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LTAD has been a huge topic for a couple of years now and there's a lot of misconceptions for parents. I see a lot of parents and coaches, who concerned about the safety of 'strength training' for their children, choose to wait until after puberty before starting athletic development. Coaches...
Read MoreYesterday we talked about how mobility restrictions can really be hurting the way you move, which in turn can hold back your performances. Today i'll share a few videos of things you can add into your dynamic warmup or interset rest periods to start enjoying the benefits of quality movement....
Read MoreSomewhere along the line things got twisted. All of a sudden, the only thing that matters is strength. I'm seeing it all the time, guys are saying:"see how much I benched?? Squatted?". Sure, strength development is important, but how did it become the be all and end all? I've written...
Read MoreThe holidays are over, it's time to wake up. The food coma you've been in for the last 2 weeks is starting to wear off. The guilt is piling up almost as high as the holiday calories. It's bad; you know it, I know it. The easy part? That was...
Read MoreI can never truly decide what people believe. I always assume that they don't believe the commercials, the tabloids, and some of the daytime talk shows. Unfortunately, I think many still do. There is no acai berry secret weight loss diet. There is no grapefruit makes-my-belly-go-away diet. Body transformation is...
Read MoreI'd love to start this off by saying how important deadlifts are for increasing strength and power, which translates directly to speed on the field, ice, and track. Here at REP that's not our style though. What is more important about deadlifting is how crucial it is for EVERYBODY to...
Read MoreHowdy here...I decided I had a whole bunch of things in my mind that I wanted to touch on, so i'll make a bit of a summary post with some good tidbits I hope...I've been working with some tweens the past few weeks running a Sport Performance camp; It has...
Read MoreHello REP-ies, Big news, Razor's Edge Performance is now in two cities instead of one! I (Kyle) have moved back to Ottawa to pursue a few opportunities. This new move will make Razor's Edge available to a whole new demographic of clients. So for everyone I met or worked with...
Read MoreWe talk ad nauseum about different strategies to get the results you need for improved performance. Sometimes you need to spend more time working out, and sometimes you need to cut back on your time but increase your intensity. For a lot of people, both of these strategies become too...
Read MoreWhen training intensely, there is a fine line between challenging yourself with heavier weights and maintaining the proper technique through your lifts. I for one, recognize the importance of constantly challenging yourself with heavy weight in order to increase strength and muscle mass, but here is a quick explanation as...
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