In the Lab – Is Buying a Cold Plunge Worth It?

by Timothy Caron | Nov 9, 2023 | In the Lab

Why would anyone need a cold plunge? I have a driver for this decision, which is important to note because this could be a huge waste of money. I get this question a lot, and like supplements, people will look at any modality in the vein that this will positively...

In the Lab – Buying Specialty Bars for Squat, Bench, and Deadlift

by Timothy Caron | Oct 18, 2023 | In the Lab

This one will be primarily about the need for speciality bars. I am going to keep it simple and break them into specialty bars that focus on squat, bench, and deadlift. There are now so many options for each of these. It is high time we have a conversation about which...

In the Lab – Buying Weight Lifting Plates

by Timothy Caron | Sep 26, 2023 | In the Lab

This one is pretty straightforward, are you going to olympic lift or not olympic lift?  The bottom line is if you are expecting your plates to crash into the ground, you are going to need weight lifting plates, or rubberized plates to absorb forces when dropped. On...

In the Lab – Considerations WHen Buying a Rack(s)

by Timothy Caron | Aug 23, 2023 | In the Lab

So this is a big one, and will largely have the most impact on how much you spend and how you structure your program.  Let’s look at this from a philosophy standpoint. If we are a compound/closed kinetic chain movement based program we will need to build our...

In the Lab – Buying Cardiovascular Equipment

by Timothy Caron | Jul 30, 2023 | In the Lab

So this will be an interesting blog post for a number of reasons. One reason: I am firm with my belief that compound-closed kinetic chain movements are superior to developing athletes and general populations. Second reason: there are serious limitations when it comes...

In the Lab – Buying a Sauna Product Research

by Timothy Caron | Jun 28, 2023 | In the Lab

So there is a lot we can go into on this. The big one is that all the research seems to be done by the company selling the product. This is tough. The other part is that although they are somewhat mainstream, there is still some logistics, like assembly and...