The Bench Press Comeback
Tear after tear, I was seriously never benching again—it’s just not for me, blah blah blah, excuses, excuses. I had injured myself so many times, but I couldn’t let that stop me.
How to Cut Maximum Weight for Competitions with a 24-Hour Weigh-In
The key to stepping on the platform at maximum strength after cutting weight is to spend as little time as possible with your body weight at less than you intend to weigh when you lift — this process is difficult and requires a great deal of desire, discipline, and pain tolerance.
44 and Broken, Part 4
I’m half way through the training cycle for my meet. I almost forgot how hard training for a meet is on your body.
Kroc's NPC Michigan State Championships Show
We often learn more from our failures than we do from our successes and I definitely feel this is the case here.
Are Powerlifters as Unhealthy as Everyone Thinks? A Peek at Our Sponsors...
Mmm….applesauce, pickles and eggs.
The Kroc Row: Training Legs with Starnes
I don’t believe in perfection…there’s always more that can be achieved.
Have you seen this?
If you’re looking for some entertainment, there may be a traveling side-show headed your way.
3 Smart Ways to Survive a Diet
I don’t know that it’s entirely possible to stay sane while dieting, but here’s a few tricks that may work.
The Kroc Row: Metroflex
When I walked up the first day they had a hog cooking right in front of the building.
The Key to Reaching Athletic Achievement
The most common questions I receive are “What type of program should I be following?” and “What type of program do you follow?” In my opinion, too many athletes concern themselves far too much about what training program they’re following. They don’t focus enough on the other myriad of factors that are more influential in determining how far they’ll go
The Gun Show: The EliteFTS Top 10 Exercise Guide for Bigger Biceps
Honestly? I can’t believe I just wrote this title, nor can I believe I’m going to post this article.
Product of Your Desires
You hear people talk all the time about how someone is a product of his or her environment. This is almost always the case when someone has done something wrong, and the argument is used as an excuse for the person as if they had no choice in the matter other than to become what their environment leads them to
Cutting Weight for the Pro Am
It was the afternoon before the meet, a Friday. I weighed in at 240 lbs. Weigh-ins were scheduled for 9:00 am Saturday morning. In preparation for the four and a half hour drive down to the meet site, I started my cutting process by putting on four layers of sweat clothes.
Cutting Weight
I think the best method for cutting weight for a 24-hour weigh-in is to get your weight down and back up as fast as possible. The less time your weight is down the less it will affect your performance.