Functional Training
This section of the site collects content relating to functional training: build muscle, strength, speed, agility, mobility, endurance, and more.
A Home Workout for Single Leg Strength and Jump Height
Leg training on the whole is significantly less varied and creative than upper body training among the gym going population….
Spartan Training – How to Train Like the Legendary Greek Warriors
The ferocity, fighting prowess, and athleticism of the Spartan warrior is the stuff of legend. So much so, that “Spartan”…
The Batman Program – Batman Training for the Rest of Us
Batman is perhaps the most well-known fictional portrait of a ‘peak human’. He is the ideal physical and mental specimen:…
Intermittent Fasting – A Huge and Comprehensive Introduction for Weight Loss, Energy, Longevity, and More!
There is something wrong with the way that most of us eat. How is it that we can be both…
How Fitness Trackers of the Future Could Help Us to Perform Our Very Best
I love the concept of fitness trackers. As someone who is very interested in both fitness and technology, this would…
Untapped Strength Part 2: Shaolin and Old-Time Strongmen
In this two-part series, I’m taking a look at some of the ‘untapped’ strength training methods that we overlook. In…
Untapped Strength Part One: Gymnastic Strength Training and More
I love discovering new training methods and techniques that can yield exponential improvements in my performance. Conversely, I hate the…
The Many Benefits of Training Outdoors
Health and fitness fads come and go, but the ones that tend to stick around are often those that take…
The Truth About Muscle Fascia
How is it that a single celled organism with no nervous system, no nucleus, and no membrane-bound organelles – called…
Incorporating Calisthenics Into Your Training Program
No matter what kind of fitness or strength training protocol you are currently following, I believe that adding calisthenics can…