The Art Of Strength - Video
An inspiring video montage taken last week after finalizing my dramatic weight loss & physical transformation.
The "ascending rep scheme"
feel free to steal this idea, call it something else and make a few bucks off it by making people think that you came up with it ya buzzards
Lessons Realized: EliteFTS Sports Performance Summit
Some valuable lessons were learned this weekend and they were not all training related. Get the scoop on JL's recap of the EliteFTS sports performance clinic.
Heavy overload squats, Block deads (videos)
Heavy squats and deads, overload-ish. Next week will be openers and then cruise mode into the meet.
Heavy Bench, shirt work- 4 weeks out (videos)
Heavy shirt work with feet out instead of tucked. Changing foot position doesn't seem like a big deal, but it changes a lot. Videos show that things actually went well.
CATAPULT work for pre-shirted warm-ups: VIDEO Included
A key to a great shirted training day is to warm-up to shirt weight, but not eat up all your energy in the process. This log illustrates one way to achieve this outcome.
My leap of faith update
I'm very nice to everyone that walks in and out of the gym. Even the jackasses that stress me out
How Does RPE Work?
As coaches we need to watch and coach. Sometimes this means suggesting more weight, sometimes less and sometimes it is a technique cue. Our concern was that since beginners make so many gains strength wise in the first few weeks/months that it would not be accurate from week to week, but it is.
Pictures from my Photo Shoot - Diet Wrap up
An exceptional photo series showing what a top powerlifter looks like after shedding some excess bodyfat.
Rules I stole from a guy named Brett McKay (and his wife, I think)
always give credit when credit is due.
Legs and daily diet
Monday night leg training. Tuesday nom strategy, and totally instagram filtered bicep shot
Leadership Values to Be a Better Coach
The presenters at the Sports Performance Training Summit didn't only explain the virtues needed to be a great coach—they demonstrated them.
Friday- Sumo Stiff leg, manual GHR, back raise row...
This coming Monday I'll be putting on my full gear to take some heavy squats, most likely some overload work with reverse bands. These next 2 weeks will be the final push towards Relentless
Bench with (lotta) bands, heavy DB's and some swoleness
Benching with 2 bands, hitting some good reps on heavy dumbbells... something must be going right in my bench training, especially after hitting that 200 last week.
Lower Saturday
Spent the rest of the day setting up for a store remodel moving cabinets and product to do the floor. Came back later to talk with the floor crew. Stepped out of the truck and to the left and thought my adductor and hamstring lockup to the point that I thought it was going to tear.
