Programming
Although everyone is a unique snowflake and will adapt slightly differently, there are good ways to train and there are bad ways to train.
My Top Ten Training Tools for Better Workouts
If you’re serious about taking care of your body and you make time to get to the gym, you need to make sure you bring the proper gear.
A Program That Failed: My Quest for a 500-lb Push Press
Several years ago during one of the more Olympic lifting intensive periods of my lifting career, I hit a long awaited personal record—a 420-lb push press.
Practical Applied Stress Training (P.A.S.T) For Tactical Athletes
In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift in how the tactical community – for example SWAT teams, special operations military and others - approaches it’s PT training designed to better prepare them for the job.
Though This Be Madness, Yet There Is Method in It
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of my odyssey as a classroom teacher. Upon completion of my first year, the building principal summoned me to his office, and we reflected on what I needed to do to improve and become more effective as an instructor.
Memoirs of a Strong(er) Beta Tester: Part 2
As with my last article, my goal is to give you a glimpse into what I did and how I felt while beta testing Dave Tate’s Strong(er) Program.
Thirty Days Without Weights: Part III
Many bodybuilders and physique specialists have wanted to know more about how to gain muscle mass using basic, body weight exercises.
Westside for Fat Bastards!
I’m sure you’ve all heard of the monsters at the Westside Barbell Club in Ohio.
Training Comes Full Circle
Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch and a kick just a kick.
Metabolic Acceleration Training
I’m a huge believer in using the “alternating set” system when training.
Guidelines to Designing Your Own Routine
This is a guide for those who are just getting started and need a push in the right direction as far as workout program design.
Buddy Morris Interview (pt2)- November 2007
Dave Tate, Buddy Morris, Thomas Myslinski, and Jim Wendler discuss training concepts.
20 Things Everyone Who Lifts Should Know
Aw shit…it’s another “top 20” or “20 things” list about training. Great.
Rest Intervals and Reps
Everyone seemed pretty fired up about the modified Westside program. I received an overwhelming response to my recent article, “Westside for Skinny Bastards.”
10 Reasons to Start the 3X3 Program
I’m a big fan of programs that focus on doing a few things very well. Complicated programs are rarely built to last and few trainees benefit from them.