Posts Tagged ‘lifting’

International Bench Press Day

Mike Boyle is considered by many of the most respected coaches in the field and to be one of the pioneers of modern strength and conditioning.  The following is very interesting and applicable for most average gym-goers:
Mike Boyle: You Need To Train Lower Body First and Do “PRE”
My friend Alwyn Cosgrove says that Monday is [...]

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New Toys!

Christmas came early at the FIT Academy!
We also have new foam rollers on order and are in the process of finalizing what we are going to get for shirts, hoodies etc.
Let us know if there is something you just can’t live without and we will see what we can do!

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You Know What They Say About Assumptions…

Our main man Adam is back for more.  Please read the first 2 articles in this series if you have yet to do so:
http://funintelligenttraining.com/soul-baring-time
http://funintelligenttraining.com/treadmill-to-nowhere

Well, I had my first Bootcamp workout experience.  Let me just say that I am now a die-hard fan of this program.  As I mentioned in the first blog, I have had [...]

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Video is good for what?

Technology can be one of two things:

A burden that wastes tremendous amounts of time
An asset that helps to make you more efficient and improve your life

We stick with the time tested methodologies for much of our training philosophy while always striving to stay up to date with the most recent research and findings.  We really [...]

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Vaca Wins Again

Team Link NH’s head instructor Alexandre “Vaca” Moreno just took home another big win at the 2010 Freestyle Grappling open in Portland Maine.
Keep in mind that this is the Absolute Division and he is competing against some of the best BJJ players in the world.
For his efforts Vaca was awarded some more hardware as well [...]

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The Art of Spotting

Though you may be hard pressed to find a study that proves it, I think it is safe to say that the body can go further than the mind when it comes to physical exertion. When the lactic acid starts to build in your muscles, your lungs feel like they are about to collapse on [...]

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