Should Teenage Female Athletes Lift Weights???

Feb 11, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

I hear a lot of misinformation about whether or not young female athletes should strength train. I hear people say that it’s unsafe, it can stunt the growth of children, and it can make a girl too “bulky”. I can assure you that none of these things are scientifically supported. Instead, there are many proven ways strength training can greatly benefit a young female athlete.

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Time Under Tension

Feb 11, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Andy here, and I want to talk to y’all about a very specific aspect of training that we are incorporating into the new and improved 12-Week Program. As you may have noticed throughout the first phase, we have been spending a lot more time with a barbell. And not just because we are using it for more movements, but we are actually spending more time with it on our back or in our hands! Well, that is because we want to create more TIME UNDER TENSION. 

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Snooze To Lose!

Feb 19, 2020 by Zach Eddinger

Did you hit the snooze button this morning? Be honest. I bet for 50% of the people reading this the answer is yes. Some probably set their alarm with time to allow for the snooze button. Some probably hit the snooze button multiple times. What does hitting the snooze button do to your brain on a daily basis? I often talk about inner civil war, this is when you fight your brain. It happens when you are on a diet but the easy to eat food doesn’t fit in the diet. It happens when you should go running but you are tired. It happens when you are working out and your body says enough.

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