Jordan Ellis · May 25, 2026
Tennis Elbow From Lifting? How to Train Through It and Actually Heal By Jordan Ellis You’ve been crushing your deadlifts. Your pull-up volume is up. Then one day, you feel that sharp pain on the outside of your elbow. It’s subtle at first—annoying, not debilitating. But within a week, gripping the bar hurts. Shaking hands … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 23, 2026
Runner’s knee is the most common running injury—accounting for about 25% of all running-related pain—and yet the standard advice you’ll find online hasn’t changed much in twenty years. Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation. Then quad strengthening. Maybe add a knee strap for good measure. The problem? That advice isn’t wrong, but it’s incomplete. And incomplete rehab … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 22, 2026
Sciatica From Lifting: A Lifter’s Guide to Fixing It Without Quitting the Gym By Jordan Ellis, Strength & Conditioning Coach You felt a twinge during your last deadlift session. Now, a week later, you’ve got sharp pain radiating down your leg, tingling in your foot, and your search history looks like “can I squat with … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 20, 2026
The Rotator Cuff Rehab Guide That Actually Gets You Back Under the Bar Let me be straight with you: most rotator cuff rehab advice online is garbage for lifters. I say this not to be inflammatory, but because it’s true. You’ll find endless articles telling you to avoid overhead movements for six months, do light … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 18, 2026
Plantar Fasciitis: Why Your Doctor’s Advice Isn’t Working and What to Do Instead By Jordan Ellis, Home Gym Builder at Workout Answers Does your foot hurt on those first steps out of bed, or after sitting for an hour? You’re probably wondering why rest and orthotics haven’t solved it yet. That’s because standard medical protocols … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 17, 2026
Shin Splints Won’t Go Away? The Real Fix Isn’t Rest — It’s Load Management Most fitness advice treats shin splints as a simple on-off problem: hurt, rest, recover, done. But if you’ve experienced them disappearing after a layoff only to return within days of retraining, you’ve discovered the flaw in that approach—rest addresses the pain … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 16, 2026
I own a pull-up bar that cost less than a single month of gym dues, yet it sits unused most weeks—not because the equipment failed, but because P90X’s reliance on strict pull-up and chin-up work exposed a hard truth about home training that Tony Horton’s 1990s infomercials never addressed. When P90X dominated late-night television, it … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 15, 2026
From Couch to Running: The 8-Week Program Nobody Gave Me When I Started By Jordan Ellis, Home Gym Builder When I first tried to run, I lasted 90 seconds before I thought I was dying. I remember it clearly. It was a Tuesday morning, I’d watched some YouTube video about “couch to 5K,” laced up … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 14, 2026
Cardio Before or After Weights? It Depends on the TYPE of Cardio By Jordan Ellis | Workout Answers I get this question at least three times a week: “Should I do cardio before or after weights?” And nine times out of ten, I see the same generic answer online: If your goal is strength, lift … Read more
Jordan Ellis · May 12, 2026
Most people who build a home gym spend thousands on equipment they never use because they never established what they actually needed in the first place. Without that clarity upfront, you end up with clutter instead of capability. This guide walks you through the entire process — from measuring your space to selecting gear that … Read more