Strength training for competition requires preparation that needs at least six weeks out from the competition to start actually mentally preparing, but also preparing training up to the competition day. Working back from the competition day dictates what the training should be in the lead-up. Normally, the first two weeks back from that competition day are going to be the taper. Before that, depending on the length of the training block, a technique phase takes…
Colorado Springs summers are honestly stunning. They’re also a little sneaky. The sun sits higher, the air runs thinner, and your body loses water faster than you would ever really guess. So, keeping your training on track through all that heat? That takes a little real strategy, not just raw grit. Get it right, though, and the gains keep coming all season long. Athletes grinding hard toward a big goal, or simply holding onto your…
Pull. Drop. Aggressive. Drive up. High-performance gym training is about creating as much force in a short amount of time as possible. The big thing is how quickly clean out of the box, how high over the hurdle, how fast off the ground. Serious athletes in Colorado Springs are working on rate of force development, full hip extension, quick off the ground, and being able to relax as quickly as force is created. That is…
Without proper training, athletes cannot prepare their bodies for sports. When they do training, they can easily improve their performance and perform well in different sports activities. However, if you do not take proper rest and wait for full recovery, it will also affect your body. You can experience muscle pain, slow recovery, and even fatigue. However, studies also show that most of the injuries occur due to poor recovery. That’s why every player should…
Let’s be real. You’ve probably seen a guy at school or work who started lifting and came back looking completely different. Taller somehow. More confident. Walking like he owns the room. That change doesn’t happen by accident. The benefits of weight training for young men are real, and they go a lot deeper than just looking good. If you’re a young guy on the fence about starting, this is the only sign you need. Your…
Nutrition is very important when trying to bulk up because muscle growth requires both nutrition and weight lifting. You can create muscle-building signals through strength training. Still, nutrition provides the protein, calories, fats, minerals, and carbohydrates your body needs to repair and recover muscle tissue while gaining size. You cannot bulk up if you do not eat enough. You can recover faster, train harder, reduce unwanted fat gain, and build muscle by following a proper…
Getting the body you’ve always desired is difficult, and we won’t come close to that. There’s a lot of false information being offered to us, the newest superfood or another trend in the market. People are fed unrealistic expectations of what they could do. Many individuals come and go from the gym; some never actually change their bodies, while others appear more unfit than when they first started! Anyone who is just beginning their health…
Co-Athletes can’t improve their performance even when they are training regularly. The most common reason behind this is unstructured, generic, and unaligned training programs. These generic training programs can lead athletes to strength imbalances, poor speed mechanics, higher injury risk, and slow recovery. This is problematic, especially for athletes who are training in high-altitude environments like Colorado with low oxygen levels. The real problem behind this is not a lack of training but a lack…
You walk into AlphaGainz ready to crush your workout. Ten minutes in, you’re gassed, lightheaded, everything feels heavy. Yesterday, you were strong. Today you’re struggling through sets you normally handle easily. What’s different? Probably what you ate before training. Or didn’t eat. Pre-workout nutrition affects your session more than most people think. The right food at the right time means better performance. Wrong food or wrong timing leaves you dragging. At AlphaGainz in Colorado Springs,…
This guy came into the gym last week for the first time ever. He’d been watching YouTube videos for a month, trying to figure out what to do before he showed up. Looked terrified walking through the door. Told me he was worried he’d look stupid and everyone would judge him. I told him what I tell everyone – nobody’s paying attention to you. Everyone in here is focused on their own workout. And the…