Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness smootfitness.com Last week I covered what I consider to be the first two “horsemen” of optimal recovery, sleep and nutrition. If you haven’t read part one, I highly recommend you check it out HERE before moving forward. For everyone else, let’s move right in to horsemen three and four, rest […]
The Four Horseman of Optimal Recovery (Part 1)
Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com I started a new training block yesterday, and man was it brutal. The focus of this phase is maximal strength, and day one looks like this: – Barbell Box Squat- 6X3 – Good Mornings- 6X3 -Lying Hamstring Curl- 3X6 -Barbell Lunges- 3X6 -Back Extensions- 3X6 I always expect […]
Interview with Lou Schuler
Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com I’m very excited for today’s post as I was given the opportunity to do a Q and A with Lou Schuler. Lou is a bestselling author and journalist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, a contributing editor for Men’s Health magazine, and has mentored some of the top writers/coaches […]
Group Exercise Classes are Suboptimal
Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Group exercise and boot camp classes have been rapidly growing in popularity over the last decade. I would attribute this to the camaraderie of training with a group of likeminded individuals, the accountability to maintain an exercise regimen, and the constant variance of activities/exercises that makes the […]
You Don’t Need “Perfect” Form During Max Effort Lifts
Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Ok so I am a firm believer that people should have a solid foundation of exercise technique built before they ever start adding weight to the bar. Using proper form is vital to your ability to work the muscles to their fullest capacity, move the largest amount […]
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