Believe it or not, science can play a big role in your podium placement. The “nervous system first” approach can improve your lifts, and keep you lifting longer.

Research shows that you can actually get stronger just by visualizing that you are training. The best of the best athletes do it, so why aren’t you doing it, too?

If you anticipate an extended period of time off, there are lots of things you can do right to avoid common mistakes. Your goal should be to come back stronger and tremendously benefit from time away from heavy weight.

When you look at the best lifters, you find that they have several things in common. Make these behaviors a regular part of your life and you’ll continually see progress, too.

Cox and Duffin discuss hip shift and pelvic tilt in the squat and deadlift, giving quick fixes and demonstrating five assessments to improve your performance.

Remember: you don’t do “life” under a bar.

If you spend all your time in high gear, you need to find a way to downshift. This technique is what works for me.

Proper posture and alignment in these three areas of your body will not only reduce pain and keep you healthy, but will also eliminate the energy leaks that are holding you back from maximal strength.

Could your favorite (or least favorite) songs work as psychophysiological performance enhancers? Let’s turn to research for the answer.

From layoff to payoff.