Looking to spice up your lifting routine? Hit a plateau and looking to breakthrough? Try either the Ascending or Descending Pyramid Schemes and challenge those muscles to evolve! Listen, share, and as always, enjoy!Oleh Personal Training Unlocked

You are sitting in between sets, at the gym, resting before your third set. When it occurs to you....why is three sets "a thing?" Is there a specific reason? Dr. Thomas Delorme is the reason, and his Progressive Resistance Training Method. Listen, enjoy, share and subscribe!Oleh Personal Training Unlocked

If we are >60% water, then why do we start and end the day dehydrated? If we filled a pool to 60% capacity, patrons would be pissed off. Right? Why aren't we focused on this? The easy answer is that life distracts us and we typically put our own needs last. The more in-depth solution is controlling the fluid balance of our bodies is paramount for p…

Mobility is a commonly overlooked component of a successful exercise program. Optimizing muscle and joint range of motion, and length will afford us the ability to both get stronger and more efficient. Foam rolling can be a very effective modality to include in your routine. Please download, listen, share and above all enjoy!…

Bones don’t independently move themselves. The movement of the human body requires the proper balance of work between agonists and antagonists. One muscle starts the movement, and the opposing group allows for it. Teamwork is key! Listen and learn more about the body’s teamwork of using muscles. Download, listen, share and enjoy!…

There is a misconception out there, that to get stronger, we need to lift heavier. Strength is the result of repeated challenge, consistency and hard work over time. If the muscles you target are feeling an extra stimulus via added repetitions, added weight, or a manipulation of leverage, then there is potential for change, ie strength increases. M…

Have you seen those training montages during a sports pre-game show? You see an athlete using battle ropes, jumping onto boxes, cutting in and out of an agility ladder, swinging a kettlebell or slamming a sandbag. These movements are only some examples of plyometric training, or jump/explosive training. Matt takes you through the physiology of what…

What is going on, when we challenge our muscles through weight training? Matt discusses the mechanisms happening behind the scenes to help us build strength. Activating dormant muscle fibers, increasing motor recruitment and gaining better control of muscle movements are explained. Listen, Share and leave us a review on Itunes please!…

Staying active is very important for a healthy lifestyle. There are many types of exercise one can do. Knowing the difference between closed-chain and open-chain movements may help you better structure your workout plan. Strategy is key for improvement. Organizing your workout split, based on the type of kinetic chain active, is one possible strate…

When targeting a goal, it helps to be a specific as you can in the planning. What is the goal, or the event you are training for? What is going to be required of you? What movements are involved? What type of training is needed? Cardio, weights, or both? Let’s explore the area of specificity, to discover it’s application in your life. Matt explains…

The Pandemic has not helped our posture, by any stretch of the imagination…pun intended. There has been an increase, in the differential, between our flexors and extensors around both the trunk and torso. How do we reset these? Can we re-balance these areas? Yes! Let’s battle the workday’s effects, by having a more thoughtful plan for our exercise …

We sit for too many hours a week. Matt discusses what happens with the muscles of the body, and why movement and exercise is so necessary. The body sees more flexion on a daily basis, than it does extension. How do we combat this? Controlled extension movements need to be focused on within our workouts. This “work-life” situation must be addressed,…

How often do we all sit each day? How often do we challenge ourselves each day? Most people sit more than they are challenged. If we sit at home, at work, in the car, then why are we also sitting at the gym to exercise? Working out needs to, if nothing else, combat and undo positions, stress and tension that are created during that day. Machines ar…

Working out should be fun, but also strategic. We all have certain areas we enjoy exercising, and others, usually weaker spots, that we try to avoid. The Indirect and Direct training model that Matt discusses here, maps out how to challenge this paradigm. Having a "control" position and a "focused" movement, enables you to work a preferred area, wh…

Here are two principles that need to be part of your routine. These are two ways you can help steer your workouts in the right direction. S.A.I.D and F.I.T. are discussed in this week's episode. Matt uses his knowledge, humor and experiences to make sense of these principles for everyone. Listen, enjoy and Share! For more, visit: PersonalTrainingUn…

Matt gets into some of the most effective, and simple, ways to trigger better muscle development and body movement. Using specific movement planes, as well as specific muscle work, can improve muscle strength and have a positive impact on joint mobility. These podcasts are meant to trigger more questions from you! Listen to this episode, and ask qu…

Shoulder joints can be very tricky to exercise. Matt gives his thoughts on shoulder strengthening for everyday people. Incites, tips, ideas with humor thrown in. Take advantage of this opportunity and access you have to a 20 year professional in the strength and conditioning field. Listen, tell others, ask questions and most of all enjoy!…