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Beta-Alanine for the Athlete of Aging?
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Beta-alanine is a popular ergogenic supplement, known for the distinct tingly sensation it causes...
ON MASTERY.
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Mastery is essential to self-actualization. But all routes to Mastery are predicated upon physical...
KNEES IN THE SQUAT: HINGE!
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC You have to bend your knees. Sorry if there was any misunderstanding about that. We talk all the...
CANDLES, CAR BATTERIES, AND TIMERS
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC You use your aerobic system to recharge your anaerobic system. That takes time. In a previous...
THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Pauses aren't fun, and they aren't cool, but they often work wonders. During Q&A and Livestreams...
TRAINING PARTNERS, KITTENS, AND PUPPIES
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC The coach-athlete system may be complete. But it may not be completely ideal. Lifting by yourself...
STOP THE BAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SQUAT
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Stopping the bar and switching from thataway in the groove to thisaway in the groove is not...
LOAD DEM BONES!
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Bone loss is one of the horrors of growing older. But we have an effective medicine for...
SHOULD YOU DO OLYMPIC LIFTS?
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC You can and should do Olympic Lifts, IF you meet the three criteria. This essay was subsequently...
ABSOLUTELY FREE
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC Nothing can deny you the choice of how to live...and nothing can relieve you of it. In a recent...
UPDATE ON HIIT: STILL GOING STRONG
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC High Intensity Interval Training remains a go-to modality for conditioning in older adults. In The...
WEIGHTLESS HANDS IN THE SQUAT.
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC The bar will not roll down your back. I promise. We've talked a lot about the Superman Chest--how...
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...
CANDLE, CANDLE, BURNING BRIGHT
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC The Athlete of Aging has resolved to burn more brightly and be more alive—socially, spiritually,...
ACID PITS, FOREARM BONES, AND BARBELLS
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC Optimize your forearm angle and elbow position for a stronger press and bench. Imagine you need to push...
LATE KNEES IN THE SQUAT
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC Attempting to squat on a vertical shank is a common form error. Let's fix it. People think the squat is...
BAR HIGH, HIPS LOW: IMPROVE YOUR SQUAT WITH THIS SIMPLE FIX.
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC An extremely common form error in the squat occurs as one approaches the hole, looking for that...
SHOULDERS, MOMENTS, J-HOOKS, AND THE PRESS
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC Try this simple cue to optimize the setup and the bar path of the overhead press. We’ve talked before...
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...
TIME IS TISSUE!
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC Preserving muscle tissue also helps preserve heart, brain, and bone tissue. (This blog post was...