I received a call from a past baseball client recently and he was telling me that he had four months to take his 60-yard spring from 7.1 seconds to 6.9, if possible. I asked what he was currently doing to make that happen and he told me he was... Read more

Let’s talk about the fat burning trifecta in the weight room! About this time of the year everyone is trying to find a way to bust their belly fat and trim down.  The problem is that very few people enjoy steady state cardio like running for miles outside or on... Read more

   The Bench Press Is Only Bad For You If You’re Not Doing It Properly.  POWERED BY TRUCKS : Anthony Trucks    I’ve recently heard talk that the bench press may be a bad exercise for the upper body joints. It was odd because I hadn’t really heard this in... Read more

There has been a rise in the “barefoot” shoe concept by a lot of shoe manufacturers. New Balance Minimus, Nike Free’s, Vibram’s… all have joined the revolution. So the question naturally is, Are Barefoot Shoes Good for Your Training? My advice: Use Minimal Walking Shoes (or socks) in Moderation Essentially... Read more

Powered by Trucks: Anthony Trucks     If you happen to be, or have been, an athlete in any sport then you know how important it is for you to have the best season of your life every season. For me, the sport of choice was football.     I was blessed to... Read more

   Pushing through discomfort isn’t always a sign of strength; it’s often an avenue to injury. POWERED BY TRUCKS: Anthony Trucks    “It’s nothing, I can handle it. I’ll just push through the pain”    Worse words have never been uttered when in my presence at the gym. I was... Read more

Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks    Like everyone else this year I made it a point to kick up my physical training.     In fact, I dug out my original training program from Oregon when I used to play football for the Ducks. In the back of my head,... Read more

Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks    Like everyone else this year I made it a point to kick up my physical training.     In fact, I dug out my original training program from Oregon when I used to play football for the Ducks. In the back of my head,... Read more

Your workout habits will improve or depreciate based on the routine you set for yourself.   Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks    Have you ever noticed how many people start New Year’s resolutions to get in better shape and fall short of their goal about 4-6 weeks in? Ever wonder... Read more

   Employing drop sets into your lift routine can really benefit muscle growth  Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks     There are three main ways to train when it comes to weightlifting. You can lift for muscular strength, muscular power, or muscular size. Within those, a person could work on... Read more

Four tips for keeping your New Year’s fitness goal from flaming out by February POWERED BY TRUCKS : Anthony Trucks     About this time of the year everyone is looking to get into the best shape of their lives — AGAIN. The problem is that they enter the same vicious... Read more

Three tips to help you prevent lifting injuries.     I recently made a trip to Russia, where I spent seven hours teaching at a huge fitness convention in Moscow. While there, I met trainers from several countries and learned a great deal about strength training and its uses around the... Read more