Though foam rolling can be great for acutely allowing increases in flexibility and mobility (if done pre-workout, for example), it is not going to be a significant factor in recovering from hard training. Therefore, we recommend using foam-rolling sparingly as a recovery strategy, and not relying on it as a

Pain and discomfort are unfortunate parts of exercise which become even more apparent the longer and more seriously you perform the endeavor. But despite the unavoidable presence of aches/pains, there is a threshold that — if exceeded — should lead to immediate program changes to prevent exacerbating the issue. Once

Proportional Upper Body Strength In delicate and intertwined systems, continuous and/or severe disruption of equilibrium is bad. And our bodies are delicate and intertwined systems. Exclusively performing tons of overhead presses and pulldowns and rows and lateral raises is all fine and dandy, but severe issues will eventually present themselves