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Episodes

  1. 05/15/2017

    Ep. 5: Injuries in CrossFit

    CrossFit receives criticism for being inherently dangerous and therefore leads to injuries. The unresolved debate is whether these accusations hold any merit. This episode covers a study that looks into injuries in extreme conditioning programming and helps us get closer to concluding this argument.

  2. 05/07/2017

    Ep. 4: Arginine Does Shit for Athletes

    Most gym rats and athletes have heard of and used arginine to improve their performance. The problem is, science has not been able to show the efficacy of arginine for trained individuals. This episode we cover one of the "corner stone" studies of arginine supplementation for athletes.

  3. 04/30/2017

    Ep. 3: Coaching Special Forces Tactical Athletes

    Military personnel and law enforcement officers are some of the most over looked athletes when it comes to strength and conditioning. When working with these operators you face a unique set of pain points that you do not see with field athletes. This episode covers exactly what to expect when working with such selfless individuals.

  4. 04/24/2017

    Ep. 2: Power Development for Football Players

    Miraculously enough, the more powerful athletes tend to rise to the top. Being powerful is essential to being a successful athlete in many different sports. Learning how, and more importantly when, to develop power is what this episode covers.

  5. 04/16/2017

    Ep. 1: Deadlifting to Reduce Low-Back Pain

    On episode 1 we review a study on the effectiveness of the deadlift exercise as a modality of reducing lower back pain. Many athletes shy away from deadlifting when they are rehabilitating their lower back but that may be the least optimal approach.

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