Monster Garage Gym: It's Not Always the Strongest Lifter Who Wins
It's not always the strongest lifter who wins...it is the most prepared.
Post-Meet Reflections: Building Momentum
It is easy to put too much pressure on ourselves as competitors, but we have to realize that each meet is building momentum toward long-term success.
I'm Too Young to Be This Damn Old: Baby Steps
He’s back…and he’s getting ready to take the platform!
Adam Driggers: Advice Through the Years (Part 1)
I have some worthy advice to share from Rick Hussey with you.
Monster Garage Gym: To Compete or Not to Compete, That Is the Question
The competition is like a period at the end of a sentence.
No Bullsh*t: Ain’t It Sweet to Be Elite
The sweet and sour of the NBS Fitness powerlifting team’s first meet.
Don't Shake the Weights!
Always try to stay inside of yourself and learn where that power is stored. Most importantly, learn how to call upon it when the time comes.
A Magical Day
Days that go right may be few and far between, but when you have one like this… it’s just badass.
My Experience with Strength Training in the Military (Part 2)
Jesse Pierce competed in his first powerlifting meet. However, as a soldier, the real task was waiting for him after he stepped off the platform.
It's the Littlest Things That Can Make the Biggest Difference
When it comes to competition, you want to make sure everything is in order—even the tiniest things. As Eric Maroscher points out, one thing is definitely key.
Ramblings of an Old Gym Rat
All of us have a story about the first time we fell in love with the iron. However, some of us have more of an unconventional love affair.
Dropping Weight Classes: It’s About More Than the Scale
Many people think that dieting is the most difficult part about cutting weight for a meet. Yet, for Paul Oneid, the weight loss was not the obstacle… the accompanying factors were.
Reno Hardcore: Arrogance
Arrogance, confidence, and pride all have their place. But when is it too much?
Lessons from Competing
The benefits of competition can be far greater than winning a title; however, you have to learn to commit.
44 and Broken, Part 9
It’s done and in the books. I competed at the 16th annual RPS Power Challenge on October 21, 2012.
PL Newbie Guide
How to prepare, what to expect, and all that comes in between your first time on the platform.
Fighting 1000 lbs. in Kandahar
Most people aren’t willing to risk life or limb in a backyard meet. Yet, that’s what happened as Kandahar Airfield hosted its second annual “1000 lbs. Club” powerlifting challenge in Afghanistan.
Comparisons
“What can I do to improve, so the judges have no choice but to place me in first next time?”
Amy Wattles' Recap: Frozen Stones Highland Games
Doing this competition is like going to the all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. At the time, it sounds like an excellent idea.
Running from Strength
Take pride in what you’ve accomplished, but always acknowledge that there are barriers and boundaries to be pushed.
McMillan's First Bodybuilding Competition Write-up
I have to say that this 20 week training/dieting/cardio cycle for this bodybuilding show was by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
Performance Program Changes
This week I started a few new things at work that I believe will help our performance program not so much in the direct sense of progress but in an indirect sense.
Andy Deck at the Amateur Strongman World Championships
Andy Deck, representing lightweights worldwide at the Arnold Sports Expo.
2010 North American Strongman Nationals Write-Up
I am more excited than ever for the future of Strongwoman in America.
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.
The Vision: Competition
The first installment of this series – The Vision – was published during our 2009 holiday rush.
Reevaluation
Recently, I’ve been on a 10-week decline in the gym. It began with a powerlifting meet that I entered back in November.
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