Iron Will Athletic Club

03/28/2023

03/30/2022

Weight training for kids. A couple spots available. Starting April 4th. Age groups 5-8(Mon&Thurs,4pm), 9-12(Tues&Fri,4pm), and 13-17(Wed,4pm & Sat,10am)!

09/05/2021

I didn’t enter the travel soccer system until age 13. For the female athlete of today, this is frowned upon, in fact, judged by her friends. Her parents are questioned by their neighbors, and she’s forced into chasing the word “elite” as young as age...

08/22/2021

In 1978 Harvard physician Dr. Gabe Mirkin coined the term RICE (Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation.) as the recommended treatment for sports injuries. Since this time, the medical community has religiously used this protocol for the treatment of all acute injuries AND in the recovery of intense exercise. But here's the deal, just because the pain and soreness you experience is decreased temporarily with ice does NOT mean you’re fixing the problem. In fact, you actually may be doing more harm than good.🤯
What most don't realize is that in 2013 Dr. Gabe Mirkin came out and WITHDREW his original statement writing, “Subsequent research shows that ice can actually delay recovery. Mild movement helps tissue to heal faster, and the application of cold suppresses the immune responses that start and hasten recovery."❌
To read the full blog post (8-10 min read) on why ice is a bad idea after injury and in the recovery from intense exercise (including 30 cited research articles), check out “Dont Ice, Walk It Off” on SquatUniversity.com📲
Sure, if you’re in 10 out of 10 pain, some ice can be helpful to decrease pain. But, our goal should always be to treat the WHY behind pain and not try to cover it up by addressing the symptoms.
So what would be a better choice than ice for Lebron here between games/practices? We dont always want to do MORE training as his body needs to recover as well. I’m a big fan of NMES devices for this reason (such as the ) as it can help optimize recovery while you passively rest. It mimics active recovery bringing blood flow to the areas you need it & removes the bad (swelling & damaged cells) that comes with injury & intense training so you can optimize recovery rather than JUST take the symptoms away with ice.
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07/12/2021

A deadlift doesn’t have to always be a straight bar conventional technique lift from the floor. But understand no matter HOW you complete a deadlift, the lift itself is a fundamental human movement that should be trained for life. This is always going to be high reward IF you use optimal technique & appropriate programming to allow for proper adaptation. Remember, we’re training and building capacity with movements - not isolating muscles. If your goal is to sculpt your body and isolate specific muscles, there’s plenty of bodybuilding routines for that. But if you want to build strength within the gym in a way that carries over to not only bigger and bigger lifts but also greater capacity for LIFE - train movements like the deadlift.
Will you be using the deadlift in some form for the rest of your life?
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08/03/2020

Lifting=Independence/Freedom

Lifting as we age is something that needs to be talked about more. Often we view lifting as something you only do when you’re young. By the time you hit your “golden years” people think exercising is limited to light cardio, machines & just being active outdoors.🤦🏽
Tell someone your 80 year old grandpa squats with a barbell & you’ll get some different reactions. Many still think “isn’t that bad on his back & knees?!” ... NO! In fact continuing to lift is one of THE BEST things we can do for our backs & knees!🏋🏼‍♀️
I’m still going to be lifting when I’m 85...are you going to be there with me?
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05/25/2020

Do you use ice to recover from heavy training or injury? If so, you need to read the blog article linked in my bio today📲
In 1978 Harvard physician Dr. Gabe Mirkin coined the term RICE (Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation.) as the recommended treatment for sports injuries. Since this time, the medical community has religiously used this protocol for the treatment of all acute injuries AND in the recovery of intense exercise. But here's the deal, just because the pain and soreness you experience is decreased temporarily with ice does NOT mean you’re being OPTIMAL with recovery!🤯
What most don't realize is that in 2013 Dr. Gabe Mirkin came out and WITHDREW his original statement writing, “Subsequent research shows that ice can actually delay recovery. Mild movement helps tissue to heal faster, and the application of cold suppresses the immune responses that start and hasten recovery."❌
To read the full blog post (8-10 min read) on why ice is a bad idea after injury and in the recovery from intense exercise (including 30 cited research articles), check out the link in my bio!📲
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04/05/2020

In 1978 Harvard physician Dr. Gabe Mirkin coined the term RICE (Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation.) as the recommended treatment for sports injuries. Since this time, the medical community has religiously used this protocol for the treatment of all acute injuries AND in the recovery of intense exercise. But here's the deal, just because the pain and soreness you experience is decreased temporarily with ice does NOT mean you’re fixing the problem. In fact, you’re actually doing more harm than good.🤯
What most don't realize is that in 2013 Dr. Gabe Mirkin came out and WITHDREW his original statement writing, “Subsequent research shows that ice can actually delay recovery. Mild movement helps tissue to heal faster, and the application of cold suppresses the immune responses that start and hasten recovery."❌
To read the full blog post (8-10 min read) on why ice is a bad idea after injury and in the recovery from intense exercise (including 30 cited research articles), check out the linked here: https://squatuniversity.com/2020/03/23/dont-ice-walk-it-off/
This is a reason why we are NOT using ice in the rehab process for Martins (the 2019 World's Strongest Man). To help hin recover from hamstring tendinopathy, knee pain and other aches/pains, we crafted a plan that aims to address movement problems (restrictions in mobility, deficits in stability, etc). Our goal is to treat the WHY behind pain and not try to cover it up by addressing the symptoms with rest and ice.🙌🏼
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