Don’t miss Dave and Sam going in-depth into why scratched bars are such a big deal and Dave’s life strategies he shares with Sam.

I’ve seen an influx of boxes close over this last year—more than prior years. This tells me that we need to change to survive. My suggestion? Pull away from the hardcore box audience and focus more on programming for the general population.

For us, lifting was a priority. Louie and Westside gave us the edge to move our lifters on up in the competitive world. More than a place to train, lifting was our lifestyle.

Not to be confused with, “exposing yourself in a commercial gym.”

Yeah, I’m pissing and moaning a lot about bullshit, but this just isn’t necessary.

Man, do I love vacation time. It’s the best time of year for resting, recovering, reflecting, and replanning.

It’s very common to walk into a commercial gym or fitness center and see the most asinine movements being demonstrated without any rational purpose.

I’ve been contemplating for a while whether the training industry is in a race to the bottom.

Following the success of part one and part two of the much discussed “Twenty Things That Piss Me Off About Commercial Gyms” blogs and having received many comments asking for another edition, we think it’s as good a time as any to unleash a little more Strength &Performance gold for your reading pleasure.

The time has come, my friends, to vent some long overdue steam on the fluffy, cotton wool-wrapped, namby pamby so called “health and wellness” centers.