Not too much to report today as far as training goes. I have decided to have a deload week this week. After blasting my body for the last few months, and especially Saturday, it was time to concentrate on recovery a little more.
Up till today, I have not done any lifting this week. I mostly [...]

Since deciding to enter the world of strongman competitions some things have become apparent to me. The first is that the average person struggles to understand why some one would want to do this. The reactions have been varied from people worried I will get hurt, asking why I would want to do that, to [...]

If you have followed me for a while or have read my Function Correction Manual, then you know I am big on mobility exercises. Wall slides are a great mobility exercise for the upper body. They Help stretch the pecs, while simultaneously activating the upper back muscles.
Here is a video I shot demonstrating the movement, [...]

Hey kids!
As you know I am always searching for the best content to bring you and keep you informed on all things fitness. Today I am sharing a great post put out by Josh Henkin. He is one of the top experts when it comes to sandbag training and he always comes up with some [...]

The farmers walk or carry, is a great exercise for grip strength as well as a full body exercise. I found a short little video on a friend of mine site: Straight to the Bar. It shows a great variation to work on grip strength.
Give it a try, I know I will be.
Yours in strength,
-Tim-

By line: By Jim Smith, CSCS
URL: http://tinyurl.com/corstrength
Nomar Garciaparra’s Baseball Core Routine
From the Stack, this article details Nomar Garciaparra’s (a six time all-star with the Dodgers) baseball core strengthening routine.
I really like this statement outlined in the article:
“…think of a young athlete that lifts weights for the first time. Jen Walker states that rapid gains are [...]

Happy Fathers day everyone!!
I hope you all are out enjoying the day and creating some truly amazing memories. During holidays, I always try to take time out and reflect on what is important in life and notice the small joys that are usually over looked in our hectic lives. 
Today I want to thank my father [...]

By line: By Jim Smith, CSCS
URL: www.CombatCoreStrength.com
When you think about the most basic abdominal exercise, the first one that pops into your head is probably planks.
Planks are where a person lays out into a push-up position but instead of being on their outstretched hands, they rest on their forearms. In this position, the athlete [...]