I’ve Earned the Right
You're welcome to whine about my methods or my opinions. And I'm welcome to not care.
Troubleshooting the GHR: Are You Performing Them Correctly?
The glute-hamstring raise is one of the best exercises for lower body development. Don't ruin it by making any of these three common mistakes.
The Best Exercise
The future success of your training program hinges on the inclusion of this one exercise. Don't train without it.
What Not To Do — Parenting Youth Athletes
As a parent, there are four things you need to do to ensure your child both enjoys the experience of athletics and excels at playing the game.
Being God Awful Precedes Being Good
Personal training is like any other craft, it takes time and perseverance through many mistakes to master. I recently reflected on my climb as a professional.
When IT Hits The Fan: The Stress Response
There will be times that your personal life overwhelms you. Getting through these rocky times will never be easy, but there are ways to ensure you make it out alive.
Murph's Top 10 Exercises With The Biggest Carry Over
These training movements provide benefits helpful to every kind of lifter, athlete, or strength enthusiast. No matter what you're trying to accomplish, they can help.
Six Bodyweight Exercises That Should Be In Every Training Program
Each of these exercises has a variation that will fit your experience level and needs as a lifter, no matter how advanced you are.
How to Build The Perfect Home Gym
I’ve simplified this process into four phases: essentials, accessories, specialty bars, and everything else.
Shelby Starnes Q&A: Fat Burners, Pre-Diet Fat Gain, and Cheat Meals
It’s not always about who can diet the hardest; it’s about who can diet the smartest.
Popular Diet Pitfalls
Whether you’re following a more flexible diet approach, carb backloading, or even taking a short run at low carb, keep in mind that these programs are valuable if not abused.
My Hateful Eight
In honor of Tarantino's most recent big-screen release, I've decided to release my own Hateful Eight: the eight exercises and training modalities that make me shudder with anxiety, angst, and downright hatred.
The Pharmaceutical Buffet
Feeling sick? Before pressing the pill cap down and turning to the right, try this swallow-free alternative.
The Warm-Up Clock and Controlled Chaos
When meet day arrives, you'll be faced with variables you don't see in the gym. At Monster Garage Gym, we've developed a way to control the most stressful of these variables: the clock.
Training Women: There Is A Difference
Men and women have different needs. Pay attention to these eleven factors when programming for your female clients.
Are You Getting Enough O2? — Oxygen's Role in Muscle Growth
The idea of infinite hypertrophy is somewhat of a pipe dream, chased after by the multi-billion dollar sports supplement industry and the athletes devoted to figuring out how to achieve...
Mobility for the Desk Jockey
If you're anchored to a desk at work, performing these daily exercises will keep your body moving the way it's supposed to.
The Power Triangle
Proper posture and alignment in these three areas of your body will not only reduce pain and keep you healthy, but will also eliminate the energy leaks that are holding you back from maximal strength.
Virtual Existence: Are You Clark Kent, Pretending to be Superman?
It’s pretty damn easy to disguise yourself behind the anonymity of a keyboard, but the character you create online isn't the person you get to be in the real world.
The Mental Woes of Breaking in New Gear
The whole process is a mental fuck if you let it be. From poly to canvas, here's my most recent battle with unanticipated obstacles.
The Balls to the Walls Paradox
Pull back, be patient, and wait for the right time. There are many times I should have taken this advice.
Passive vs Active: Why Your Plank Sucks (Plus Two Tips for Making it Better)
Do planks feel easy? If so, you're doing them wrong. Here's how to get the most out of this stability and posture-building exercise.
13 Products for a Mashed-Up Meathead
I've had injuries, joint replacements, and years of pain. These items keep me able to train as I can.
























