A Day in the Life of Swede Burns
When Kendall Alston and his crew approached me with the idea of filming a documentary about what a normal day in my life looks like—and not simply my lifting or my coaching—it hit my like a breath of fresh air. This video is the result.
Swede Burns: Powerlifter, Coach, and Poet
Swede Burns is readying the release of his new book, a book of poems. Each poem puts forth feelings of intimacy and despair, unveiling a new layer of Swede; one the public isn’t so familiar with.
Lunatic Training
It’s story time. So travel with me, if you will, dear reader, back to turn of the century— in the winter of the year two thousand, and meet a very different Swede than the man writing this today.
New Year, New Bench
There is no reason in the world you can’t give up sucking at bench press. No one gets joy from incompetence in the greatest lift ever. No one. That’s something I can help you with.
Reason
I realize powerlifters are all lions, beasts, and savages, but let’s not lose sight of the big picture.
WATCH: Table Talk with Swede Burns and JP Carroll — The Growth of 5thSet...
What has changed about 5thSet over the course of its rise to popularity? And what is it like being an elite lifter that hands his training over to someone else?
Exodus
Training in commercial gyms has its pros and cons. This is a call to arms for those who need to hear it.
Raw Unity Meet 9: Coaching, 5thSet, World Record Controversy
Another year of RUM, another weekend of 5thSet lifters kicking ass on the platform. Thank God no one I work with broke a world record, right?
Elitefts Welcomes Swede Burns as Newest Team Member and Columnist
After several months of regular contributions, the owner of Keyholl Barbell and author of '5th Set' has officially joined team elitefts.
5th Set for Powerlifting Released Exclusively on elitefts.com
The most highly-anticipated elitefts ebook has finally dropped.
WATCH: Swede Shares the Training History That Developed '5th Set'
As we prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated book, Swede shares the foundation of his strength training and the programming philosophy he has developed.
WATCH: Steve Goggins and Swede Burns Explain How to Coach The Big Three ...
Author of the upcoming ‘5th Set’ ebook joins lifting legend and hall-of-famer Steve Goggins to break down powerlifting movements and programming.
