Kevin S. Turner- Turner Strength & Performance Its not at all uncommon to walk into your local gym to find experienced lifters bench pressing with the suicide grip and it may lead you to wonder if that grip is right for you. Besides, they are big and strong and where you want to be so … Continue reading Should You use the Suicide Grip in the Bench Press?
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How to Brace for the Squat
Kevin S. Turner-Turner Strength & Performance Bracing, in my opinion, is often one of the most overlooked and misunderstood foundations of the squat. Properly bracing the core will allow you to lift more weight and perform more repetitions while reducing energy leakage and risk of injuries. What is the Core The core is more than … Continue reading How to Brace for the Squat
Progressive Overload
Kevin Turner-Turner Strength and Performance Milo of Croton was a 6th century wrestler fabled for his amazing athletic abilities and his super human feats of strength. In one of the most famous legends of progressive overload, it was said that Milo started lifting and carrying a new born calf. He repeated this feat daily for … Continue reading Progressive Overload
The 7 Laws of Training
Kevin S. Turner – Turner Strength & Performance This is also referred to as the “Seven Granddaddy Laws” by Dr. Fred Hatfield. Dr. Fred Hatfield, Aka Dr. Squat, who in 1987 at the Budweiser World Record Breakers Invitational Powerlifting Championships, used these principles to help guide him to perform his famous 1,014-pound squat at the … Continue reading The 7 Laws of Training
Myths of Strength Training Part 2
Photo by Leon Martinez on Pexels.com Kevin Turner-Turner Strength & Performance When starting your journey to a healthier lifestyle, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the misinformation readily available at your fingertips. Marketing campaigns designed to create revenue instead of results seem to be the norm. Gimmicks and new contraptions hit the market everyday … Continue reading Myths of Strength Training Part 2
Myths of Strength Training Part 1
Kevin Turner-Turner Strength & Performance There are many myths when it comes to the topic of strength training. We are constantly being inundated by television, radio, and social media with promises of quick weight loss through fad diets, more muscle or better toned abs if you take this supplement or perform this revolutionary new exercise. … Continue reading Myths of Strength Training Part 1
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