The open is upon us! On a special edition of the Performance Plus Podcast, Pamela Gagnon and Coach Johnny break down open workout 22.1 to give you the secrets to crushing this workout. In this episode, Pamela details a strategy and three key tactics to improve your efficiency and overall score. Johnny shares some mobility and prep ideas from Dr. …
Like it or not, we all get old and will have to deal with the physiological and psychological changes associated with the aging process. However, to a very large extent we have control over the degree to which those changes impact our quality of life, because we are only as old as we believe we are. On episode 16 of …
Tired of doing singles or small sets of Bar Muscle-Ups in workouts and not sure how to build more endurance and technique? Then you need to check out this weeks episode of Performance Plus Programming podcast where Pamela Gagnon and Coach Johnny B detail our new Bar Muscle-Up Endurance program. Let’s goooooo! Topics Include -Why people are limited in doing many bar …
A press handstand is one of the coolest ways to show off your crazy gymnastics strength and control. It’s also one of the most difficult bodyweight skills a human can do. On this episode of the Performance Plus Podcast former gymnast and Games athlete Pamela Gagnon sits down with Coach Johnny B to share the secrets of doing a Press …
Have you been struggling to learn how to do kipping pull-ups? Do you want to know the best exercises for learning these moves? If so, this blog post is for you. Keep reading! For more exercises to boost your performance in WODs, try our FREE 3-week Gymnastics Booster program! Why Perform Kipping Pull-Ups? Coach Glassman’s methodology focuses on performing more …
Do you know what sucks? Being able to do 1 bar muscle-up but not string together more. Do you know what else sucks? That annoying little middle kip during sets of toes to bar. Good news, we know why!!! Bad news, it’s because you aren’t strong enough. MORE GOOD NEWS we can fix it. Tune into this very brief episode …
For the fitness athlete, ankle mobility may be the most critical joint in the body. Without adequate ankle dorsiflexion, many functional movements like squats, push presses, and running will have altered form. The following article will outline what we believe to be the five best drills to improve ankle mobility. As an illustration of how poor ankle mobility can impact …
On Episode 11 of the Performance Plus Programming podcast, Pamela Gagnon, Dr. Zach Long, and Coach Johnny B share their favorite fitness apps. Fitness Apps Covered On The Show: RP Diet (code pamela10 to save) – a fantastic app for tracking your nutrition intake as well as having some incredibly helpful tools such as a grocery list builder. MyFitness Pal – Zach’s …
Are you smashing your head into the wall trying to learn how to handstand walk? Have you been practicing the handstand walk weekly or daily with no progress? Then you need to check out episode 10 of the Performance Plus Programming Podcast because gymnastics expert Pamela Gagnon sits down to explain why you (and I) can’t handstand walk and provide …