Three of the exercises that are featured in the strength training guide I recently put up here on Darwinian-Medicine.com are the standing high row, the pull through, and the plank (performed with contraction of the glutes). They are among my favorite exercises, for a couple of reasons. First of all, they can be performed almost […]
Strength training
Strength Training Guide: A Gateway to Improved Posture, Body Composition, and Musculoskeletal Health
Are you one of the many millions of people in the modern world who suffer from a musculoskeletal related problem, such as back pain, poor posture, or fragile bones? Or perhaps you’re just not happy with the way your body in general looks and feels, preferring a bit more muscle, definition, and punch in certain […]
Ask Eirik: I Have Trouble Gaining Muscle While Eating an Ancestral Diet. What Should I Do?
As every bodybuilder knows, in order to build muscle, it’s not sufficient to lift a lot of heavy things, one also has to eat a lot of food. One might say that eating is half the job. But what types of foods should one ideally consume…? This is a question that many a gym-goer has […]
Organic Fitness: A Display of What’s Needed to Perform the Dragon Flag
Throughout the years I’ve worked as a coach/trainer and nutritionist, I’ve serviced a diverse assortment of clients, both via the web and in real life. Whereas some of these clients were very sick when they initially approached me and needed help overcoming one or more serious health problems, others were quite healthy and were just […]
10 Tips That Can Make You Squat Like a Flexible Kid
The squat is one of the most fundamental human movements. It activates big chunks of the human musculoskeletal system, challenges one’s balance and coordination, and can help prevent and treat a variety of postural deviations, injuries, and pains. This is particularly true if it’s performed with added resistance. Unfortunately though, a lot of people perform […]
The Dangers of Bodybuilding
Yesterday I was in a park with a friend of mine soaking up some sun. As we were lying there restocking our vitamin D supplies, we got to talking about bodybuilding. When we were younger, both of us were obsessed with strength training. We were in the gym lifting heavy many times every week, we […]
How Deep Should You Squat?
The squat is a an excellent exercise for building the lower body, in particular the glutes, hamstrings, and quads. Not only that, the squat can help you improve your posture, metabolic and cardiovascular health, and hormone levels. Not all squats are equally effective at producing these positive health effects though. A bad squat, performed with […]
Ask Eirik: What Type of Strength Training Program Should I Follow?
I’ve talked a lot about strength training here on the site. This is not by coincidence. Strength training has been one of my main interests for more than a decade. Not only have I done a lot of resistance training myself, but I’ve also set up strength training programs for hundreds of other people and […]
Ask Eirik: What Can I Do to Fix My Quad-Dominant Squat?
The barbell back squat is one of the most popular and effective strength exercises in existence. When properly performed, it strengthens the posterior chain, quads, and core, helps correct muscular imbalances, and brings about positive changes in body composition. Unfortunately, a large majority of gym goers don’t perform the squat with good technique. They fail […]
20 Tips to Master the Big Four
During the years I’ve worked as a strength coach/personal trainer I’ve helped hundreds – if not thousands – of people learn how to train effectively and correctly. I’ve done a long range of strength and conditioning exercises with my clients; everything from push-ups to kettlebell swings to indoor rowing to the clean and jerk. However, […]