Strength Training Articles and Programs
You Don’t Know JAC Squat
The basis of the program is conjugate periodization, with some scheduled deloads and a reverse band peaking schedule from Brian Carroll's 10/20/Life.
How to Smash Track PRs with Timed Squats
We adopted the timed squat method from Louie Simmons. Let's just say we had the most regional qualifiers in school history.
Variable Resistance Training for Team Sports
Ask any coach, power is a prioritized physical quality for athletes. How do we develop power? Variable Resistance Training (VRT).
5/26/2022 How much do the chains weigh? How much do you get out of the Bands?
5/26/2022 How much do the chains weigh? How much do you get out of the Bands?
6 Exercises to Improve Posture (and Recovery)
Do you sit a lot? How about those shoulders? Are they rounded forward? Even if you don't sit all day, many of the exercises you're doing in the gym place you in extension.
A Case for Directly Training the Hip Flexors
Don’t forget to flex the front! As a powerlifter, bodybuilder, and runner, hip flexion is your source of stability, function, and power.
General Concepts and Progression of the Omni-Contraction System
After consulting with Ben Prentiss and implementing with my athletes, here's a BRIEF description of the system. Download the 12-week program!
Coaching Roundup: Rows for Size, Sumo Setup & More
How to optimize your Meadows rows, perfect your sumo deadlift, and fix your external rotation fast.
Break Plateaus With These Overload Ideas
If you're in a training rut, employ some of these ideas to move the needle again in the right direction. Try each for a few blocks!
Understanding the Force-Time Curve’s Role in Breaking PRs
Consider improving your rate of force development or increasing the duration of your acceleration phase of a bench press to improve your 1RM.
Powerlifting Basics: Go Easy on the Croutons
You are only a new lifter once, and that is a gift to take seriously. Don't squander it by dabbling in the post-elite aspects and methods of training.
