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How to Get Stronger in a Crowded Gym (With 8-Week Program)
You don't need a unique piece of equipment for each muscle group or a 25-item list of accessory exercises. This program uses nothing but gym essentials to get you stronger without ever having to leave the squat rack.
Bench Press: 290x8 / 315 / 330 / 340x2x1 (VIDEO) Increasing Singles afte...
Making progress on indicators outside of just testing a 1 rep max.
Top Work Sets from this Week's Training / Deadlift, Bench, Squat, OHP
Can't complain about going 3/4 on rep PRs for the week!
Highlight Article: Women's Strength Training Program at Ohio Univer...
Really cool article about our Women's Program!
Food for Thought: Life isn't perfect, so why are you designing trai...
If you find yourself saying the same thing over and over again about your training.. It might be time to make a change.
Squat: 375x11 (rep PR) Video / Building a Strong Base with Volume & ...
Definitely took me a few minutes to catch my breath after this one.
First Day Back Pulling: 525x5 (Video) & Light Accessory Work / Had a...
Did some easy pulls, chatted with Dave for a while and then met Maliek.
Mental Health and the Strength Athlete: Building A Better Training Program
When building an effective training program, you must consider each variable that influences your performance — including the stressors that affect your mental health.
Return to Raw: UPA Summer Showdown Meet Recap
The first step in this direction was a successful one!
My Return to Raw: UPA Old School Iron Gym Summer Showdown
Since competing at the XPC Finals in March, I took the last few months to regain control over my physical and mental health. In the process, I transitioned back to raw.
My Experience at the Activation Sport Course this Past Weekend
By far one of the most valuable continuing education experiences I've been a part of.
Training Cycle Recap - 1 Week Out from First Raw Meet in 3 Years
Best I've felt going into a meet in a while.
Deadlifts: 495x10 (rep PR) / Muscle Activation & Pain with JL
The rep PRs keep falling. 3 Weeks Out.
Strict OHP: 185x8 (Video) & 215x2
Beginning of this training cycle my best was 185x3; moving in the right direction!
Mental Health and the Strength Athlete: Why Powerlifters Get Ulcers
I’m going to focus on three variables and interactions that affect stress response in the athlete: life events, mental illness, and training.
Squats: 390x8 / 455x3 / 500x2 (Video) - Closing in on meet time
Accumulating some (good) fatigue about 4 weeks out.
Deadlifts: 510x8 (rep PR) (Video) & Cambered Bar Box Squats / Purdue...
Pushing the work sets and assistance work as I finish these last few weeks of training. Feeling good!
Strict OHP: 195x5 & 205x3 (Video) / Getting head through quicker on ...
Pressing continues to improve both technically and strength-wise.
Squats: 405x5 & Singles Up to 500lbs (Video) / Finding an Opener for...
Squats moved smooth, and no hip pain. I'd say it was a good day!
Bench Press: 295x5 & Work Up Sets to 330lbs (Video)
Everything still feels heavier than it should on bench, but it's all moving fast.
Deadlifts: 530x5 (rep PR), 565x3 / 5 Weeks Out from Next Meet
Looking forward to my first raw meet in a few years.
My Opinion on Touch-and-Go VS Dead Stop Deadlift Reps
The pros and cons of both and when to utilize each.
Squat: 360x11 (video) / with Paused Down Sets
Changes in technique for new style are continuing to slowly improve.
Strict OHP: 175x11 (Video) / Another rep PR & better speed after tip...
Getting my through quicker on the press made a big difference.
Bench Press: 290x9 & 315x5 (Video) / Bench is Finally Starting to Mo...
Slow and steady, but Bench is moving again.
First Article in Mental Health Series Posted
A lot of people have been asking me about when this first article would be out, so here is the link.
Mental Health and the Strength Athlete: Strength Beyond the Barbell
Mental illness isn't something you hear often in the strength world — but that's not because it doesn't exist.
Breakdown of Progress Since The Arnold / How Exactly I Organize Training...
A summary of how I've been organizing training & the progress I've been making the past few months.
Deadlift Deload: SSB Box Squats in Briefs (Video) / Transition to Next B...
Threw the briefs on for some speed work.
Overhead Press: 185x7 & 225x1 (Video) / OHP is back up to 225 and ab...
Wrapping up this 6-week block of training on a high note!
Squat: 395x6 & 425x1 (Video) / Wrapping Up this 6-Week Block
Wrapping up this 6-week Cycle with some steady progress. Slow and steady..
Bench Press: 290x6 & 325x1 (Video) / Got the Work In for Today
Pec was a little tight but still had a pretty decent session and got the sets in I needed to.
Overhead Press: Easy 170x10 (Video) / Chin-Up Total Up to 96
Getting A LOT better at looking at training from a big picture perspective and autoregulating week to week.
Squats: 350x12 (rep PR) (Video) / Conditioning continues to improve
Conditioning and Work Capacity has improved a lot the past few weeks.
Deadlift: 465x7 (Video) & SSB Box Squats
Pushed the reps last week, so played it a little more conservative today on deadlift.
Bench Press: 275x9 (Video) / Reps increasing & Getting used to pauses
Raw bench continues to move forward at a solid pace.
Deadlift: 495x8 (Video) & Spider Bar Box Squats / Rep PR with Some i...
Deadlift is rolling forward.
Catch-Up/Training Summary from Last Week / Squat: 385x6 & OHP: 185x6...
Some catch-up from last week's training.
"It WILL Pay Off": A Message for Those Struggling with Mental ...
From some dark places to relief for the first time ever.. I hope my journey can be encouraging to you in your own situation.
3 Reasons You Can't Lock Out Your Deadlift
I’ve heard many times that there’s no technique to deadlifting, you just grab the bar and pull. I have to disagree.
Pause Bench Press: 285x7 (video) / Pauses are gradually feeling better a...
Both pressing and rowing strength is improving.
Deadlifts: 515x3 (Video) / Rotating in Box Squats to Control Depth &...
Rotating in box squats as a supplemental movement to control my squat depth and build my deadlift.
5/3/1 Overhead Press: 165x8 (Video) / Chin-Up Total Up to 82 for the Day
Chin-Up totals are rising, up to 82 this session!
5/3/1 Squat: 345x10 (Video) / Raw Squat Technique is Slowly Getting Back...
Another notch in the win column!
Appointment with Hip Specialist / Future Hip Replacement? / & the Re...
Ready for the challenges moving forward.
5/3/1 Bench: 255x11 (Video) / Raw Bench is Slowly Picking Back Up
Raw bench is slowly feeling not-so-terrible.