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HOW TO KEEP THE DEADLIFT ON YOUR LEGS: ARMPITS!

by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Use this simple cue to bring your lats into the exercise and improve your deadlift. (This article...

SQUAT EVERY DAY

by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC We train these movements because they are the building blocks of human physical performance. We...

How to Shorten Your Legs Without a Hacksaw

For athletes with long legs, artificially "shortening" the legs may be necessary for the deadlift. Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC In...

New Video: Become a Tower of Power!

At the top of the deadlift, you must become an unbending Tower of Power, with all the forces acting vertically. This position strengthens...

I Take Iron for Back Pain

Strength Training is the the treatment of choice for chronic low back pain. Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Back pain is ubiquitous...

Continuing Education and News for the Athlete of Aging

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