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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...
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...
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...
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...
THE VACATION PROCLAMATION
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC You train to live, not the other way around. Apparently, this is the season of vacations. When one of...
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...
Barbell Training is the Fountain of Youth
Fitness after fifty is possible, and strength is the key. Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC As we age, we lose fitness—power, stamina,...
Athletes vs. The Word Police
Jonathon M. Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC If you train like an athlete, you're an athlete. Every now and then, somebody tries to take us to...
The Zeroth Rep (Don't Be a Dork!)
The Omega Rep is the process by which the bar is properly returned to the rack at the end of the set. Sully describes how the proper...
THE ZEROTH REP
In many ways, the most important rep of the set is the one you never log--the ZEROTH rep, the one in which the bar is unracked and...
Research Review #3 w. Dr. John Petrizzo
Drs. Jonathon Sullivan of Greysteel and John Petrizzo of the exercise science faculty of Adelphi University discuss papers on...