Brian Dick The deadlift is the ultimate functional strength movement. Your entire musculoskeletal system is called into action to complete this complex, compound movement. All major muscle groups are activated, and extremely heavy loads can be lifted…or at least they can be, when you train regularly and practice proper form at all times. In addition …
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Brian Dick Did you know that exercise and physical activity can result in an INCREASE in blood glucose levels? As a newcomer to understanding the effects of exercise on diabetics’ blood glucose levels, I was surprised to find that exercise in some cases can actually increase an exerciser’s glucose levels. My initial assumption was …
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Brian Dick Do you know the quick kg to lb conversion tip that you can do in your head? After a purchasing a few kettlebells and looking at the results of various Olympic events, I quickly grew frustrated having to type in the kg amounts into Google to get a conversion to lbs. I figured …
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Brian Dick To start, I’ve had two ACL surgeries in the past 10 years — one on each leg (I also had a partial meniscus removal from my left leg in 2007). My first surgery was in 2002 (left leg – football) and the most recent was in 2012 (right leg – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). …
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Brian Dick Below you will find a sample Functional Strength Lab – 3 Day Functional Strength Workout. You can find a downloadable copy that can be modified in Excel below. I have included spaces in the downloadable copy to record your progress for each workout type. The only equipment needed for this exercise: Pull Up …
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Brian Dick So I have some good news and bad news… The Bad News: According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the average adult should undertake at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week. This equates to roughly 3 to 5 weekly workouts at 30 to 60 minutes a piece. While it’s …
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Brian Dick After performing market research for a number of product development projects in the fitness, health, and strength industries, I’ve noticed a number of future trends and opportunities existing within all three areas. I have listed my predictions below in bold. I’d also love for visitors to post their own forecasts in the comment …
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Brian Dick Do you want to calculate your BMI? Type in your height and weight in the shaded boxes below: The BMI Calculator Page includes more information on how the BMI is calculated and the controversies surrounding it. You can simply click on this link, or find the BMI Calculator along with many others under the Workout Calculators …
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Brian Dick Functional Strength Lab is proud to roll out their Big Three One Rep Max Calculator! Simply input your body weight, and the weights you perform for reps for each of the Big 3 lifts: bench, squat, and deadlift. Functional Strength Lab‘s Calculator will do the rest! For the permanent version of the calculator …
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Brian Dick Functional Strength Lab is proud to announce that they will be pitching their new product (sold through PullUpLab.com) to the Columbus entrepreneurship community on 5/31/2013 — for the 1st ever Sun Down Run Down event.) In conjunction with the typical Wake Up Start Up events, the Columbus entrepreneurship community is now running a …
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