C.J. Murphy

https:tpsmethod.com

Murph is the owner of Total Performance Sports and the creator of the Total Performance Method and the Total Performance Method for Powerlifting (tpsmethod.com). His gym was featured as one of America’s 20 Best Gyms – twice. Murph is on the Advisory Board for Men’s Fitness magazine and Muscle and Fitness magazine. He has almost 30 years’ experience as a coach, athlete, and certified nutritionist. Murph is a retired Strongman competitor and former National Powerlifting Champion.

 
Why is RPE superior?
Why is RPE superior?
We've been running an Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) system on the main lifts (Squat, Press and Deadlift) in the Total Performance Method for almost 8 months and it is working.
What am I doing now? Not sure if I know.
What am I doing now? Not sure if I know.
I got really bored doing Met Con stuff and not being strong. I've been getting massage and Graston/ART on a regular basis and feel pretty good so a few months ago I started getting on the Strong(er) train.
Snow Updates, Training Updates, Lifter Updates
Snow Updates, Training Updates, Lifter Updates
So, it's been a while since you all last heard about my training. The last time was in the 44 and Broken series.
I hope this works out!
I hope this works out!
I am proud that EliteFTS has selected me to help the site with a coaching log.
WTF is Post-Rehab Training?
WTF is Post-Rehab Training?
Murph gives you program ideas on how to recover from surgery and get you back in the gym.
Does Your Forearm and Grip Strength Suck?
Does Your Forearm and Grip Strength Suck?
Here are a few suggestions to help you get started.
How many members/clients a gym can support?
How many members/clients a gym can support?
There are formulas but I have found they are not 100% accurate. I have used a few and sometimes I am in the $$ and sometimes not.
How Many Members Can A Gym Support?
How Many Members Can A Gym Support?
There are formulas but I have found they are not 100% accurate. I have used a few and sometimes I am in the $$ and sometimes not.
Low Carb vs. No Carb
Low Carb vs. No Carb
I followed all of the rules and got huge. It was more fat jacked than truly huge.
Improving Pullups
Improving Pullups
This method will have him doing more pullups quickly.
Picking Your Prowler® Flu Poison
Picking Your Prowler® Flu Poison
Which Prowler® is best for you?
Get Strong and Conditioned for Life
Get Strong and Conditioned for Life
Stick with a basic routine, and you will get to where you want to be.
Hitting Goals in the New Year
Hitting Goals in the New Year
Are your goals realistic and attainable? Murph recently gave his advice to this Q&A post.
44 and Broken, Part 9
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.
44 and Broken, Part 8
44 and Broken, Part 8
This is the last time you’ll hear from me until it is in the books.
44 and Broken, Part 7
44 and Broken, Part 7
I’m coming to the end of the training cycle, and the meet is only a few weeks away.
44 and Broken, Part 6
44 and Broken, Part 6
I am now 3 weeks out from the meet... Mentally, I have been better.
44 and Broken, Part 5
44 and Broken, Part 5
I’ll need to learn how to either let go of the past (misses) or to re channel the energy into something positive and EAT.
44 and Broken, Part 4
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.
44 and Broken, Part 3
44 and Broken, Part 3
I’m three weeks into my journey to return to competition after a six-year layoff. So far I have received a lot of positive feedback for putting my quest out there.
44 and Broken, Part 2
44 and Broken, Part 2
I’m 44, have a list of injuries that keep me from walking, never mind lifting, but I’m not done yet.
44 and Broken, Part 1
44 and Broken, Part 1
When I was younger, I read about Hatfield’s 1000-pound squat and said to myself, “I will do that someday.” That day never came.
What Programs Will Get You Brutally Strong?
What Programs Will Get You Brutally Strong?
So, to sum up: pick a program you believe in, work HARD at it and get brutally strong.
Setting Up a Strongman Program
Setting Up a Strongman Program
Setting up a strongman program is no different than any other type of program.
Start-up Guide for Gym Owners
Start-up Guide for Gym Owners
Starting small leaves room for growth, success and profit.
How to Steal Clients
How to Steal Clients
If it works for me, it will work for you.
Everyone Needs One of These...
Everyone Needs One of These...
I’m sure that if I stay on my PC for a while longer, I could come up with more reasons, but here's what immediately comes to mind...
Rickshaw Rage
Rickshaw Rage
CJ Murphy tests the rickshaw.
Assistance Training for Strongman and “Functional” Strength
Assistance Training for Strongman and “Functional” Strength
A lot of guys who train for Strongman don’t put much thought into assistance work, if at all. Assistance exercises can improve specific attributes and get you through your sticking points in many cases.
Training with the Log
Training with the Log
We will look at three different exercises that you can do with the log: floor presses, training complexes, and font squats.
Tire Flipping: Tips and Techniques
Tire Flipping: Tips and Techniques
Aside from the Atlas Stones, the tire flip could be one of the most recognizable strongman events in the sport. However, it is probably the one event most incorrectly performed by athletes and most improperly used by strength coaches.
Torso Training – Part 3: Advanced Training Exercises
Torso Training – Part 3: Advanced Training Exercises
In the past two articles, we have given you ideas and progressions for strengthening your torso. As you know by now, strong abs isn’t all that is needed.
Torso Training – Part 2: Basic Rotational Exercises
Torso Training – Part 2: Basic Rotational Exercises
In this article, the second in our Torso Training series, we will cover rotational exercises that don’t specifically target the rectus ab.
Torso Training for Athletes, Part 1: The Basics
Torso Training for Athletes, Part 1: The Basics
What is torso training? Torso training is strengthening your body from just above the hips to just below the chest. Training your torso involves many movements, but can be done effectively in just a few minutes, 3-4 times per week.
Medleys for Conditioning
Medleys for Conditioning
I’m known as the Strongman guy around here because I own a Strongman/Powerlifting gym, and Dave and Jim like to make fun of me for it. It makes them feel good to laugh at me. Anyway, strongman training can be adapted to athletic training in many ways. In this article, we’ll look at how to improve our athletes’ level of
Strongman and Westside Training
Strongman and Westside Training
I get calls just about every day asking for help integrating strongman training and Westside style training and I see a lot of confusion with this.

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