by Coach Mauricio | May 24, 2021 | Blog
“There is no such thing as overtraining, there is only under-recovery” is a common refrain in functional fitness coaching. And while there is some truth to the fact that, yes, your average three times per week gym-goer is a far cry from the training volume of pro...
by Coach Mauricio | May 19, 2021 | Blog
“The absence of a plan is a plan to fail.” -Ben Franklin How was your day? If it is anything like mine, it is normal for unexpected things to happen that throw off the day’s plan and schedule. When it comes to food, I think we’ve all been there in similar ways: work...
by Coach Mauricio | May 17, 2021 | Blog
Olympic Weightlifting consists of the Snatch and Clean & Jerk. That’s it. In layman’s terms, it is the method of training the human body to lift a weight from the ground to overhead position as efficiently as possible, either using one continuous movement...
by Coach Mauricio | May 12, 2021 | Blog
The power lifts consist of the Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift, which are the lifts tested in Powerlifting as a sport. This is considered a sufficiently well-rounded combination of movements that by simply adding up the maximum weight you can successfully lift...
by Coach Mauricio | May 10, 2021 | Blog
Bodyweight training is an attempt to bring structured Gymnastics & Plyometrics more down to earth — “to the people!” — and is worth its own article because it has such a broad appeal. You might call it “Gymnastics Light”: skip all the skill intensive...
