Meet Barbarian Strength

Share Do you know Josh Hewett?  If not, you better read up!  You are going to see his name popping up more often in strength training! ____________________________________________ Could you tell us a little about yourself and your strength training background? At the age of 17, I was 6 feet tall and a skinny 150 lbs, [...]

More Hip Mobility? Yes Please!

Share I put this video up 10 months ago, but there is no need to try something crazy if the classic stuff works!  Simplicity is king when it comes to proper warmups.  I’ve seen some really crazy things during dynamic warmups, most of which are not necassary.  These hip mobility drills are so simple and [...]

The Importance of Building Relationships

Share Short and sweet post today!  I am down in New Jersey for Fast Track to Fitness Millions with Jim Smith and Jedd Johnson of the Diesel Crew.  It has been a great experience, and I am meeting tons of new people.  For those readers of Synergy Athletics, I am truly flattered about all the [...]

How to NOT Use Overspeed Training

Share First, a video from my buddy Matt at Phelps Training on some of his boys using overspeed training in a proper manner.  As with group training, some people got it right, others will get it with a little more work (plus they have Matt, who knows what he is doing, running the ship) What [...]

Hows Your Mobility?

Share Two New Videos at my StrengthVIP YouTube – check it out and subscribe! _______________________________________________________ Mobility is extremely important for athletes.  Many athletes, including myself, get tight hips, low backs, and hamstrings.  If you do not include mobility drills into your program, then the issues won’t go away.  As shown in the hip picture above, [...]

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