Fitness Tips

Unsanctioned DEADLIFT-ONLY Meet! SIGN UP GrassIron's 6th Annual "Day of the Dead" is an unsanctioned, casual meet perfect for both new and experienced lifters. Lifters will compete for one of four 1st place prizes - a Growler filled with local craft beer! Growlers will be awarded to the top male and top female in the […]

Most people cringe when they see someone deadlifting with a rounded back. Even to those who know absolutely nothing about barbell training, it just looks “bad”.  But lifters do it all the time. Even the best in the world round their backs, especially during conventional deadlifts. World Champion powerlifter Konstantin Konstaninov always pulled with a […]

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. For many years, this phrase was accepted as absolute truth. But is it really? Does skipping breakfast cause weight gain? Does eating breakfast improve brain function? Should you or shouldn’t you? HOW IT ALL BEGAN Until the early 1800s, breakfast was, well, no big deal. It […]

Foam rolling is an incredibly popular form of myofascial release. Manufacturers of foam rollers promise the moon. Some even claim that foam rolling will reduce cellulite. (Oh, if it were only that easy.)

But there’s really not a lot of scientific research on foam rolling. Here’s what we know:

Lateral Band Walks should an integral part of every warmup. When done properly, they do a fantastic job improving hip stability, strengthening the hip abductors—particularly the glute medius—and increasing knee stability. Having strong and stable joints significantly reduces your risk of injury… and who doesn’t want that?! Are you in? Good! Now let’s make sure […]

Although it was once debated, most people now agree that athletes, strength athletes, in particular, need more protein than the average individual. A recent meta-analysis of 49 studies/1863 participants showed that dietary protein supplementation significantly increased changes in 1RM and muscle size-muscle fiber cross-sectional area. In other words, both the strength and size of the […]