Garage Blog

The forearms don’t particularly come to mind when we think of muscles that make for better athletes. Our minds tend to race toward more powerful quads, a dominant posterior chain, or a torso with boulder shoulders and supreme dynamic trunk control. But the forearms? What in tarnation do they have anything to do with strength training for athletes?

Lifting with the upper body is a primal feeling of strong. There is nothing that sells, “I lift weights” to a non-gym goer like broad shoulders, a wide back, and arms like bazookas. Typical bodybuilder type of stuff. Typical powerlifter type of stuff. Typical weightlifter type of stuff. The type of strength that can be developed using our strength training app, Peak Strength. But not all strong physiques are created equal.

One of the worst feelings as a running back is being able to see the edge and not being able to get there. Failure to make the play and outpace the scraping linebacker is a horrible feeling. Having the capability to get to the sideline, turn the corner, and scamper up the sideline to take it to the house is paramount to being an elite running back.

MMA fighters are ANIMALS! In order to become a beast in the cage, you need to train to be faster, stronger, and outlast your opponent.

This is a sport of mental resilience and physical perfection in order to compete at the highest level. The work you do in the gym is going to directly affect the performance on the competition mat.

Athletes come in a variety of limb lengths. Short legs, long legs, big wingspans, small wingspans, short torsos, and long torsos. The builds vary, but one thing tends to stick out. Athletes are ripped, jacked, sleek, and have body’s that showcase their lean muscle mass.

The best athletes in the world often have six-pack abs, rippling musculature through their arms, and top shelf booties. The cool thing is, all of this musculature contributes to their athletic capabilities.

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