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3 Hacks To Make You Stronger Today. Fitness, Strength, Conditioning & Nutrition Hacks

Actionable ways to get stronger, faster, leaner, prettier and jacked, bro.

Do you like easy, actionable things that help you get better? I do. Here are some that will help you get stronger:

1. Don't Workout In Running Shoes

Running Shoes are designed for running. They're little air mattresses strapped to your feet that cushion the repetitive impact of running long distances on hard surfaces. These shoes also have exaggerated internal structures meant to compensate for your feet/arch/bend/width characteristics. For R-U-N-N-I-N-G.

Never perform compound strength movements in them. Balance, compensation and developing the ability to splay our feet and drive from or adhere the floor is a key aspect of strength, explosiveness and power generation.