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		<title>When to Bench Press With Your Feet on the Floor, and When Not To</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I received an email awhile back from someone asking a simple question: &#8220;What are the reasons one would or would not bench press with their legs on the bench as opposed to the floor? Just personal preference? Back issues?&#8221; Tony of a few years back would have been like, &#8220;When would someone bench with their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Traits of a Successful Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ask ten different people their opinion on what traits or characteristics make for a great or &#8220;successful&#8221; coach &#8211; in this case strength coach, personal trainer &#8211; and you&#8217;re bound to get ten different answers and iterations. 5 Traits of a &#8220;Successful&#8221; Coach Some people will use adjectives like strong, looks the part, experienced, knowledgable, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ab Rollouts: How to Perform Them Well and Two Variations: 1 Entry Level, 1 John Wick Level</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ab wheel rollouts are a common choice for those looking to work their (anterior) core muscles. The main objective of the exercise of course is to make you hate life resist too much extension of the lower back. In short: It can be considered a (mostly) anti-extension exercise. Today I wanted to quickly share two [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Boom or Bust: Why You&#8217;re Always Hurt</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I work with hurt people for a living. It&#8217;s not uncommon for people to seek out a coach or trainer because an exercise doesn&#8217;t feel right or because something &#8211; a shoulder, a knee, lower back, their soul perhaps &#8211; routinely hurts and they can&#8217;t seem to get out of their own way. That&#8217;s where [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Passive vs. Active Foot For Squatting Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a lot to think about and that can (potentially) go wrong when you have a barbell on your back. Is it better to high-bar squat or low-bar squat? Big air! Are my lats engaged? Where are my elbows positioned? Head position? On the descent is it hips back or knees forward? (Hint: it&#8217;s both). [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>60 Second Deadlift Tip: What&#8217;s the Best Grip To Use?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Which Is the Best Grip To Use? This is a tricky question and one I&#8217;m asked often when discussing how I coach up the deadlift. We have to be cognizant of balancing what will likely help prevent injury (namely a bicep tendon tear), but also allow for optimal performance and turn you into a deadlifting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a member of a local neighborhood bank here in Boston. I joined a year ago when I finally grew tired of all the shady hidden fees my previous bank was hammering me with &#8211; maintenance fees, minimal balance fees, checking fees, etc. It&#8217;s been a lovely experience and I appreciate the more personalized approach [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Training Strategies to Produce Your Own Army of Terminators</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I wish I had someone sit me down when I first started in this industry to better explain programming. On one hand I guess it ended up working out, because I wrote a gazillion million kajillion programs over the course of my career and there&#8217;s really no better way to gain expertise on a topic [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stuff I Struggle With: Installment 1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[No need for a witty introduction here. The title says it all. Stuff I Struggle With 1. Writing Periodized Programs for Gen Pop Clients I know this may ruffle a few feathers out there, but I really struggle with the idea of writing periodized (meaning, several weeks or months in advance) training programs for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Factors to Consider When Training Around Pain</title>
		<link>https://tonygentilcore.com/2026/03/factors-to-consider-when-training-around-pain/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Getting hurt is a drag. It&#8217;s even more of a drag when you&#8217;re someone who&#8217;s used to being active and an injury prevents you from training consistently or prevents you from training as hard as you&#8217;d like. There&#8217;s generally two approaches many people take: 1. Complete rest.2. Conjure up their inner Jason Bourne and grit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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