How to Develop Through Coaching Others
Guiding younger lifters isn't only about giving back to the sport you love — when you do it correctly, you grow, too.
Expanding My Circle of Training Knowledge
There is a well-known saying in our industry: information in strength and conditioning doubles every eighteen months. How will you keep up?
Integrity (Or a Lack Thereof)
Why is our industry full of morally corrupt lifters and unoriginal thieves? Isn't there something we can do?
Competence is Confidence
Belief in yourself is only useful if you take the time to build your abilities. Here's the formula to turn bravado into skilled-mastery.
The Long Road To Victory: Dark Ages
With the struggles of PhD demands affecting my personal and professional life, I needed to change my approach.
WATCH: Steve Goggins and Swede Burns Explain How to Coach The Big Three Lifts
Author of the upcoming '5th Set' ebook joins lifting legend and hall-of-famer Steve Goggins to break down powerlifting movements and programming.
Hawaiian Pizza, Baseball, and Group Training
With young athletes, the key to using a group training protocol to fuel PRs is understanding the psychology of friendly competition.
Powerlifting is a Science. Be the Scientist.
Approach your training and your progress with the mindset of a problem-solver. Sometimes this means asking others for help and sometimes this means figuring shit out for yourself.
Promoting Powerlifting to Young Lifters
Having the opportunity to bring up the next generation of strength athletes is a task as much as a privilege. Use your influence wisely.
Three Burpee Technique Flaws and How to Fix Them
If you've done this exercise, chances are you've done it wrong. Take it from me, I did 100 reps per day for an entire year.
The Long Road To Victory: My Journey to a PhD
The process of completing undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs will challenge you in ways that test your dedication and desire for your craft.
What to Expect From a Supplement Company Sponsorship
Every aspiring lifter in this industry dreams of being sponsored by their favorite brand. But does the reality stack up to the fantasy.
Why? Because Skip Said So
I run my kitchen and gym the way I want to. Follow the rules and there won't be any problems.
From Arnold to Zercher: The Best Exercises Named After Famous Lifters
Most exercises don't fall from the sky. Actual lifters created these famous movements for specific purposes. Are you using them correctly?
Haters Gaineth Nothing
Would you rather engage in gratitude and abundance, or anger and vileness towards people you'll never actually meet? Which is more meaningful?
Contest Prep Dieting and Training Modifications From 21 to 11 Weeks Out
By adjusting macronutrient ratios and splitting workouts into twice a day, you can overcome the lack of energy from low-calorie contest prep. You won't even have to do cardio.
Investigating University of Maryland's Strength and Conditioning Blueprint
Coach Hamer interviews strength and conditioning coach Drew Wilson from the University of Maryland to find out how he gets the Terrapins strong and ready for football season.
Rethinking the Aging Process at 50 Years Old
You can let your age (which is just a number) drag you down or you can prove to yourself and everyone around you that age doesn’t have to be a limiting factor for anything.
A Push-Up Is Not Just a Push-Up
This typical throw-away, punishment exercise is in fact a highly-technical skill capable of teaching and reinforcing proper movement patterns.
Honoring a Legend: Remembering Bill Starr
Personal tribute from a coach who got his start from the man himself.
The Fit Chick Reality
Underneath every hot body is a person's reality—what are you willing to give up for that appearance? Is it worth it?
How to Use Fundamental Movements to Develop Youth Athletes
Follow this step-by-step outline to build the basic skills needed in young athletes.
Big Bench Basics
Patterson gives you everything you need to know to find YOUR best bench ever. From grabbing the bar to re-racking the weight, he covers everything in between.