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Written by: Jess Bergin, MS, ATC, LAT When I was in undergrad, I was both pursuing a degree in athletic training and playing college lacrosse, which meant I spent a LOT of time in the athletic training room. After graduation I went on to work in sports medicine in the collegiate setting for 4 years....
Written by: Josh Bradshaw, MS Introduction The principle of variation is often thought to be required to facilitate continued adaptation. In practice, we apply this principle through periodization. Broadly speaking, periodization can be defined as a systematic method of manipulating any of the acute training variables over time. These acute training variables include: Volume Intensity...
Written by: Josh Bradshaw, MS Introduction Training is simultaneously a stimulus and a stressor to the body. Intelligent training is then a balancing act of providing a sufficient stimulus to elicit an adaptation while not burying yourself for subsequent sessions. We’re going to explore what that looks like from both a physiological and practical perspective....
Written by: Christopher Barakat, MS, ATC, CISSN If I told you that YOU have the ability to build muscle and lose fat at the same time, would you believe me? … I see it so often, that I believe you can achieve body recomposition as well! In this article, I’m going to provide you with scientific evidence from multiple individuals I’ve helped and also randomized controlled trials that have shown significant gains in lean body mass and reductions in fat mass. When it comes to improving our body composition, we all want to build muscle and lose fat at the......
Written by: Josh Bradshaw, MS(c)Think back to a time where you first started looking for training guidance. Whether it was to break a plateau, build bigger arms, or develop a stronger squat, you likely didn’t have to look very far to see how many different methods were out there to choose from. With every fitness influencer, celebrity trainer, and IG model claiming their methods to be ‘the best’, how do we make a decision and where do we start? Well, the good news is that with everything training and nutrition related, each viable method produces results for the same underlying......
Written by: Christopher Barakat, MS, ATC, CISSN The idea of having six-pack abs, bulging biceps, and a strong bench press to match an aesthetic chest is a pretty common goal amongst most gym-goers. On the other hand, building massive calves isn’t nearly as desired for many. The truth of the matter is, too many people skip leg day, and even those that do train legs, regularly skimp out on calves at the end of their session. Moreover, there is this common belief that the calves are a stubborn muscle to build and don’t respond to resistance-training like other muscle groups.......
Written by: Christopher Barakat, MS, ATC, CISSNIf you want to know what the best exercises you can do from home with limited equipment are, and how you can stay fit, maintain your muscle and even make progress during this time (COVID-19 Pandemic), then you want to read this article & download the free workout.Key Takeaways You can create intense, stimulatory training sessions without fancy gym equipment. Your muscles respond to an internal stimulus. We can create this in many external ways. Maintaining your muscle is relatively easy. The COVID-19 pandemic is officially a global crisis, rightfully forcing many gyms around......
Written by: Dr. Nicholas J. Pannella, D.C.First off, I want to thank Chris Barakat for giving me the opportunity to share my own personal experiences and knowledge through the School of Gainz platform. For my first post, I wanted to share my personal experiences – triumphs, downfalls, and misplaced faith – and how I’ve practically applied them during my training career. I also want to talk about some misguidance I’ve noticed in others. Before I continue, I wanted to state a few things about myself so readers have an idea on who I am and why I decided to become......
Written by: Christopher Barakat, MS, ATC, CISSNOver the past 5 years, one exercise that has become exponentially more popular is the Barbell Hip Thrust. From female fitspos on Instagram saying it’s their favorite booty builder, to elite strength and conditioning coaches claiming this is going to enhance lower body strength and power, it seems like everyone is performing them in their training program. Interestingly, what seems like overnight, a lot of people are hopping off the hip thrust band wagon and are now saying it’s overrated. This is due to a recent study(1) that was just published comparing the strength......
Written by: Josh Bradshaw, MS(c)Introduction Trouble walking and climbing stairs has always been a badge of honor days after a grueling leg session. There’s nothing quite like your body telling you how messed up you are. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) has often been looked at as an indicator of the effectiveness of a single session session or training modality. Aside from telling you how hard you trained, what does DOMS tell us and what is the role of muscle damage in training for hypertrophy? The Physiology of Muscle Damage In this series’ last entry, we explored the anatomy of......
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