Train Loco Nation! Today we have a great guest post by our friend Mike Niejadlik on “The Science Behind Refeed Days.” We’ve been meaning to do a piece on this, but since Mike is fresh off competing, we thought he could provide some great insight on refeeds since he has been incorporating these throughout prep. If you ever wanted to … Read More
Strategies for a Better “Personal Best Lift”
Train Loco Nation! Today we have a great post by our friend Henrik Kovacs, on strategies for a better personal best lift. We all want to go into the gym and set “PR’s” and/or “PB’s” with our lifts. Sometimes we just think it’s as simple as going into the gym like a maniac and lifting some heavy weight. Granted, … Read More
Redefine your Core
Train Loco Nation! Today we have a great post by our friend William Richards, on core stability and strengthening your spine. Will has a lot of knowledge in the pain management area, specifically in strengthening the core and spine and preventing low back pain. There’s a lot of great practical applications in this article, so that you can try at … Read More
Performance Nutrition Basics
Train Loco Nation! Today we have an awesome guest post by our friend and colleague, Mohamed Bouaziz. One thing that we are huge advocates of is sticking to the basics when it comes to nutrition. You tend to see a lot of people want to jump on the latest fad diet, eat magical foods, save all their carbs for … Read More
4 Tactics to Defeat Your Ideal Body Size and Improve Your Mental Health
How’s it going Train Loco readers! Today we have a really cool and unique guest article by our friend, Angie Speller, from Enso Behavioral Healthcare . Angie is a clinician that focuses in mental health counseling. She has a great deal of experience working with people who have developed eating disorders , addiction, mood disorders, and more. We felt it would be … Read More
Dietary Tracking Continuum – The Effortless Guide to Periodizing Your Nutrition
How’s it going Train Loco readers! Today we have an awesome guest blog by our friends and colleagues, The Shredded By Science Team. The SBS Team is a group of 11 coaches around the world that practice evidence-based methods with their clients. We have a ton of respect for them, love the direction they’re going in, appreciate how they’re trying to … Read More
How to Make a Bodybuilding Stage Less Scary
How’s it going Train Loco readers! Today we have an awesome guest blog by our friend, colleague, and figure competitor Andrea Valdez. Andrea has a ton of experience and knowledge with figure experience. She has hit the stage many times and has had a ton of success. We asked her to write an article for some of you aspiring figure competitors … Read More
Improving Weak Points in the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift
How’s it going Train Loco readers! Today we have an awesome guest blog by Strength and Conditioning-USA Weightlifting Coach Luke Propst. Luke has his masters in exercise physiology and we are big fans of his programming work. So we asked him to spread some knowledge with the Train Loco readers so you all could get into the weight room and … Read More