Off-Season Gym Programming
This article presents a few of my favorite programming variations to achieve the desired outcome this off-season.
The Powerbuilder Program is Here
We will beat puniness and weakness once and for all as we combine bodybuilding and powerlifting to form the ULTIMATE unity.
4-Week Blast For Arm Growth
Don't you want a big arm hanging out your car window as you drive around this summer?
How to Set Up Isometrics in a Strength Circuit
The muscles and connective tissues that are loaded make for a trifecta of hypertrophy, strength, and conditioning. Time under tension is a beautiful thing. Try this today!
Pre-Season Planning
This is the first-week break-in program that I will put in place. I will also keep some players on this three-day-a-week programming based on needs-based discussions with the playing group upon their return and what other work-ons they have from a physical and skills perspective.
Specialty Bars and Sports Programming
Why do strength coaches persist in using the traditional bar now that there are many excellent alternative bars available?
Training Considerations for the Over-the-Hill Athlete
Don't create a mental tug-of-war between the person you were, the person you are now, and the person you think you should be. Instead, channel that angry energy toward intelligent programming.
10-Week Program Jumpstart—Old to Athlete
This program is for those of us who love to train but don’t compete, want to look better, maintain strength, and be able to show our kids who's boss.
Back-to-the-Gym Program to Optimize the Loading Process
As most of us come out of COVID-19 lockdown and back into the gym, here's a program that can be used as a three- or a six-day-a-week program with emphasis on simplicity and variability.
Dynamic Effort Board Press Cycle
I'm looking at saving this cycle for the next meet prep that I do (with the COVID-19 pandemic, who knows when that will be). In prep for a meet or not, I guarantee this will spice up your dynamic effort training for the bench press.
The Memorial Day Murph Experience
In honor of Lieutenant Michael Murphy, it's time to rep out our yearly tradition. But remember, the volume of this hero WOD is brutal even if you’ve been training consistently for the last 12-weeks. Instead of trying to go “all-in” being mindful of scaling, pacing, and NOT worrying about your past times is important.
At-Home Conjugate Training With Household Items
We're gonna use everything from books, bricks, blocks, and buckets, to water softeners, siblings, and soccer balls. Convenient, right?
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind at Home
This is not me trying to sound like a meathead lifter and talk about how I'll go psycho if I don't get my swole on at the gym. But kinda...
Home Gym Training Splits for Leg Day and Recovery Day
We were both a little green around the gills and looked like two wobbly penguins walking around my kitchen trying to get food after this leg day. Try the other workout (recovery day) at the nearest track and field.
Top-55 Prowler® Workouts
Buddy Runs, Death Rallies, Prowler® Mile, Prowler® Suicide, Prowler® Marathon... with this list, your Prowler® options are endless.
World Record 12-Week Squat Cycle
You can take plenty away from this program on how to structure a meet prep training program to peak a particular lift, and alternate accessory work and supplemental work to aid in building the squat.
How to Safely Train Every Day During Quarantine
For those who currently aren’t working and also have limited gym equipment, I wanted to provide a potential gameplan that you can use to bring some routine and mental/physical stability to your day-to-day.
How to Write Your Own Program
Following a program along blindly without knowing much as to why you're doing it will take you nowhere. No matter who it comes from. It's time you think for yourself.
4-Week, 3-Day Hypertrophy and Strength Block
I, along with most of my clients, don't have time to train 4x per week. So, I wanted to share an example of what a progressive four-week, three-day block could look like for you if you're having the same weekly time crunch.
Glute Training for Meatheads
Training to get Instagram-worthy glutes is just as much for the guys as it is the girls. Not only will your backside look better, but working on your glutes might help out with knee and back pain, too.
Resistance Training for Youth Lacrosse Athletes
I introduced my daughter to resistance training a couple of years ago. This August, we ramped up the training with two weekly sessions and speed training. This article details some excerpts from the resistance training portion of our program.
Training for Strongman in a Commercial Gym
Most strongman competitors I work with don't have a strongman gym nearby — but they do have a commercial gym. This 4-week program will help just about anyone in that all-too-common situation.
Don't Peak Too Soon: Strongman Training 2 Weeks Out
You have to learn that 2 weeks before the competition, you aren't going to get stronger. All you can really do is screw things up. Don't lift 1RMs; instead, deload or train with lighter weights. You want to peak at the competition, not in training.
The Vault: Do the Stuff You Suck At
Do you ever wonder where your weak points come from? What to learn how to overcome them? This FREE resource is for you...