Should Athletes Bench Press? Great Debate Series

ShareTweet Should athletes bench press?  This is a huge question that I get asked by a lot of coaches (not strength coaches usually but sport coaches. Sooo, for you long time Synergy Athletics readers, I’m finally bringing back the great debate series (check out older entried here – The Great Debates) !  It has been [...]

The Great Debates VIII – Training Splits

ShareTweet It has been nearly a month since I have had time to sit down and think of a “Great Training Debates.”  EVERYONE has to come to terms with one side of this debate or the other. QUESTION:  Is it “better” to use an upper/lower split, split up your workout by body parts, or perform [...]

The Great Debates VII – Rise of the Machines!

ShareTweet I haven’t posted a Great Debate in over a month.  I think this one will get things back on track.  Free weights vs Machines.  I received an email from a prominent coaching website suggesting that athletes need to spend more time on machines.  I think it is time to talk this one out.  Free [...]

Great Debates Part VI – Sport Combinations

ShareTweet There used to be a commercial series, I believe by Miller Lite, that would combine two sports to make them interesting.  I remember one called “Full Contact Golf.”  A player would be swinging, then get laid out.  It was an attempt to make the sports more interesting.  This phenomena has actually crossed over into [...]

Great Debates – Part V – World’s Strongest Man

ShareTweet After a week off, The Great Debate Series to figure out who is the really the world’s strongest man.  I have three choices below, or you may put a write in candidate in the “COMMENTS” section of this post.  I look forward to your thoughts! MARIUS MARK HENERY BILL KAZMAIER My Thoughts – All of [...]

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