training
Thank God It's Deload Week
I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar at DeFranco’s Gym that was hosted by Joe DeFranco, Jim Wendler, and Date Tate. It was there that Dave first introduced me to the concept of a deload.
Deadlifts as Finishing Movements
You work the heaviest most compound movement last when you're at your weakest.
Five Man Maker Moves for Athletes
If you’re looking to go from pine shining bench warmer to Captain, starter, and all-district, take these for a spin in the coming weeks and watch your athleticism explode.
Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
Only now can I truly appreciate the measure of the man that is my father. His heart and dedication to those closest to him, in my opinion was and still is his greatest trait.
High Powered Journaling
I feel that tracking by exercise slots makes it easier to watch the progression of the movement. It is also easier to observe progression of that exercise slot over time when you have multiple weeks’ worth of information consolidated into one place.
Neck and Trap Training for the Strength Athlete
Training the musculature of the neck and trapezius is often ignored by many lifters.
Wide or Narrow Grip Pull-Downs/Pull-Ups: Does It Make a Difference?
Wide for wide, in for in, in for out, out for in—we've heard all the catch phrases for where to hold the bar on a lat pull-down.
How the LTT Seminars Evolved (and I Grew Right Along with Them)
I recognized Dave Tate's passion in myself. I live, eat, breathe and sleep this. Hell, I only have sex cause Jeremy Frey told me that it would make me recover faster.
Five Tips to Maximize Athletes' Training Results in Minimal Time
One of the biggest challenges for a performance coach when working with athletes is finding the time to train them while working around their other commitments.
The Angry Coach: It's Not You. It's Them.
You're not always wrong, and it's possible for the majority to be the f-ed up ones, and not the individual with a goal and a plan to achieve it.