training
WATCH: Table Talk — How Should a 15-Year-Old Begin Training for Powerlifting?
What's the difference between a teenager who is an absolute beginner and an older lifter coming back from a decade-long layoff?
WATCH: Q&A with Coach Kav — The Reason for Motivational Quotes and Slogans
What's the deal with all of Coach Kav's quotes and slogans? Do they actually make a difference?
The Do's and Don'ts of Leadership
Since college, I've worked at seven different universities and a few Globo gyms. I've run clinics, I've trained privately, and I've even worked construction. From all this, I've learned from some great leaders and some less than great leaders.
WATCH: Blast from the Past — Dave Tate's Presentation at the 2006 Syracuse Strength Seminar
There are four components of a weight room atmosphere: coaching, equipment, training, and athletes.
Explosive Power or True Plyometric: Is There a Difference Between Types of Jumps?
Coaches need to be careful about how often and at what intensities they play their ace cards. You cannot draw on all training methods year round, so know when and why to use these variations.
A Guide to Buying the Perfect Barbell
Recently I was in the market for another barbell for my home setup, and at the start of this journey I thought all barbells were equal. I couldn't have been more wrong.
To Compete or Not to Compete
Some people only have a small window to compete in powerlifting or play sports, and then they might never compete again. Avoiding this opportunity with weak-ass excuses is the worst thing you can do.
A Meathead’s Guide to Reading Scientific Papers
The more people calling out incorrect uses of references and sharing well-compiled articles, the better shot we have at preventing the growth of new fitness and nutrition myths.
What Inspires You?
The world records, the surgeries, the comebacks, the nights alone in motels, the tears, the blood, and everything in between needs to have a purpose. This is what I want to leave.
Top Training Tips For Advanced Lifters — The Last Two Weeks, Coaching, and Programming
You would think this is all common sense, right?
Band Tension for the Pull-Up and Push-Up
Band tension adds tremendous metabolic (muscle) and nervous system (brain) challenges, making them perfect for shorter training sessions. Imagine what happens when you return to bodyweight pulls and presses.
Motivation Found in the Gains of Others
I have trained with three classes of people in the last few months, including young college men, 50-year-old women, and two very strong powerlifters. Each group has encouraged me in its own way.