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    Best Plyo Box Exercises for Explosive Power & Athletic Performance

    ByNathaniel W. Oliver, CPT July 27, 2025October 10, 2026

    A plyo box can totally change up your workouts, letting you build power, strength, and endurance without fancy gym machines. This simple tool works your quads, hamstrings, calves, and even your triceps through all sorts of bodyweight moves: jumping, stepping, and more. Want to kick up your cardio or focus on strength? Plyo box exercises…

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    8 Best Plyo Boxes for Home Gyms: Top Picks for All Fitness Levels

    ByNathaniel W. Oliver, CPT July 14, 2025October 9, 2026

    Plyo boxes are a staple for home gyms these days. They’re a simple way to build explosive power, strength, and agility without needing a ton of space or fancy equipment. If you’re looking for the best plyo boxes for home gyms, you’ve come to the right place. These platforms open up all sorts of moves—box…

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    Strength Training for Runners: What the Research Says and a Two-Day Program

    ByNathaniel W. Oliver, CPT July 15, 2024October 10, 2026

    Somewhere between one in five and four in five runners get hurt in a given year, depending on which study you read, and novice runners get hurt at more than twice the rate of experienced ones. Strength training is the one thing in a runner’s week with consistent research support for speed, and the best-supported…

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    Strength & Performance

    The Importance of Unilateral and Bilateral Exercises for Optimal Movement

    ByNathaniel W. Oliver, CPT July 15, 2024October 9, 2026

    Enhancing your fitness routine with a blend of unilateral and bilateral exercises is essential for optimal movement and overall well-being. Unilateral exercises, such as single-leg deadlifts, target one side of the body at a time. They improve balance and address muscle imbalances. On the other hand, bilateral exercises, like the barbell squat, allow for the…

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    The Best Smart Rings in 2027: Oura, RingConn, Samsung and What Replaced the Rest

    ByNathaniel W. Oliver, CPT June 25, 2024October 8, 2026

    A smart ring is the wearable for people who want the data without the screen. It sits on your finger, reads heart rate, heart rate variability and skin temperature around the clock and blood oxygen overnight (all day on RingConn), scores your sleep and recovery each morning, and most last about a week or more…

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