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STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF
STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF Know the Body A complete resource for understanding anatomy and human movement If you’re a personal trainer or strength coach, you should have a working knowledge of anatomy and human movement. Unfortunately, such knowledge is often lacking

Using Contrast Training for Stronger Arms
Using Contrast Training for Stronger Arms How to use a motor learning trick to lift heavier weights While strength/power athletes and bodybuilders can understand the importance of learning anatomy, not many appreciate the topic of motor learning. Perhaps we

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF
STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF Take a Nap! Change your life. The pioneering resource championing the cause of taking short snoozes One of Charles R. Poliquin’s favorite topics was the importance of getting the optimal amount of quality sleep to improve health

Six Simple Tips to Stay Lean
Six Simple Tips to Stay Lean Proven and practical methods to keep you looking fit at any age By Strength Sensei CP One of the biggest challenges that comes with aging is staying lean. I’m often asked if I

STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF
Strength Sensei Bookshelf Rolfing by Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D. The classic textbook that created a paradigm shift in how we treat soft tissue In the late 90s, Charles R. Poliquin met Dr. Mike Leahy and had his first soft

Should You Race the Pump?
Should You Race the Pump? A look at the ongoing controversy about the value of pumping up Saturday Night Live had a series of classic sketches in which the muscle-upped Austrian characters Hans and Franz (Dana Carvey and Kevin