5 Basic Training Principles
Learning from Louie Simmons, Ed Coan, Stan Efferding, Stuart McGill, and more, this is my training philosophy to guide my programming.
5 Essential Questions to Get Strong and Jacked—Answer Now!
These questions are the roadmap to getting strong and jacked, along a playbook for when shit hits the fan. And, shit will hit the fan.
Pro Squat Tip: Perform Eccentrics
If you're new to the squat or lose technique once it gets heavy, train the eccentric to become one with the bar.
Training the Aerobic System to Maximize Adaptations
How do we train power athletes to continuously display high outputs, while also being able to fall back on their aerobic system for recovery?
5/3/1 and Run
Concurrent training, commonly known as hybrid training, can be a frustratingly fine line to walk. Here's the recipe.
Program Variation Based on Recovery Status
I like using the bell-shaped curve when considering where a player fits into a type of training session: reviving, surviving, or thriving.
3 Things I Learned From Training YOUR Ass Off
Regardless of how strong you are, there is always room for improvement and growth by adopting a white belt mentality.
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9 Qualities of a Successful Gym Owner
If you see owning a gym as just a revenue stream, I guarantee you will fail. It takes way more than equipment in a room with electricity.
Movement Tiers for Bench Press Weakness
We figured out the movement tiers for the squat and deadlift, so let's use the movement tiers to combat weakness in the bench press.
3 (Surprising) Reasons You Aren't Getting Stronger
These are things that I didn’t appreciate enough when I was in my 20s but have risen to the top of my priority list in recent years.
How to Determine the Right Training Split in 5 Steps
Most people try to cram a square peg into a round hole when choosing their training plan. Why not create a training split that compliments your lifestyle?
Movement Tiers for Squat and Deadlift Weakness
Use these movement tiers to help athletes and coaches program the correct movements for specific weaknesses in squats or deadlifts.
8-Week Reset Program for the Stressed Lifter
Use this 8-week reset program to give yourself an "active break" while reaping the physical and mental benefits of regular training.
The Busy Man's Guide to Strength
As a new father or busy professional in your 30s+, training takes on a whole new look and meaning to meet your demanding lifestyle.
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.
Make Combat Athletes Strong
The skills for specific sports will rise with the raising of the athlete’s absolute strength. Don’t be afraid to make combat athletes strong.
Three-Times-A-Week Conjugate
Here's how to use a three-times-a-week conjugate split for your clients. You may just find this split more goal-conducive than a typical split.
The Real Reasons You Didn’t Reach Your Strength Potential
We all need to progress as lifters and coaches. As a year in review synopsis, here's a list of things to repeat and eliminate for 2022.
8-Week Strength Training Program for the MMA Athlete
Take two athletes with roughly the same skill set, the stronger athlete will win every time. Get stronger with this program.
