Primal Strength

Martin on Instagram (@livestrongmd)

Posted April 8, 2019

Martin posts workout snippets, routines, and ideas on Instagram several times a week. Click on any image below to explore all of the feeds. [instagram-feed]   .... Read More

Keeping It Simple: Weight Training

Posted June 19, 2018

I lifted my first weights over 40 years ago.  Over that time, the magazines and books I've read on the subject of bodybuilding and strength training would fill a formidable library.  I've learned a lot of lessons.  The most powerful training principle I've embraced through it all - simplicity. KISS:  Keeping it Simple Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) is a design strategy found today in engineering, software design, military strategy, and many other ways.   .... Read More

Weight training as we age…

Posted June 7, 2018

The fastest growing population group in the United States includes those people between age 65 and 70, with over 12 million people.  With the aging baby boomers, the population age 65 and higher is expected to continue growing rapidly. However, growth in the aged population has little to do with improved health habits.  The Center for Disease Control reports that more than one-third of older adults aged 65 and over were obese in 2007–2010 with obesity prevalence was higher among those age  .... Read More

Full-Body Dumbbell Workout

Posted June 5, 2018

A Timeless Truth Some truths seem apparent but fade with time. Some truth just refuses to fade. As long as pushing iron for strength has been recorded, dumbbells have been the preferred solution. The reasons are many. Having trained for several decades, I have used a wide range of barbells, machines, and dumbbells finding value in each. As my training progressed however, I found that my training continued to gravitate toward dumbbells. Research supports a broad preference for dumbbe  .... Read More

Your Training Assessment

Posted March 23, 2018

Whether big, or small, or strong, or weak, or round, and thin, we are all different.  When it comes to fitness, our goals and our program must fit who we are. The secret to success is embracing our differences and reaching our unique potential.   Far too many rely on fad diets or kamikaze, do or die, exercise programs.  Sadly, fad diets and unsustainable exercise programs end up having a very negative affect on the mind and body  .... Read More

Knowing Your Body Type

Posted March 19, 2018

Ever hear what sounded like really good training advice, only to find it ineffective when you put it to use?  Success is fun, but failure is a tough pill to swallow, especially when the same advice method worked for others. Listening to a world class b  .... Read More

Periodization: Seasonal Training

Posted March 4, 2018

By Martin Dwyer, M.S., CFT Practical applications of periodization in training. In many parts of North America, Memorial Day Weekend is the time public pools, water parks and beaches open for the summer.  Those are the days when the affects of Fall, Winter, and Spring will be brought to bear in the light of the sun. For many of us, it is the first week of March that we get serious about hitting beach season in form, checking the scales more closely, and properly aligning our d  .... Read More