A person’s physique reflects her genetic component compounded with the sum of the decisions she's made in regards to her health.

To sum this up, I was told that the bench press has no application for football players, and that it's more harmful than helpful.

No Spine. No Balls. No Business. Good Luck. Now what did I just write?

Lately, it has occurred to me that too many people are under the impression that they’re huge when they’re clearly not.

Anyone can learn the science, the research, and the X's and O's, but a great coach leaves the kids smiling.

At IPF Worlds last year, the American men and women's teams finished in ninth place and fourth place, respectively. This is the third consecutive year that neither team has placed in the top three at Worlds.

Whenever people question me about my religion, political policies, moral code, business ethics, training program, or any other topic that seeks to classify me in some way, I always reply, "supervillainy."

If I could walk up the stairs I would go directly back down and squat until I physically couldn’t make it back up the stairs.

Commercial Gyms: Where 98 percent of the people walking in the door shouldn't even be there.

I would love to hear feedback not on the content of this article, but ideas YOU have about the Commitments you can make to Excellence.

On Friday, I had a rare opportunity to be visited by not one, but TWO of my Facebook tormentors.

This was a good starting point as I ramp it up for the raw 504 in September.

Here's just a little story about a bit of street justice that happened to me today.

I learned that it's pointless to bring a gun to a knife fight, if you will.

The slight edge may not be much at the time, but over time, it compounds and gives you a huge advantage in life and in the gym.

The take away is to KNOW who your customers are.

How do we get an athlete who achieved a certain level of strength to change what he is doing in order to achieve even greater results?

The deadlift may be the purest test of strength in the iron game. Heavy weight. On the floor. Must pick it up.

These videos made me realize what I needed to do in order to preserve longevitiy in doing what I love...lifting!!

Are you up to the challenge?

While not as uncomfortable as spending an afternoon watching chick flicks and melodramas (that goddamn Gray’s Anatomy), this article is about to gently nudge you out of your comfort zone.

Ernie can still walk in and squat 450 and deadlift 405 pounds, which is a claim that cannot be made by many people approaching their eighth decade.

When I first went to the Underground Strength Gym in 2008, I had no idea what to expect.

One of the underlying characteristics that I notice about successful lifters and bodybuilders that I'm around is that they never let their gym, genetics, schedule or anything for that matter, get in their way.