Miscellaneous Articles

New! Elbow Problems and Conservative Solutions

Considering the incredible and constant strain that it's subjected to, the elbow is a stoic joint indeed. The elbow is a ginglymus or hinge type joint formed by the humerus bone of the upper arm and the radius and ulna bones of the lower arm. Although only flexion and extension occur around the elbow itself, the joint also permits rotation of the radius around the ulna.

Healthy Knees for Life

Knee problems of varying descriptions are as common as five pound plates in gyms and health clubs throughout the world. Anyone who has recently experienced knee surgery will attest to their awareness of this fact, as they quickly begin to notice legions of zipper-like knee scars among their gymgoing peers.

Sports-Specific Training Questions and Answers

I've put together 5 sport-specific questions that I've received along with my answers to those questions. If you're a coach or athlete, this is really informative stuff that can really help you improve performance.

The Problem With Sitting...Problems Associated with Long Term Seated Postures

Perhaps the most common oversight made by bodybuilders and other athletes is failing to consider the risks of day-to-day, non-training activities. Typically, most trainees will be very careful about their form when exercising (which comprises at most, 20% of all activities in any one given day) yet totally ignore the potential consequences of other activities which make up a much greater portion of our lives. When problems arise, blame is usually assigned to the training activity.

Pressed for Time: Life Management Skills for Bodybuilders

There are many excuses commonly used to explain lack of progress in bodybuilding. Poor genetics. Poor facilities. No motivation. Illness. Your drug supplier is incarcerated. The list goes on and on. However, the most common excuse for chronic ectomorphy is also one of the lamest— "I don't have enough time."

Fear of Technology

One of the societal trends that I enjoy observing is our instinctual distrust of technology. This trend encompasses nearly every segment of society, but today, I'd like to discuss technophobia from a fitness/nutrition standpoint...

Some Thoughts On Mindset: 5 Mental Health Secrets For Great Workouts

Your mental climate during workouts is one of the most significant factors (if not the most significant factor) that will determine the level of success you'll experience from that workout. What follows are my favorite tricks and tactics for more productive gym sessions...

My 10 Best Injury-Management Tips

Look, if you're young, healthy, and stupid, you can skip the warm-up- for now. But if you've got a few miles on that chassis and you're not yet ready for replacement parts...

Truth of Fiction? A Look at Bodybuilding Maxims

Like all fields of human endeavor, bodybuilding has accumulated a vast collection of maxims— brief encapsulations of truth which are intended to serve as memorable (and often humorous) reminders of the proper way of doing things. So, I thought I’d take a look at some of these time-worn exonerations and see if these "kernels of truth" are worth their weight, or better left unsaid...

Fitness Follies

Don't expect the usual "beginning, middle, and end" format for this one. I just need to vent. What I'm about to get into is beyond occasional lapses of bad judgment. It ranges from people who should know better, to people who do know better. It covers the gamut from stupidity to unethical conduct...

Bench Pressing Your Way to Great Hamstrings

Gyms across the world are full of dedicated, hard-working trainees searching for physique improvement. Unfortunately, many trainees are make the classic but unfortunate mistake of ignoring proper exercise form. This "cheating" often becomes so rampant that eventually, some exercises actually begin to lose their original meaning...

The Athlete's Cure For Short Pecs

A common postural deficit among males who weight-train on a consistent basis, and especially among those who aggressively train the bench press, is habitually protracted shoulders coupled with internally rotated arms. This so-called "gorilla posture" doesn't just look bad- it also increases the risk of training-related injury...