Hadwin Blair

The grip width is key to everything else in the bench press. If you have a few inches too much width, your shoulders will start … Read more

You might see a deadlifter position themselves for a lift with very little range of motion. You might also see an ape climb onto a … Read more

Before the bar goes anywhere, a lift’s feel is shaped by limb length. Two lifters might have same body height and lift the same weight, … Read more

Squat down, and watch yourself sideways: One knee tracks more to the front than the other. It’s not always just a question of strength. Often … Read more

A typical starting point for range of motion work is a seemingly easy yet complex question: What’s limiting you? Is it a lack of mobility … Read more

This brings us to tempo training, which involve control and intention. By controlling length of time you spend in each part of lift, you’re changing … Read more

All this is why eccentric training gets a name for being pretty darn physically demanding. Because the lowering part of any lift will generate greater … Read more

Force isn’t motion; it’s strength. When you’re tested in isometrics, you apply pressure against something not moving. Outcome is based off both the quality of … Read more

From a dead stop, moving quickly and forcefully seem to be explosive. Whether changing directions in a game, driving off the floor in a jump … Read more

Most of the time, you don’t train according to plan. Maybe you roll into training with a number in mind. But maybe your body feels … Read more