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The revenge of my body against training and feeling good is the battle of every comic book known.  There is always a battle to be fought with much pain and suffering along with a small taste of sunshine. Often it is angst and mental torment brought on by the character himself.  Sometimes I believe this […]

Today was a light upper body day for our lifters doing the April 8th meet.  Crazybells on the bamboo bar, some upper back and rep work were done.  From what everyone is telling me they are more tired than beat up and sore.  Super pumped to see everyone in action in little over a week. […]

When I win: “HAHA! IN YOUR FACE!

Deadlift Technique Tutorial, Trap Enlargement and My Training

Since I'm done with shirt work for a while, my body should be able to handle 2 bench days per week again.

I need the week to see if this was a good idea or a waste of time.

3/22 15 mins stepmill Activations and plank/birddogs etc Bench 65%3x3,70% 3x2 Reverse hyper 3x12, 1x25 after Deadlift 365 3x3, 405 2x2 Belt squat close stance with pause at bottom 4x12 Bosu ball squats 3x5 3/21 AM 15 mins stepmill I missed my old chains that some ass jack stole along time ago. I had 2 […]

Today our Powerlifting crew hit their last heavy lift.  Deadlifts off mats.  Nova and Sam hit a 725lb dead.  Everyone else hit some good numbers as well.  Cody hit a 10lb PR and Ryan hit a 550lb PR at 181lbs.  After this they hit some accessories and called it a day. Kristin and steph began […]

I've been doing quite a bit of thinking about my program.  I'm not making major changes, just trying to maximize strength gains AND make sure the athletes are fresh and feeling really good at the end of a training cycle. What I've noticed is that my athletes (especially football) can do a buttload of work […]

It was the point in which the pace car needed to get the hell off the track.

and the antidote is to be playful

This is more life related than training. However, like everything in my life, I found a way to relate it to training.

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After breaking the all-time world record total in the 198-pound class, Ben will be transitioning into a long offseason, focusing on hypertrophy and restoration. Ben’s coaching blog will continue to discuss the mental aspects of training, especially building confidence and improving focus despite distractions. Have a question about your own offseason or mental game? Ask Ben!

I believe deloads are often overused, but sometimes they are necessary.

Today was the last heavy bench for our crew doing the April 8th meet.  Nova hit 525, Sam hit 400, Karl went around 700.  Waiting to hear back from a few to see what they got.  Ryan is coming back to his first meet in over 5 years and hit a solid number also. Brian […]

down a flight of stairs. The new and improved one is much better.

Deadlifting can be a smorgasbord instead of just a meal if you are willing to open up to something new. Here is what we mean by that...

Wow... that sucked... that hurt.... but that's exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you for being honest and having the balls to say that to me.