Ep #89: Popular #LLApodcast guest & top strength coach Steve Maxwell returns for an in depth discussion on programming, Olympic Lifting myths, strength & conditioning for martial arts, mobility and flexibility improvement, why "crawling before you walk" i

Top strength coach & popular #LLApodcast guest Steve Maxwell (http://maxwellsc.com) returns for an in depth discussion on programming, Olympic Lifting myths, strength & conditioning for martial arts, mobility and flexibility improvement, why "crawling before you walk" is not only a popular phrase, but an important tool in training, as well as the following:
 
 
 

What are Steve's reservations with the barbell overhead squat & why he is not a fan of it
Why does Steve like the barbell front squat as an alternative to the backsquat & who is the ideal athlete for them
Is it ever a time to be "too flexible" in terms of strength gains
What is Steve's pet peeve with many yoga practitioners
What is Steve's mobility/flexibility test & how does he use this to measure the chances for the trainee to get injured
Why is Steve not a big fan of the kettlebell snatch 
Why is Steve not a fan of Kettlebell Sport
What exercise does Steve feels gives a trainee more bang for their buck
Why the kettlebell is not as  popular a training tool in Russia as kettlebell cheerleaders would have you believe
What's Steve's take on olympic lifting & how is this similar to Louie Simmons's view
What is Steve's take on utilizing olympic lifting to enhance explosiveness in sports specific training, such as wrestling
What does Steve feels is the point of diminishing returns in terms of deadlifts 
What are the common mistakes Steve sees with program design
Why is Steve not a fan of battling ropes and tire strikes
Why muscle endurance trumps cardio endurance
What are the benefits of non-skill specific training to many types of programs
What is the best way to build pull up endurance
Why crawling gives you more bang for your buck
"Inception".....reincarnation....visualization....welcomed divorces.....the apocalypse.....and other things you probably did not expect to hear from Steve, Mike, & Sincere

Links & Resources:
 
1. "Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head" by Dr. Carla Hannahford : http://budurl.com/smartmovesbook
 
 
 
All this and much more:

Listen and download at http://strengthbymahler.com or http://newwarriortraining.com. 

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Top strength coach & popular #LLApodcast guest Steve Maxwell (http://maxwellsc.com) returns for an in depth discussion on programming, Olympic Lifting myths, strength & conditioning for martial arts, mobility and flexibility improvement, why "crawling before you walk" is not only a popular phrase, but an important tool in training, as well as the following:
 
 
 

What are Steve's reservations with the barbell overhead squat & why he is not a fan of it
Why does Steve like the barbell front squat as an alternative to the backsquat & who is the ideal athlete for them
Is it ever a time to be "too flexible" in terms of strength gains
What is Steve's pet peeve with many yoga practitioners
What is Steve's mobility/flexibility test & how does he use this to measure the chances for the trainee to get injured
Why is Steve not a big fan of the kettlebell snatch 
Why is Steve not a fan of Kettlebell Sport
What exercise does Steve feels gives a trainee more bang for their buck
Why the kettlebell is not as  popular a training tool in Russia as kettlebell cheerleaders would have you believe
What's Steve's take on olympic lifting & how is this similar to Louie Simmons's view
What is Steve's take on utilizing olympic lifting to enhance explosiveness in sports specific training, such as wrestling
What does Steve feels is the point of diminishing returns in terms of deadlifts 
What are the common mistakes Steve sees with program design
Why is Steve not a fan of battling ropes and tire strikes
Why muscle endurance trumps cardio endurance
What are the benefits of non-skill specific training to many types of programs
What is the best way to build pull up endurance
Why crawling gives you more bang for your buck
"Inception".....reincarnation....visualization....welcomed divorces.....the apocalypse.....and other things you probably did not expect to hear from Steve, Mike, & Sincere

Links & Resources:
 
1. "Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head" by Dr. Carla Hannahford : http://budurl.com/smartmovesbook
 
 
 
All this and much more:Listen and download at http://strengthbymahler.com or http://newwarriortraining.com. or subscribe, download, rate & review us at:iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stprAlso, be sure to "like" and connect with us on our Facebook fan page at http://facebook.com/llapodcast.