LOCATION: WHEN: August 3, 2013
START TIME: 9 AM

The ULTIMATE ATHLETE' CHALLENGE will be comprised of  6 events- 2 strong man events, 2 power lifting events, and 2 Crossfit events. Open to both men and women.

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Eric Angevine
Apr 6, 2013, 8:27 PM EDT

I originally ran this article on December 1, 2012, when we barely knew who Cleanthony Early was. The story happened to run on the same day that coaching legend Rick Majerus passed away, so it was understandably overshadowed. Now that Cle is playing on college basketball's biggest stage, it's worth a second look.

Anthony came out of Pine Bush, NY as a slender, lightly recruited kid, blossomed in junior college, and is now starring in the Final Four as a 683, 215-lb. junior for Wichita State. I spoke with Rick Scarpulla, a trainer and Power Lifting coach at West Point, about how he helped build Early into a DI athlete.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

Here's A few of our most recent athletes for those who care to look. No current HS athletes are mentioned. Only college and up! 

CrossFit is a strength sport that requires endurance, not an endurance sport that requires strength. Read that line again. The way you approach that statement and the sport will clearly dictate how much success you will have.

Lets face it: CrossFitters claim to be the fittest people on earth  not the strongest people on earth  yet the top upper echelon sure are strong as well as fit. That is because they are working onabsolute strengthmore then worrying about met-con ability.

Click here to read the rest of this article: http://www.tabatatimes.com/rick-scarpulla-reorder-your-priorities-strength-first-then-cardio/  

When it comes to combine training, the three big questions people ask are: (1) What can I do to get a faster 40? (2) How can I add more reps to my Bench? and (3) What is the secret to a higher vertical jump? Regardless of what any coach or fitness guru might be selling you, the answer is the same in each case. Speed, strength and leaping ability do not result from a six-week package for a certain dollar amount. They are achieved only through a long and arduous process.

Click here to read the full article: http://www.stack.com/2013/02/05/combine-training/

Rick Scarpulla knows a thing or two about strength training. He is currently the head strength and conditioning coach for the United States Military Academy at West Point's powerlifting team, and is the creator of the Ultimate Athlete Training Program. He has also trained numerous high school, college, and professional athletes and conducts CrossFit seminars all over the world.

He's here now to share his knowledge about getting strong with all of you. So go ahead and ask him whatever questions you've got about fitness and strength training. He's here to help.

Click http://deadspin.com/5972857/4 to view the CHAT

I feel like Ive hit a plateau in all of my lifting  especially my bench press. I cant get past certain weights and Ive tried everything. Is it possible that I just cant get any stronger?  Tim, 23, Fresno, California

Everyone, regardless of age or gender, can ALWAYS get stronger. So get the plateau idea right out of your head. In most cases, the issue is a weakness in one or more of the supporting muscle groups. Here are a few quick tips that will help immediately:

First, constantly rotate your exercises. For example, if start with an incline bench this workout, next workout begin with a flat bench or decline. Next, focus on the supporting muscle groups and work those with heavy volume. In this instance, since your example was bench press, this would mean working the triceps, upper back, lats and shoulders. Notice I didnt say work the chest because it is not a primary muscle group in the bench press. Put your hand on your chest and do a bench press motion and you will notice your pecs dont move at all. The primary function of the chest involves a horizontal movement of the arms across the body  not pushing things away from the body.

Click here to view the entire article: http://guyspeed.com/why-cant-i-get-any-stronger-ask-coach-rick-scarpulla/