And My Anniversary!

Here is an opportunity to access discount codes to see Vern Gambetta, Jim Radcliffe, and (f you're really bored) myself in Saint Louis on June 5th through the 7th

Great training and some great videos!

Chad came into town and of course we got some training in and lots of talk about lifting and the strength training industry. But most importantly I fed him lots of food to make him fat and also took him out wheeling in the Pacific Northwest.

Not sure what it was today, but I was NOT on top of my game. Normally, my eyes pop open and I roll out of bed to my knees, thank my God for another glorious day to kick ass, head off to the head, scrape my fangs, breakfast...orderly and systematic.  But TODAY...it's as if someone […]

Cardio stepmill 20 mins tues, wed, thur. Sat 30 mins, Sunday 45 mins sled, monday 30 mins 5/3 back rows 8x8 triceps band pushdowns 4x20 ab pulldowns 6x10 bench light 8x6 5/4 Reverse hypers 4x10 leg press wide 8x6, close with pause on pins 6x6 abs longstrap 6x10 5/5 lower clean up leg extension 10x10 […]

Week 2 of 5/3/Awesome rehab training

The purpose of this Coaching Log is to show you some squat training footage of IPF Masters World Powerlifting Champion, Dr. Rob Keyes. Rob is a Master III lifter in the USAPL/IPF and this past year Rob won his division at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships. Rob’s training is loosely based on a modified version of the Prilepin’s

I’m feeling better, but it seems I have one strike after another against me for this meet. Either way, I plan to finish what I started.

Small College and University Strength and Conditioning Coaches have challenges that High School and Division 1 schools simply don't have. From scheduling to staffing, small school sports performance needs to be concise and creative.

I’ve had my share of set backs this training cycle, and they don’t seem to be ending, but things are still on track.

Don't sit down...   Dynamic Squat: 10x2x50% of max Dynamic Dead Lift: 10x1x50% of max   Big group for an hour in my tiny gym space.  14 people decided it was a good idea to take Hunter up on his offer to share HIS gym time with them. The room got HOT!

Today is our sat morn conditioning class.  We warmed up for about 10 min.  We followed by leg swings and mobility work.  After that we paired up for some resistance sprints using the heavy bands and tied in some sprints.  We hit some mid-section work for 10min or so then ran the group either 2/3 […]

Today our powerlifters hit some speed squats against bands using the safety squat bat.  After that was BB shrugs, leg curls, then heavy abs on one of the machines.  The safety squat bar for most is a lot tougher than a normal bar.  Always trying to make stuff tougher so when it's time to roll […]

Today our powerlifting squad hit and upper body lift.  They did speed bench against bands, single arm rows, rolling tricep ext and bb curls with pauses.  We are slowly getting to where we need to be.  We test out one week from this sat to see where everyone is at and what needs to be […]

I've been waking my son, Hunter up in the morning so he can go with me to the gym before school. I like to subtly wake him instead of ROUSTING which would totally suck. I lean down and whisper in his ear..."Champions are made before the sun comes up."  To which he will then hop […]

I combined two workouts today, sort of.  We have our little weight lifting thing next Tuesday and I'm lacking motivation. SSB Box Squat: 3x5 Warm-ups Ab Rollouts: 3x10 SSB Box Squat: 235x5/295x5/335x5 FBB Press: 115x5/135x5/135x5 Pull-ups: 6x5 I screwed around for a little while and did some push-ups and GHR. Just not feeling the motivation.  Not […]

And other short stories.

Justin whines like a crybaby about how busy he is while getting ready for a show he decided to do out of his own free will

There's a new documentary out called "Screenager"  There is serious medical evidence as to why we need to keep our kids off the Electronic devices.  Seems that it is very addicting at a much higher level than previously thought.  The addiction is real, and we can see it in the lack of focus for these […]