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S2 Method Male dong barbell squats with female parter Do barbell movements belong in franchise fitness

Do Barbell Movements Belong in Franchise Fitness?

By Stewart Breeding, CPT, CES, PES

Barbell training has become incredibly popular over the last decade with much credit being given to Crossfit for putting the barbell in the limelight where it belongs. Let’s face it, when it comes to producing results, nothing can beat good ol’ fashioned strength training; thus the barbell. Thousands of people every year are flocking to…

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S2 Method Muhammad Ali Photo Find your greatness

Find Your Greatness

By Stewart Breeding, CPT, CES, PES

It’s my favorite commercial, ever. The camera pans out on a long country road, complete with three rickety mailboxes rising up out of the ground. They look more like tributes, or statues dedicated to rural America than simple containers designed to stick mail into. The grass is sprinkled with early morning dew and a light…

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S2 Method Rubicks Cube Brain Farts and Strength Gains

Brain Farts and Strength Gains

By Stewart Breeding, CPT, CES, PES

As a coach, my primary responsibility is the ABC’s of training “always be correcting, always be coaching”. I practice this not only to prioritize the safety of my clients, but for something much more important. The emphasis I place on proper form and function of exercises was born from decades of classical martial art’s study.…

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