Training Is Where Your Life Happens

Training Is Where Your Life Happens

Martin Rooney
Tagged: Motivation
There’s nothing that will ever replace good old-fashioned hard work and practice. Not only that, this is where your life happens one plateau at a time.
The Max Effort Method vs. Dynamic Effort Method in Group Training

The Max Effort Method vs. Dynamic Effort Method in Group Training

Jason Brown
Tagged: Program Design
Trying to build superior performance without diversity in your training is like trying to build a house with nothing but a hammer and a box of nails: the final product isn’t going to impress anyone.
The Danger of Disposability

The Danger of Disposability

Mark Dugdale
Tagged: Education
I’ve recently noticed culture embracing the idea of disposability at an ever-increasing measure. Quick, convenient, and disposable may lead to instant gratification, but I fear there are long-lasting consequences.
WATCH: Pushing the Field Forward at The Spot Athletics

WATCH: Pushing the Field Forward at The Spot Athletics

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Featured Gyms
What started in a 2,000-square-foot facility is now two, 20,000-square-foot locations. And JL Holdsworth has his sights set on even more growth.
You Are Dying

You Are Dying

Chris Tutela
Tagged: Motivation
You're on this planet for a reason. You have a purpose. Don't let it die inside you so that you can live a safe life.
The Human Element

The Human Element

Donald Day
College athletics may be a giant machine, but the humans run it. We need to understand that the athletes, just like us as coaches, have good days and bad days, and instilling good character should always be number one.
Build Your Deadlift with the Deadlift Plus Deadlift Below the Knee

Build Your Deadlift with the Deadlift Plus Deadlift Below the Knee

C.J. Murphy
Tagged: Training
This is a great specialty exercise for lifters who get stuck a few inches off the floor, allow their shoulders to get too far in front of the bar, or lose their lats.
Every Hip Replacement Has a Silver Lining

Every Hip Replacement Has a Silver Lining

Bryan Mann
Tagged: Motivation
If life is a juggling act, some balls are rubber and some are glass. You can get another job, buy a new car, or pay someone to fix your house, but if you drop the ball with your family, it is broken forever.
Why You Need to Return to Powerlifting

Why You Need to Return to Powerlifting

John Backos
Tagged: Motivation
This article is for those of you who are on the fence. For those of you who have considered a return to the sport but are having difficulty pulling the trigger. For those of you who need to feel at home again.
Can I Catch a Break? — My Harrowing Situation with Lisinopril and Angioedema

Can I Catch a Break? — My Harrowing Situation with Lisinopril and Angioedema

Ken "Skip" Hill
Tagged: Education
At 9:30 my right lip was swollen, by 12:30 the skin on the entire right side of my face was pulled tight, and by 1:30 I was in the emergency room.
Build Your Deadlift with the Snatch Grip Deadlift

Build Your Deadlift with the Snatch Grip Deadlift

C.J. Murphy
Tagged: Training
The snatch grip deadlift is an outstanding assistance lift if you have a weak upper back or erectors, but it's not a traditional deadlift. Many cues for it are contrary to the traditional pull.
Using Continuous Positional Feedback: Three Exercises You Can Improve by Moving to the Wall

Using Continuous Positional Feedback: Three Exercises You Can Improve by Moving to the Wall

Brian LeRiche
Tagged: Training
The continuous feedback of the wall can provide the athlete with a sense of position, tension, and compensation, resulting in improved performance and benefit of the exercises.