Biomechanics of Strength Training Seminar

Ok Sweat Shoppers, here is a great opportunity to work with someone extremely knowledgeable in human biomechanics.  Matt O'Neill, or as Bri likes to refer to him as, "Mobility Jesus", is having a seminar at SPS in Oakland on Saturday Sept.…

Extra Credit

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By now everyone has probably seen the Sweaty Swag board at the gym.  Originally intended to give props for personal records it has also been really useful for helping hold people accountable for extra credit work.  While James had the idea…

Strength Primers

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We all know that a good warm up is necessary to have a good workout. We need to make sure we spend ample time preparing our bodies for the movements we are about to execute. This may include mobilizing certain joints, stretching or activating…

Logging Workouts

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I used to be diligent about logging my workouts. However, as of late, I can't seem to get back into the habit of logging workouts on Beyond The Whiteboard. Even now as I'm writing this, I'm realizing I didn't log today's workout! I made it my…

Back Squat vs. Front Squat

Over the years I've gotten these two questions quite a few times.  "what's the difference between back squats and front squats?".... and, "which is better?"  Someone recently asked me this question again, so when I saw a post from Breaking…

Improving Handstand Push-Ups

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Apart from Friday being the first day of the California Regional where our very own Briana Gaipa will be competing (which you can watch the live stream of here), we have a workout with one of my favorite alternating EMOM formats. We have the…

A few tips for the Clean

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With Clean and Jerks coming up this Friday I think this is a good opportunity to re-visit the clean, since we usually talk about the split jerk more often. While the clean is not as technical as the split jerk and tends to not be the limiting…

Bottoms Up!!

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Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with consuming your favorite Paleo Protein or Kombucha in rapid succession. What this post will talk about is bottoms up training, particularly through the use of kettlebells. This kind of training can…

Factors Limiting Aerobic Capacity

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Intensity Muscle Endurance/Volume Strength Technique Pacing While these terms above are not new to the field of fitness and sports, much has been discussed on their importance in improving aerobic performance. My aim for this post is to highlight…