What’s the Gripe with Hand Grips?
I have a confession: I wear grips. It started with the kettlebell. I love swinging, snatching, and goblet-squatting a heavy kettlebell. I hate stopping to chalk. And once I started ...
Weightlifting Knee Wraps : HOW, WHEN, AND WHY
Have you crossed over to the dark side of power lifting yet? No not THAT dark side, I mean do you feel the beckoning call of instantly adding pounds to your squat…externally? I’m talking about th...
Does a Waist Trimmer Belt Actually Work?
Did You Know? A Waist Trimmer Belt is no substitute for exercise and healthy diet. The ability of this product to lose fat is not backed up by any clinical trials. So, it should be viewed as ...
Are Knee Braces Helpful to Prevent or Treat Injuries?
What are knee braces? Knee braces are supports that you wear for a painful or injured knee. Some people use them to prevent knee injuries during sports. Braces are made from combinations of m...
Lock It or You May Drop It with Barbell Collar
We have taken a look at a variety of elements that go into Olympic Weightlifting. As you continue to read, you may see that the financial investment into the sport is beginning to add up. With your...
The Advantages of Knee Sleeves: What They Are and When to Wear Them
Knee injuries are a major problem in sports and sports medicine around the world. All too often we see Blown ACLs, PCLs, MCLs, or torn cartilage in a variety of athletes. The use of prophylactic (p...
Five Ways To Mobilise With Floss Bands
Floss bands are a great multi purpose mobility tool, they can be used to help increase mobility in a region of the body such as; help gain internal rotation of the shoulder, extension of the elbow...