strength training Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:36:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 The Sub concussive Blow: How Minor Head Impacts Affect Us https://www.athletico.com/2025/02/21/the-sub-concussive-blow-how-minor-head-impacts-affect-us/ https://www.athletico.com/2025/02/21/the-sub-concussive-blow-how-minor-head-impacts-affect-us/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:30:50 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=94093 If you follow the NFL, you followed Tua Tagovailoa’s big hit this season, his history of concussions, and his alarming...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2025/02/21/the-sub-concussive-blow-how-minor-head-impacts-affect-us/feed/ 0 Tips from a PT: Building Muscular Strength https://www.athletico.com/2021/11/15/tips-from-a-pt-building-muscular-strength/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/11/15/tips-from-a-pt-building-muscular-strength/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:30:42 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=71387 Building strength and muscle mass is a goal that many have (and these two attributes will typically go hand-in-hand), whether...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/11/15/tips-from-a-pt-building-muscular-strength/feed/ 0 Why Your Next Prescription May Be for Exercise https://www.athletico.com/2021/03/17/why-your-next-prescription-may-be-for-exercise/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/03/17/why-your-next-prescription-may-be-for-exercise/#respond Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:30:12 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=65228 Exercise can be performed at any age, and there is no exception as you grow older. In fact, older adults...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/03/17/why-your-next-prescription-may-be-for-exercise/feed/ 0 4 Performance Tips for Overhead Athletes https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/28/4-performance-tips-for-overhead-athletes/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/28/4-performance-tips-for-overhead-athletes/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:30:51 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=59176 Training for overhead athletes oftentimes includes performing repetitive overhead activities in order to improve power and strength in their dominant...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/28/4-performance-tips-for-overhead-athletes/feed/ 1 Fact vs. Fiction: Strength Training for Seniors https://www.athletico.com/2017/06/26/fact-vs-fiction-strength-training-seniors/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/06/26/fact-vs-fiction-strength-training-seniors/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:00:07 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=37927 Is age really just a number? Can you still get stronger even as you get older? There are common misconceptions...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/06/26/fact-vs-fiction-strength-training-seniors/feed/ 3 Stronger than Yesterday: Lifting and Learning https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/28/stronger-than-yesterday-lifting-and-learning/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/28/stronger-than-yesterday-lifting-and-learning/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:00:44 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=36031 The definition of health is not one-dimensional. Health(y) is a state of complete well-being, not only the absence of disease...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/28/stronger-than-yesterday-lifting-and-learning/feed/ 0 Stronger than Yesterday: Progressing a Push-Up https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/21/stronger-yesterday-progressing-push/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/21/stronger-yesterday-progressing-push/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:05:46 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=35868 As mentioned in Stronger than Yesterday: Progressing a Pull-Up, our modern society spends much of the day sitting. This behavior...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/21/stronger-yesterday-progressing-push/feed/ 1 Stronger than Yesterday: Exercises to Improve Pull-Up Strength https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/14/stronger-yesterday-exercises-improve-pull-strength/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/14/stronger-yesterday-exercises-improve-pull-strength/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:45:08 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=35730 Whether it be a desk, a car or a couch, the average American has plenty of opportunity to sit throughout...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/02/14/stronger-yesterday-exercises-improve-pull-strength/feed/ 0 Stronger than Yesterday: The Deadlift https://www.athletico.com/2017/01/31/stronger-than-yesterday-deadlift/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/01/31/stronger-than-yesterday-deadlift/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:45:55 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=35547 Improved daily function is one of the main benefits of exercise. Becoming stronger by participating is strength training is an...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/01/31/stronger-than-yesterday-deadlift/feed/ 1 Stronger than Yesterday: The Squat (Infographic) https://www.athletico.com/2017/01/24/stronger-than-yesterday-squat-infographic/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/01/24/stronger-than-yesterday-squat-infographic/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:00:28 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=35397 Beginning a new strength training routine can seem overwhelming, especially when deciding what movements to incorporate. Confidence is tested when...

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