FREE 8-Week Powerbuilding Program
If you've been keeping up with my coaching log, you know that I have a different take on powerbuilding than most other lifters. And for good reason: powerbuilding isn't easy. It's difficult to program for multiple goals, and it's even more difficult to have the discipline and motivation to train for them simultaneously. Read More: […]
There's Only One Bad Training Session
Granted we have all had an "off-day". The get up and go, got up and went. Out of the groove. Interruptions...etcetera, etcetera... The way I look at it is, if you showed up you are way ahead of the rest and if I combine the overweight people AND the obese that probably puts that number […]
If you Don't Do it Right the First Time, you'll have to do it ...
I write the plan for the day on a white board with as much detail as I think people can handle. I know that it will take some explaining for the verbal folks and that's ok. I also know I will have to repeatedly show others because they are visual learners, while there ware others […]
High Intensity/Low Volume
At this point in the summer, my groups and I have been on a "Wave" so to say for our training. The workouts as I have described earlier when we switched are as follows: High Intensity with Low Volume Medium Intensity with Moderate Volume Low Intensity and High Volume We will rotate through these variation […]
Got Issues? Work Harder
Everyone knows of my Rule #67 which simply stated..."No complaining". When a person comes in and they get right to their personal issues, I will quickly ascertain, do they need empathy or a boot to the behind? When you are going through things, it feels as if you might be the only one that has […]
I Bleed Red, White, and Blue
Disclaimer: These thoughts are my own and are not reflective of those of EliteFTS. I have a lot of rambling thoughts at the moment. Wondering if I should break my own rule about posting anything outside of Strength and Conditioning on Elite's website. I can justify it with a quick story about training my son […]
No-Risk, No Story
If you haven't deduced by now that my groups and I are into a serious "Prowler" block. Three times per week slowly building up. I have another group of athletes that are readying themselves for the upcoming Hockey Season as well as Football. I have these people do the same distances with a little seasoning. […]
Summer Football Training - Cycle 1 and Cycle 2
This is a brief review of the first 3 week cycle I ran with football in June and the set-up for the second 3 week cycle.
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I like to read "Positive Mental Attitude" books. Usually for 15 minutes per day gets me through about a book per month. Many are redundant in the messages they are trying to get to reader to adhere, but all in all they are very good and keep me in a Positive mind set. Among the […]
Remove The Crap From Your Diet
I mentioned to a psychologist friend of mine that she needed to remove everything that makes her weak, including her weak thoughts that keep her from achieving her goal. After she lamented on why she had missed her lifts, I realized that she had too many things polluting her wheel house. Can't have that!!! The […]
Are you Committed to Being Better Than Yesterday?
I never expect PR's every time while working out. As a matter of fact, PR's should be saved for actual competition whether it be on the platform, field, court or ice. I believe you only get so many personal records in your life, so don't waste them. What I do ask of people is to […]