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For years, athletic recovery lived in the background of performance culture—important, but rarely headline-worthy. Training programs focused on strength, speed, and strategy, while recovery was treated as an afterthought, something addressed only once the body broke down. That paradigm has been flipped over the last 20 years, driven by a new generation of athletes—and technologists—who […]

In Episode 268 of “The Menace Podcast,” class was in session as host Dennis James and Milos ‘The Mind’ Sarcev asked Chris ‘The Real Deal’ Cormier to explain one of his favorite arm-growing workouts. IFBB Pro legend Chris Cormier kicked his bodybuilding career off in 1987, winning the teenage division of the NPC California Championships […]

Most squat performance issues don’t show up after unracking the bar—they most likely show up when when you hit “the hole.” That’s when heels pop up, knees cave in, hips shift, and the chest caves. When that happens, lifters often blame themselves. But more often than not, the issue isn’t just strength—it’s whether you can […]