Nine interviews from some of the most respected strength & conditioning coaches in our field representing BYU, Delaware, East Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Morehead State, and Oregon State,

My schedule is dictating (that is an odd sounding word isn't it) that I train three days in a row. No biggie, just feeling beat up, but that's the norm.

Final week of phase 1. A few adjustments but hit everything needed. Ready for phase 2....

My mouth surgery went charmingly yesterday.  I was told how bad it was going to hurt and I mentally prepared for the worse.  After waking up and downing a Choco-Peanutbutter Jamba Juice, I waited with "baited breath" for my old pal...PAIN. My lower jaw in the front stayed numb for a good part of the […]

I seem to be misplacing mine.

The next page in the Dear JL saga. Bands and Bromance

1 Cup Fair Life Lactose free milk 1 scoop of Emergent Nutritions’s Synergy-XP 2 Tbsp of Apple Sauce (for the pectin for soluble fiber) 2 Tbsp Greek Yogurt ½ a frozen banana 1 tbsp local honey Here's what goes into my morning shakes. As many of you know, I have UC which is an autoimmune […]

Interesting Friday.  I had to have Osseous Surgery today on my lower jaw (smack in the middle of the gums) this morning at 8:00AM  I actually JUST got home. It's kind of involved, not that I would know, because they knock you clean out for it. What seemed like a quick cat nap has now […]

Squatting second time within a week. It was necessary.

Familiarity can breed stagnation, thus a variety of movements to a degree can work to destroy sticking points as well as keep you moving upward on the powerlifting sigmoid curve.

I would argue that a doctor would have let me have bariatric surgery if I asked. Not my doctor of course. He would have told me to sew my mouth shut and to get on a treadmill for a year. That by the way would have been good advice.

Don't talk about it..Don't Just Do it...GET IT DONE!

I just don't know what to write here today. Just read my log.

The start of what I hope to be many Dear JL Letters.

I missed Monday's work and didn't want to break my habit of getting something in six days a week.  I had to rush a bit, but I got it all done in about 20 minutes. Bike: 5 minutes Dips: 5x10 Pull-ups: 5x5 RFESS: 5x5 Bike: 5 minutes

The first day back to actually training for some strength. OHP day was a success

Hitting a Dynamic Day with the weight off the back we chose Box Jumps. Work up to a max height of ONE jump.  Here's the thing, you get to a height that you THINK..."ummm I'm not sure about this..."  STOP!  Don't even attempt it this week.  Walk away happy knowing that you didn't eat it. […]

Wed 20 mins, Fri 20 mins, Mon 20 mins wed 10 mins stepmill 6/15 Leg extension 5x10 Leg press 8x10 Standing abs 6x8 Leg curl 6x6 Reverse hypers 3x10 6/17 Mix day Dumbell rear delts 5x8 Pulldowns 8x10 Medium stance leg press 6x8 Bench press 5x12 Leg curl 5x8 Ab work 6x8 6/20 One arm […]

SSB Box Squat: 155x5/205x5/220x5/250x5/280x10/220x15 FBB Press: 95x5/105x5/125x5/145x5 FBB Press: 6x5 (supposed to be 10x5) Pull-ups: 6x5 Various Ab Work: 6x10-20 I was supposed to do 10x5 on the last circuit but I had a teaching day with volleyball and women's basketball freshmen.  They showed up early so I cut my work short.  Makes no difference.  […]

I got this one in at Wendler's.  Vincent, Jim and I put in a good, solid day.  I was still feeling weird in my hips so I played it all by ear. SSB Squat: 160x5/210x5/250x5/280x5 Ab Wheel: 3x10 Trap Bar Deadlift: 5x5@250 Pull-ups: 5x5 FBB Bench: 135x5/185x5/225x5/275x5/315x5 I've noticed a few things and in talking […]