Posts by Smitty

• Quick Lower Body Warm-up for Squats and Deadlifts

  Quick Lower Body Warm-up for Squats and Deadlifts Here is a quick warm-up I’ve used to warm-up my hips, knees, and ankle prior to a lower body training session. You’ll notice that I use a hip circle to not only cue (RNT) but also to...

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• Grip Strength Training for Athletes and Lifters

  Grip Strength Training for Athletes In this clip from the DeFranco Insider POWER Hour, I talk about the importance of grip strength as it relates to athletic performance and strength training application. It’s really important to understand that grip is one of the most overlooked...

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• Continuous Tension Reps for More Muscle

  Continuous Tension Reps for More Muscle Check out this set of lateral raises with partner assisted manual resistance. This technique accentuates what Mel Siff in Supertraining calls – continuous tension sets. The goal of this technique is to allow the lifter to develop maximum muscular...

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• Overhead Stability Training for Athletes

  Overhead Stability Training for Athletes In the following video, I show you one way to train overhead stability for athletes. We are using a bamboo bar with band resistance for developing overhead stability for a vertical pressing movement. We performed this exercise for time after...

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• Greatest Pec Stretch EVER!

  Greatest Pec Stretch Ever! I’ve been experimenting with this new pec stretch, and since it feels so amazing, I had to post it! This has really opened up my chest and I can immediately feel the difference when I begin an upper body workout. My...

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• Diesel Method – Single-Leg Athletic Primer

  Quick Intro from Smitty: I have been refining different aspects and foundational components of the Diesel Method (TM) since 1998. In the following article, CPPS coach Ben Anderson, shows you how he applies the I3 component of the Diesel Method. The I3 component sequences isometric...

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