing any of the...
Travis Hansen
Sep 222 min read


OVERVIEW OF THE HUMAN METABOLISM
The metabolism can be simplified and broken down into two distinct phases that occur simultaneously around the clock where one phase...
Travis Hansen
Feb 9, 20247 min read


WHY GLUTAMINE SUPPLEMENTS AREN’T ESSENTIAL
Glutamine, or L-Glutamine as it’s often called is one of the more popular and hyped up sports supplements on the training market today....
Travis Hansen
Dec 18, 20233 min read


WHY YOUR TRAINER CAN'T FIX YOU, ONLY YOU CAN
This post was originally inspired by new sign-ups to build expectations and see who is serious about "training" and working hard, cause...
Travis Hansen
Nov 2, 20237 min read


WHY FAT LOSS IS ALWAYS SLOW AND TAKES TIME
If you are reading this and under the impression that "fat loss" is a rapid process, then you are sadly mistaken. Fat loss is difficult...
Travis Hansen
Feb 1, 20232 min read


THE CONTROL CENTER FOR MUSCLE BUILDING
No-nonsense approach to muscle building Everyone meet Skylar Schroeder. Skylar was just your skinny young teenager with strong...
Travis Hansen
Oct 27, 20222 min read


FIX YOUR SHOULDERS WITH THIS NEW EXERCISE
If there is one exercise that even the top coaches tend to shy away from it would be overhead pressing, and with good reason. In order to...
Travis Hansen
Dec 11, 20193 min read


A NEW WAY TO DO PUSHUPS
It’s hard to come by a unique way to perform arguably the most classic upper body exercise aside from bench pressing this day and age....
Travis Hansen
Dec 11, 20192 min read


HOW TO DRIVE YOUR ARMS EFFECTIVELY DURING SPRINTING!
For as long as I can remember now, coaches in any sports realm have been advocating keeping the elbows tucked to run faster....
Travis Hansen
Nov 14, 20192 min read


TOTAL AGILITY TRAINING
In the world of agility and quickness training it is suddenly becoming increasingly difficult to search for and identify original...
Travis Hansen
Nov 9, 20193 min read


SHOULD YOU BRACE YOUR CORE?
Ever since I took my first trainer certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the debate between performing a draw-in...
Travis Hansen
Oct 29, 20194 min read


IMPROVE YOUR HIP AND LOW BACK HEALTH WITH THIS SIMPLE EXERCISE
The reality is that people will often tell you that you need to be stretching and performing some form of manual therapy or soft tissue...
Travis Hansen
Oct 29, 20192 min read


ASSISTED SPEED TRAINING
Assisted speed training comes in many shapes and forms, and some methods have been studied more so than others, but each technique...
Travis Hansen
Oct 29, 20194 min read


BRIDGE YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH!
The glute bridge has been a staple for quite some time now, and there are plenty of variations of the exercise to go around. Initially,...
Travis Hansen
Oct 29, 20192 min read


TRY BANDED BARBELL CURLS FOR BIGGER AND STRONGER ARMS
As trainers and coaches, we are always looking for new and improved ways of delivering training for our clients. This approach helps to...
Travis Hansen
Oct 29, 20192 min read


COLD WATER THERAPY!
If you refer back decades and even well over one hundred years ago you will notice that pretty much every culture practiced some form of...
Travis Hansen
Oct 29, 20192 min read
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