The moving parts behind the competition life are brutal. Go all in, and know when to get out.
You live in a time of instant access to knowledge to get better at your sport. Before the internet, how did the strength greats ever manage?
FU Merch is released and Sam talks about his last competition and his total while Dave gets kicked out of the void.
All competition isn’t necessarily a good thing. Too much as a business owner and you’ll likely forget what really matters.
I’m betting that in the 6-8 weeks after the quarantine ends, a lot of contests are going to happen. My advice: Resist the urge!
I have always felt that a big part of my writing should be to save as many people as I can from making the mistakes I have made or witnessed others make in my 3.5 decades of bodybuilding. I’ve narrowed that list down to 10, and hopefully this saves you from yourself.
The best part of strongman is that you don’t know what to expect — and that’s what makes it so fun! Rather than worry about having the “right” equipment, Matt Mills says you should jump in and compete.
Contrary to what some people may tell you, it IS possible to balance between bodybuilding and your family. It takes work, and I’ve done the work. These 5 steps might not save your marriage, but they’re certainly worth trying.
Now that I had the trip paid for thanks to a seminar event, I could focus on helping my lifters at the US Kern Open: the reason I’d flown all the way from the East Coast to begin with.
It is crucial to delineate these training and competition as separate but mutually impactful things. I’d wager that the majority of lifters who had a bad meet were doing a whole bunch of competition in training, leading up to the actual competition.
Hear me on this one. If you’re running from your past or managing it in secrecy, bodybuilding isn’t the answer.
Can you take a deep breath and remember that each set and rep in training is part of the greater year and not just that individual session?
If you think you can push your body to the extremes of its capabilities and not suffer consequences, you’re wrong.
I love the ideals of hard work, being hardcore, and oozing intensity, but over the years I have learned there are many ways to perceive these things.
A person’s relationship with strength training and strength sports is dynamic and changes through time. I’m going to share with you some of my adventures that culminated in 2017 and offer a few tools that may be useful to you.
The fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s the war you want to be in.
It’s okay to fail. It’s okay to be uncomfortable. Defeat can lead to victory if you learn from it and gain experience along the way.
This article was meant to have been about the results of my meet in December and the setting of PRs and possible world records. All of those aspirations ended on October 7, 2016.
Mentally preparing for a meet isn’t easy but what if you also have to worry that the other lifters are lying about steroids?
I’m getting tired of hearing words like “politics” thrown around to scapegoat a lost competition. Yup, it’s rant time.
You’ve put 8-16 weeks of hard work into your meet prep. Why ruin it 24 hours before the competition?
The founder of elitefts spoke with all attendees, finalizing a day of learning with coaches JL Holdsworth, Swede Burns, and Casey Williams,.
I am going to describe the similarities between three money management strategies and their application to your time in the iron game.
I’m making some changes and have employed the knowledge of several lifting legends to answer these crucial questions.
Sleeves? Zippers? Material? Fit? Here are a few specific qualities to look for.
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?
You’re always going to be in one of the three phases of training. Your goal is to find a way to stay in Phase One as long as possible while avoiding Phase Three at all costs.
This three-part competitive conditioning challenge will leave you searching for a puke bucket. Can you handle it?
It’s only a matter of time before I fail again. I used to cringe at the thought of failing, but not anymore.
The holiday season is here. If you’re struggling to come up with gift ideas for a girl who places training as her top priority, look no further. I’ve got you covered.
The decision to cut or add weight does not have to be so complicated. Is it a pleasant experience? Well, that’s debatable.
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.
I’m sharing my difficult story not to elicit sympathy, but to point out facts of life. We all experience challenges, we all have our stories. It is how we deal with them that determines who we are.
In every phase of the process, do prepare for the unexpected. This is the real world and it will turn out great only if everything goes according to plan.
I learned what it was like to feel old and weak, but my heartbeat was a war drum again. As long as I was breathing, I would be moving — I would be moving toward the conflict.
You may or may not like it, but your girlfriend would love to bang a Men’s Physique guy. Can you really blame her?
While I was thinking about how stupid and selfish I was for my life decisions, I started thinking about my health. If something happened to me, how would it impact my kids?
Do not fear pain; it is your body’s method of communicating a need for change. Here’s how to handle the pain and determine what specific change your body needs.
These simple pick and acceleration adjustments will give you the edge you need during the initial seconds of the farmer’s carry.
Experts weigh in on the reasons behind all of training pain and preparation of competing in a strength sport.
Worked well for Cain, not so well for Abel.
Mixing his physiological expertise with experience in competitive strongman, Franke provides a no-fluff understanding of the inner self.
Technique and programming are so complex that bench pressing is a sport in, and of, itself.
Despite energy-sapping travel and a flurry of first-time events, Chase was able to pull off a podium finish.
SWOT analysis is crucial in developing a business plan, but can it also be applied to your powerlifting?
When it becomes time to step on stage, these tips and tricks add the final bit of refinement to a pro-level champion.
You think you know about female powerlifters? You don't know the first thing that is going on in their heads.
On a visit to train with Traci Tate, we talked to Jennifer Cordovez about her figure athlete quest.
In powerlifting and in life, the goal is to constantly gain an advantage to ensure your own victory and to prepare, perform, and prevail.
Two things that are hard to deal with…but you must roll with the punches.
Coaching, training, planning…it is all in a days work.
If you’re serious about your training and passionate about strength sports and are even considering competing, you should.