Kyle Zulon

Why GritLab Uses Bands for the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift At GritLab, you’ll often see bands attached to the barbell on our Squat, Bench, and Deadlift sessions, especially on days where the focus is explosive strength and speed. This naturally raises a question: what role do the bands actually play, and why do we rely on them so heavily? To understand that, we need to start with the force-velocity curve. The force-velocity curve demonstrates a simple but powerful concept: heavy loads move...

“It’s not what you eat between Christmas and New Year’s that matters... It’s what you eat between New Year’s and Christmas that does.” That quote hits because it’s true. Every year, people stress about a few holiday meals while ignoring the other 360 days that actually shape their results. What derails progress isn’t one big dinner; it’s the all-or-nothing mindset  that follows it. Let’s break that cycle and build a nutrition approach that lasts all year. The Real Problem: All-or-Nothing...

Building a stronger bench press isn’t about endless repetition of the same lift; it’s about identifying your weak points and attacking...