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Matthew Ibrahim

Matthew Ibrahim

Matthew Ibrahim has been a Strength & Conditioning Coach since 2007, which has given him the opportunity to coach thousands of athletes around the world looking to build strength, improve performance and maintain healthy lifestyles. He is also a College Professor of Exercise Science and a Ph.D. student in Human & Sport Performance, which allows him a foot into current academia and research. As a public speaker, Matthew has presented at EXOS inside Google Headquarters, Sports Academy (formerly Mamba Sports Academy), Perform Better, Equinox, Stanford University and for the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). His work has been featured in Men's Health, Science for Sport, Exxentric, TrueCoach and T-Nation. Connect with him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewibrahim_/

4 Tips for Avoiding Coach Burnout

April 25, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

Read more below, but first, sign up for our webinar on Tuesday, April 26 at 2 EST / 1 CST. Master Coach at Functional Body Building, Brianna Lamb, is going to talk all things burnout and how to get back on track. REGISTER HERE Back to our regularly scheduled programming - Burnout is a real thing. For some reason, there is a preconceived notion that strength coaches and personal trainers need to be …

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Creating & Uploading Video Content to TrueCoach

April 14, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

If you work in the fitness, health, exercise, or strength & conditioning space, it’s a given that you’ll be creating, producing, and uploading content for your clients and athletes. If you’re not doing this, I think what you’ll find is that they’ll move on to a coach or trainer who does. If you’re down with adapting with the times, then it’s important to, at the very least, develop a basic understanding of how …

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New Exercise Spotlight: Side Plank Crunch

March 14, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

Once in a while, you come across an exercise that just makes sense. The Side Plank Crunch is one of those exercises. There’s a ton of benefits with this exercise since it targets several key qualities and skills related to strength and performance. The biggest challenge you’ll face in this movement is maintaining a static position on the bottom side of your body while the top side of your body is performing a …

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How to: Deadlift

March 10, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

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The deadlift exercise, to some, is considered the king of all exercises. When performed with proper technique and form, there is no debate that the deadlift exercise helps you build full-body strength with a primary focus on the posterior chain of the body (hamstrings, glutes and back). However, most folks miss the boat when it comes to proper execution of technique and form. If you really want to dial in …

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Strength Training for Runners: The Why, The What & The How

March 1, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

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Runners love to run, compete, and perform well in their events. That’s the entire purpose of running in the first place: to enjoy the process and to shine when the lights are on in competition. Running is likely the most highly performed physical activity across the globe, which is great since it gets people moving. The problem? Most people abuse running by taking on way too much volume and forget about …

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How To: Bench Press

February 10, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

The bench press is the exercise that everyone thinks of every Monday when they’re going to the gym. In short, it’s a gym classic. It’s known for helping people develop massive upper body strength, muscle and power, primarily in the chest and shoulders. The best part? It’s as simple as pressing weight off of your chest. The challenge though is that most people leave a lot on the table in terms of getting the …

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New Exercise Spotlight: Ipsilateral Split Squat & Reverse Lunge

January 20, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

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Split squats and reverse lunges are commonly performed with an athlete holding one dumbbell or kettlebell in each hand. Naturally, this allows for an even distribution of weight on each side to help with balance and stability. After that, we typically have our athletes use a variety of other holds, loading patterns and positions such as: Goblet, Front Rack, 1-Arm Front Rack or 1-Arm Offset. But, what about loading …

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Support Your New Year’s Resolutions by Developing Consistent Health Habits

January 14, 2022 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

It’s a new year. 2022 is here. This means that we’ll be seeing New Year's resolutions and goals coming in waves related to fitness, nutrition, health, and performance. Just remember, the most potent “secret” to achieving them all is consistency. That’s the key. In order to support your New Year’s resolutions, let’s identify 4 key areas that you can begin targeting in your approach: Strength …

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The Soleus: A Forgotten Powerhouse Muscle

September 8, 2021 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

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If your athletes walk, jog, run, sprint, cut, change direction, jump, land, or do anything along the lines of locomotion… You should definitely be training the soleus muscle. When it comes to lower body power and explosiveness, the soleus muscle might be the single most important area. Let’s take a closer look at; what the anatomy and evidence tells us, key benefits of training the soleus muscle, and exercises …

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#FindYourTrueCoach as a Way We’re Helping Coaches Grow

June 23, 2021 By Matthew Ibrahim Leave a Comment

TrueCoach has been an amazing online platform that has grown exponentially over the past couple of years with a primary goal of supporting the growth of strength coaches and personal trainers. Consider how much change and growth has occurred in the online world recently, which has truly forced coaches and trainers to change up their overall services as a way to stay afloat. TrueCoach has been a shining light …

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