by Bill Marnich | Oct 5, 2017 | Bodybuilding, Strength
In all the years that I have been weight training I can count on one hand the amount of people I have come across in the weight room that wasn’t trying to get a bigger bench press. This is not counting the hamsters running on the elliptical for an hour at a time....
by Bill Marnich | Sep 28, 2017 | Strength
In the field of sports performance it can be difficult to differentiate yourself. As a strength and conditioning coach there are not many tools that I have available to me or that I utilize that many other coaches don’t use as well. The things that work the best have...
by Ryan Leibreich | Sep 25, 2017 | Guest Articles, Personal, Strength, Training for Athletes
Strength and Conditioning is a tough Profession. Long hours, lots of education and not always fair compensation. We put up with a lot of stuff. However, in the end we know it is all worth it. That is why we continue to grow and do what we do. 5 Whys of what we...
by Bill Marnich | Sep 7, 2017 | Strength
For me the back has always been an interesting body part to train. I hate certain exercises or movements while I love others. Like most people, it can be easy for me to brush off at times because you can’t see it in a typical mirror but at other times I get such a...
by Bill Marnich | Aug 17, 2017 | Bodybuilding, Strength
When I explain a Turkish get-up to someone who has never seen it before they look at me sideways. I feel the need to clarify that I didn’t make this exercise up, and it indeed has been around forever. The question I often get is, “well, what the heck is this doing for...
by Bill Marnich | Aug 10, 2017 | Bodybuilding, Injury Prevention, Strength
There are few things that I do that make me feel as athletic as executing pistol squats. A pistol squat is a one legged squat. When I give that description to people I tend to laugh at their initial facial expression. Yes, I know it sounds crazy difficult and it can...