By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES Nutrition plays an important role in sport performance. Periworkout nutrition (pre, intra, and post) is a very important variable in maximizing performance during sport or training. There are many products that advertise as being best for periworkout nutrition, including pre workouts, bcaa supplements, and post workout drinks. This […]
By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES Strength Mesocycle In this blog, I am going to cover my upcoming mesocycle of training. This will be a good reference for what I do and can be used for getting training ideas, learning programming, etc. My personal programs are usually five weeks long, but can vary. At […]
By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES To be more physically fit, it is important to become bigger, faster, and stronger. This is important for general health, as well as athletic performance. To do this, both resistance training and endurance training are used. There is evidence that concurrently training with both resistance and endurance exercise […]
By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES Many gym goers workout with the intention of changing their physique. This involves building muscle and losing fat. Resistance training is the exercise modality that people use in order to build muscle. Most people do not know what they need to do in order to build muscle in […]
By Elliot Fisher MS, ATC, CSCS, PES When trying to gain muscle (muscle hypertrophy) there are two main mechanisms: mechanical tension and metabolic stress. In this blog, we will focus on metabolic stress. Metabolic stress, also known as metabolite training, refers to when you get a pump in the gym, feel the burn in the […]