http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles Articles about Muscle Building Programs and Reviews Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Q: I run into a TON of Fathers who want their son to gain velocity.  What are your keys to gaining velocity? A: To be blunt, Step 1 is getting away from your crazy overbearing father and realizing that if you’re going to throw the ball hard, it’s because YOU want ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/9100/crazy-dads-and-kids-who-throw-cheddar/ 1.I spent about 2.5 days in Las Vegas earlier this week to present at the NSCA Personal Trainers Conference.  I really enjoyed the event, as it was a chance to interact with a lot of new people (I don’t speak out west very often) and hopefully help some enthusiastic, up-and-coming ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/9033/random-friday-thoughts-31210/ In my last blog post, I talked about the professionalism side of things with respect to narrowing down our applicant pool for Cressey Performance internships.  Today, I want to talk about a few more things an applicant can do to separate himself/herself from the remaining pack at final cuts. Mistake #6: ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/9032/the-top-10-mistakes-intern-applicants-make-part-2/ When you think about starting yet another diet plan to lose weight, do you instantly envision yourself eating nothing but raw carrot and celery sticks washed down by tall glasses of plain water? Dieting really doesn't have to be like this. You can create a diet plan that's not only easy ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/8955/tips-that-will-help-set-up-an-easy-to-follow-diet-plan/ At Cressey Performance, we have a few interns in the spring (1/5 - 5/10), summer (6/1 - 8/30), and fall (9/1-12/23).  Over the past three years, this internship program has “kicked out” some coaches who are doing great things in the industry, including names you’ll recognize like Brian St. Pierre ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/8944/the-top-10-mistakes-intern-applicants-make-part-1/ I just got back from speaking at the NSCA Personal Trainers Conference in Las Vegas, so I’m a bit short on content as I play catch-up now that I’m back in Boston.  Luckily, Bill Hartman put together an excellent two-part series on femoral anteversion as it relates to hip mobility.  ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/8943/stuff-you-should-read-3910/ These days, women and men of all ages wish for the "six pack" abs. They dream of a perfectly sculpted washboard stomach to show off at the beach. Getting such abs takes three things. These three things are cardiovascular training, diet and abdominal workouts. Anyone seeking to attain a stomach ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/8879/will-ab-workout-equipment-guarantee-awesome-abs/ Most people want to follow a diet plan at some point so that they can lose weight and become their ideal weight, but most of them don't work for the long-term. Why? Because most people don't change their lifestyles; instead, they follow a "diet" for the short term, in hopes ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/8870/five-signs-to-know-your-diet-plan-will-last/ With more awareness of the risks of obesity and cardiovascular disease than ever, it's a good time to find information on living your life in a healthier way - and it's always a good time to start taking care of yourself. Eating a heart-healthy diet is one of the best ways ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/8866/the-basics-of-a-safe-diet-plan-for-your-heart/ When we were seven, my friends and I loved to eat spinach. Not because we liked the taste. God no. Raw spinach tasted like, well, leaves, and the goop we’d spoon out of the can was vile, smelly stuff. No, we ate spinach because Popeye ate spinach. It ... http://www.musclegaintruth.us/articles/8849/6-dirty-tricks-to-instantly-increase-muscle-and-boost-performance/