by Mitchell Schumacher, NSCA-CSCS | Jun 22, 2021 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from the Trainers
Have you ever tried dribbling 2 basketballs? What about 3? 4? The more basketballs you add, the harder it becomes to dribble them all at once. Multi-tasking is a very difficult concept that most (if not all) of us cannot truly do. This is the challenge of staying...
by Mitchell Schumacher, NSCA-CSCS | Nov 22, 2020 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from the Trainers
“If you Need a Witness to Your Success, Be Your Own.” It is no secret that one of the best ways to notice improvements in a gym setting is to track your performance or progress. Normally, we would do this by performing some sort of field test. A field test may be a...
by Mitchell Schumacher, NSCA-CSCS | Oct 28, 2020 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from the Trainers
I hated every minute of training, but I said,“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.” – Muhammad Ali “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.” – Paul J. Meyer Athletics, sports, and the...
by Mitchell Schumacher, NSCA-CSCS | Oct 16, 2020 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from the Trainers
If you have ever found yourself looking at a strength training program, you have probably seen a written up version of percentage-based training. Verbiage like “5×5 @ 85%” or something similar to that is a frequently used method of building a program. This type...
by Mitchell Schumacher, NSCA-CSCS | Mar 18, 2020 | Lifting & Strength, Tips from the Trainers
“Progress takes many forms. Sometimes, it may not be visible to you.” – Mitchell Schumacher Progress is something we try to achieve each and every day. Whether we are at work, at home, at the gym, or at play; progress is something we yearn to see. The problem with...
