Moving the Force-Time Curve to the Left

By  Charles Staley
Twenty years ago, strength training was considered taboo for martial artists.
Today, it is gaining in popularity, despite the fact that it is rarely carried out in a rational manner. Due to strong influences from the world of bodybuilding, most martial artists are only getting half the potential benefit that strength training has to [...]

Recovering from an Upset Stomach? Eat (and Avoid) These 10 Foods

I don’t know about you, but having the stomach flu or an upset stomach is one of the worst common “sicknesses” I can think of. Whether you are paying tribute to the porcelain god from one end or the other (or both), a stomach flu bug or a bout of food poisoning is enough to [...]

Releasing the Brakes-The Science of Total Training

 

An excerpt from Alwyn Cosgroves article: Releasing the Brakes
Imagine that a guy walks into my gym, and he’s looking to add 10 pounds of muscle — a simple and straightforward request. The first thing we do is go through a short checklist:
1. Is he lifting?
2. Is he eating enough, and eating enough protein?
3. Is he [...]

Mobility Training May Be the Most Important Factor in Musculoskeletal Health

By Steve Maxwell
Mobility, or joint mobility, is the ability to move a limb through the full range of motion–with control. Mobility is based on voluntary movement while flexibility involves static holds and is often dependent upon gravity or passive forces. Mobility demands strength to produce full-range movement, whereas flexibility is passive, thus not strength-dependent. Some authorities [...]

7 Reasons Why You Just Can’t Lose Weight: Here’s What to Do About It!

 

By Sylvia Anderson
You’re eating a balanced diet. You’re exercising daily. You’re staying away from junk food. But the numbers on your scale still refuse to budge. So why aren’t you losing weight when you’re doing all the “right” things? Keep reading to find out why you’re not shedding those pesky pounds . . . and [...]

The Cure for Stubborn Shoulders…The Two Phase Barbell Shoulder Press

By Nick Nilsson – Staley Training Systems
If you’ve ever had a hard time developing your shoulders, this exercise is going to be a lifesaver for you! Personally, shoulders are one of my WORST bodyparts. It’s tough to keep them strong…tough to get them bigger…and tough to really feel them working when I’m actually doing shoulder [...]

Health Department Suspends Mercury Restrictions for Swine Flu Vaccine – Crazy!

In preparation for swine-flu vaccinations next month, the state of Washington’s Health Department has temporarily suspended a rule that limits the amount of a mercury preservative in vaccines given to pregnant women and children under the age of 3.
Thimerosal has been eliminated from most vaccines in the United States, and the compound may  be linked [...]

Strength Development Fundamentals for Golfers

By Charles Staley
There’s a very eloquent formula for determining success in any sporting endeavor:
Productivity = Potential — Losses Due to Faulty Process
As an athlete, there’s nothing you can do about your genetic inheritance, but there’s always room for improvement when it comes to your training methods. Particularly, it’s important to identify and correct the most [...]

Need A Memory Boost? Try This Secret Tactic, and Lose Weight at the Same Time!

By Rob Huntley, AHJ Editor

As you get older, you might expect one of the “symptoms” of aging to be memory loss. You might chalk this up to the aging process and figure there’s nothing you can really do about it. But guess what? There is something that you can do to prevent memory loss and [...]

How to Burn More Belly Fat During Exercise!

By Jeff Anderson “the Muscle Nerd”
Much research has been done into the seemingly impossible task of “spot reduction” of body fat.
You know…like how to burn fat directly off of your belly WITHOUT taking away from the butt you’re so proud of.
While experts have claimed that there’s no way to “spot reduce” where you’re able to [...]