My Insights on Training and Coaching: A Business Perspective
This is just a small list of things that I've learned and observed over my ten years of training.
Lightning Deadlifts
Until recently, the deadlift was the bastard child of the strength and conditioning community!
Mexican Fiesta Dip
You can eat this on its own, with tortilla chips, wrapped in a corn or flour tortilla, or however you would like.
Eight Problems
I'm known on here as the "Angry Coach," but as we all know, the longer you coach, the angrier you get.
Cardinal Strongman Challenge II Writeup & Video
In training I was repping 165 pounds for sets of four per arm, but I wasn't able to do the whole series all in a row the one time I was able to set it up at Brute Strength Gym.
Military Special Operations Physical Preparation Concepts
The paradigm of military special operations training poses an ironic problem.
Recipe: Homemade Ketchup
Most meal plans encourage no ketchup because of the sugar or high fructose corn syrup in the ingredients. So? Make your own!
What is Strongman and Why Do You Do it?
I love competition and competing in strongman gives me a focus for my training, goals to strive for, and periodic tests of how I am progressing.
Recipe: Protein Carrot Cakesters and Sweet Potato Rounds
These are possibly my new favorite thing ever. This is a Jen original recipe.
Combat Fitness Training for Military Officer Candidates
This article is written for the men and women of the United States armed forces.
Recipe: Protein Scones and Cookie Dough Balls
You can get creative and add dried fruit, shredded coconut, nuts, or whatever you want to these.
Ask the Thinker with Bonus Video Interview
The perceived weakness is actually fibers that are impaired from contracting.
Football: Summer Program Begins
I'm still convinced that you can talk them into this, and that you can talk kids into doing anything, or believing they can do anything. The military does it every day.
Amy Wattles: Newport Highland Games Recap
The caber fell onto my hand and I heard a bunch of crunching noises.
Tire Flipping 101
In this article, I’ll share with you a routine that has helped my clients, both men and women, get better at tire flipping.
Ask The Thinker
This is why I have long since abandoned the debate over exercise selection that does not fall within the realm of special physical preparation.
Interview with Powerhouse Training Systems' Steve Hendriksen
The inspiration came from seeing others on this site following their dreams and opening their own gym.
How to Win Meets and Influence Squats and Deadlifts
I would like to share with you a movement that has been extremely beneficial to my athletes.
Are Injuries Due Mainly to Conditioning or Lack of Conditioning?
Teams keep hoping that their players will not get injured.
Amy Wattles: Heathen Highland Games Write Up
In the end, it’s just about getting better each time I'm out there.
Did EliteFTS Influence the March Tournament?
I don't know about you, but that's motivating as hell for me.
5 Reasons Why It’s Best To Do Chins, Not Have Chins
If you can’t do chins, you are either hurt, fat or weak.
5 Ways to Increase Your Press
Just like any lift, if you want it to increase you have to make it a priority in your training.
How to Keep the Bloat
Meat Loaf is also great to make and while the meat loaf is being made in the oven you can make some rice in the microwave.
Ramblings on Maximal Effort Training
The maximal effort method is very important in your training if you're an athlete.
How to Get Along With People in the Gym
If there are ten different spots to do a particular exercise, and only one guy using one area, don't use the area right next to him.
Lessons Learned from a Corporate Meathead
Many of us are not fortunate enough to make a living out of the sport and lifestyle that we love.
From Fat Ass to Bad Ass
Let me preempt this before I get the hate mail – I do not consider myself a bad ass.
Love Nugget in my Swamp Shorts
Oct. 15th, my teammate, Lou Costa, and I headed down to Virginia Beach in his sexy little Mercury Cougar.
Selecting the Best: Finding those employees that will produce and suppor...
Whether you are hiring a trainer or a custodian, make certain that you have a very good idea of the basic qualities, skills and experience that would be ideal for that position.
Box Squats
I drove all the way home and realized that I left my Holy Briefs hanging outside the gym door (to dry in the Sun) so I went back and got them.
Protein Ice Cream
This is a video that Michael Keck and I made to show you how to make all natural protein ice cream that is lactose free.
Equipped Lifting: How to Begin
Video as much as you possibly can of your training sessions so that you can go home and analyze your lifts.
Bring your Bench Press Alive with the Dead Bench
A one second pause at the bottom of the bench press movement causes a 55 percent disruption of the benefits derived from stretch-shortening during the bench press.
Defranco's Gym Gets a Boost of Power
As many of you probably already know, two months ago I moved my gym into a bigger, more badass facility!
