Cristi Bartlett, Director of Strength and Conditioning at North Carolina State University, was back with us today. As a former competitive powerlifter, she's switched gears and is currently transforming her physique and getting ripped through the strategic use of....chicken wings and tequila? All that and much more including how to properly utilize your desk for maximum recovery. Don't miss the craziness! Besides her current position at NC State, her other credentials include assistant strength coach in the XFL for The New York Guardians, she worked with the Tennessee Titans and spent 9 years ..read more

Make sure to visit Ironcompany for all the latest powerlifting equipment, strength training equipment, gym flooring and free weights.  Legends Of Strength - Ed Coan, Ray Williams, Marty Gallagher. Recently, Marty Gallagher was asked to be one of three strength Legends at the Living Legends Weekend in Tysons Corner, VA alongside the greatest powerlifter of all time, Ed Coan, and Ray Williams, who currently holds the world record for the heaviest raw squat at 1,080 lbs. The guys were hand picked to give play-by-play commentary at the 2022 USPA Virginia State Powerlifting Championships and S ..read more

Make sure to visit Ironcompany.com for all the latest cardio training equipment, free weight equipment, rubber gym flooring and strength training equipment. Today's podcast revolved around getting in shape for summer in the shortest amount of time possible. Consistency and accountability are key as long as you're on a solid plan tailored to your individual fitness and nutrition goals. One size does not fit all. With all the misinformation running rampant online, do yourself a favor and be a sceptic, not a sucker! Check back weekly for cardio training articles by Marty Gallagher where he discus ..read more

Make sure to visit Ironcompany.com for all the latest strength training equipment such as power cages, squat racks, weight benches and selectorized gym equipment.  Today's discussion was a bi-product of Jim Steel's latest article, Deadlifts For Life. We examined the importance of the deadlift as one of the main core-four lifts, as a tool in everyday life and its role in enhancing mobility and extending longevity. We also explored additional benefits, techniques, variations, tools and myths. If you want to learn more about the deadlift, don't miss this podcast! Check back weekly for resist ..read more

Make sure to visit Ironcompany.com for all the latest cardio equipment including Self Powered Treadmills, Indoor Rowing Machines, Stepmills, Workout Sleds and Vertical Climbers.  Neuroplasticity is a term that refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience. No better way to trigger neuroplasticity than flipping your transformative template upside-down and training totally opposite from how you normally train. "If every instinct you have is wrong, the opposite must be right!" Do the OPPOSITE of what you are thinking. ~ George Costanza Check back weekly for resi ..read more

Make sure to visit Ironcompany.com for all the latest gym equipment including the XEBEX Vertical Climber 2.0, XEBEX Magnetic Resistance Training Sled, Stroops Optimill Treadmill, and our SportsArt Bi-Directional Rehabilitation Treadmill. Rich Salke was back with us today discussing the do's and don'ts of nutrition. He always brings a wealth of knowledge from his 25+ years of fitness industry experience where he began his career as a competitive bodybuilder and is now an instructor in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Maryland and is a lecturer and trainer for the U.S. Secret Serv ..read more

Make sure to visit Ironcompany.com for your next purchase of gym flooring including 1/2" interlocking rubber tiles, 3/4" interlocking gym flooring, 3/8" black rolled rubber and 3/8" colored rubber flooring rolls.  Today we discussed training around injuries. When you get injured you have two choices, quit or find a way to train around the injury. Training around the injury requires an adjustment of the training menu and the tools used to perform these exercises. Herniated discs, broken legs, injured shoulders and more were all a part of the discussion. Some great perspective from 100+ ye ..read more

Make sure to visit IRON COMPANY for your next purchase of rubber gym mats, rolled rubber flooring, interlocking rubber tiles and artificial turf.  How much of a role does a coaches own passion, enthusiasm and level of involvement in the sport they teach play in the success of his or her athletes? Are degrees and certifications enough, or should a strength coach be an avid lifter too? Great conversation on the importance in having passion for whatever you do in life. It makes a difference.  Check back weekly for best powerlifting articles by Marty Gallagher where Marty discusses ever ..read more

Make sure to visit IRON COMPANY for your next purchase of squat racks, power cage, squat stands and weight bench.  With us today is Cristi Bartlett, Director of Strength and Conditioning at North Carolina State University where she oversees 6 strength coaches and over 500 athletes. Other credentials include assistant strength coach in the XFL for The New York Guardians, worked with the Tennessee Titans and spent 9 years at University of Pennsylvania with Jim Steel designing and implementing the strength and conditioning programs for multiple sports. Lots of training talk, musings and a l ..read more

Make sure to visit IRON COMPANY for your next purchase of dumbbells, barbells, weight plates and kettlebells.  The annual New Year’s gym invasion is in full swing. We now find ourselves maneuvering through a herd of unfamiliar faces while we search for an empty squat rack that isn’t already occupied by someone doing curls. But not to worry! If this year is anything like all previous years, most of these folks will be gone within the first 14 days. Why? Because their strategy yields no results and without results there is no enthusiasm. Listen in while we break down our proven resistance ..read more