What’s the Difference?
Two seemingly similar bars, but very different.
Wanna get strong, fast and injury proof?
Read this.
From the Couch: Coach Talk from Murph’s Office Part 3
Getting through to your athletes with buy in and autonomy.
Featuring: Sam Brown, Greg Robins and Jeff Bramhall.
From the Couch: Coach Talk from Murph’s Office Part 2
Featuring: Sam Brown, Greg Robins and Jeff Bramhall. Tons of useful information in here including why Greg is a savage.
From the Couch: Coach Talk from Murph’s Office Part 1
Featuring: Sam Brown, Greg Robins and Jeff Bramhall-Unique Coaching Tools to Get the Most From Your Athletes
VIDEO LOG: Really Good New Stuff Coming
Murph, Jeff Bramhall and Sam Brown discuss a cool new project.
Using the Safety Squat Bar: 3 Tips to Make it More Effective
Want a bigger squat and deadlift?
Better read this.
Top 9 Assistance Exercises for the Bench Press 2019
Now new and improved, and with a twist AND video.
Effort Is As Important As Execution
“Musicians should go to a yard sale and buy an old fucking drum set and get in their garage and just suck."
Top 5 Accessory Exercises for the Squat — New for 2019
I still stand by my original Top 5 article series, but even I can admit it needed an update. So I expanded on the list I already had. The original articles were for assistance and accessory work. This series is for accessory work only. We'll start things off this time with my 2019 accessory exercises for the squat.
C.J. Murphy's Specialty Bar Car Show #3
In my first two Specialty Bar Car Shows, I showed you a plethora of specialty bars: the elitefts Power Bar, trap bars, deadlift bars, the elitefts Rackable Cambered Squat Bar, and the Tsunami and Bandbell Bars. Now, in the grand finale, I've saved the best, most badass bar for last...
Programming 101: Part 6 Training the Older Athlete
Tips for the Oldy Von Scoldys +
FREE Dropkick Murphy's tickets!!
C.J. Murphy's Specialty Bar Car Show #2
In my second Specialty Bar Car Show, I'm going to teach you everything I know about the Tsunami Bar, Bandbell Bar, and — one of my all-time favorites — Safety Squat Bars. If I haven't sold you on any of these bars, remember this...
Top 5 Accessory Exercises for the Squat: New for 2019
My 5 best picks to build your Squat Updated: Now with Videos!
C.J. Murphy's Specialty Bar Car Show #1
I get a lot of questions about bars from people. As someone who loves car shows and learning more about cars, I decided to teach people about specialty bars in a similar type of format. I call it: the bar show. (Get it? Bar show? Car show? OK, fine, I'll see myself out for that pun.)
No Glute Ham Raise, No Problem
We all know the Glute Ham Raise is one of the best, if not the best Posterior Chain exercise that exists. The problem arises if you want to do them but don't have access to a high quality EliteFTS GHR bench. Two of my coaches, Russ Smith and Candace Puopolo shot a video showing […]
Groundbreaking New Study on the Safety Squat Bar Explained Part 2
Mike Lawrence and I go over more of the details on his study.
Perfect Thanksgiving viewing after dinner.
Or anytime really....
Groundbreaking New Study on the Safety Squat Bar Explained
Video Log: Interview with Mike Lawrence, Co-Author of the New Safety Squat Bar Study Part 1.
WATCH THIS!
5 Things You Need to Do During Your Training
I say it all the time, everybody loves lists.
Here’s another one.
VIDEO LOG: Everything you ever wanted to know about the Back Raise
Tips on how to get more from this often overlooked exercise
Video Log: Murph interviews NSCA Head Strength Coach Scott Caulfield
Chock full of info and entertainment
Video Log: Maximize Your Training Time
I’ve got a Video Log for you today on how to Maximize your training time. It’s a quick one but it has some valuable information that will help you. Watch it. Did you miss last week’s Log? Watch it here. Did you miss my Coaching Log two weeks ago? I got […]
Unlock Your Power
Murph and Brandy Gentry talk about Whiskey, Powerlifting and her incredible transformation in force production in only a few days at TPS.
And Whiskey.
Oh, I said that.
The Sumo Deadlift — You're Doing It the Wrong Way
The sumo deadlift is a misunderstood type of pull with so many advantages. Let's start with technique so you can smash a PR!
WATCH: Andrey Malanichev — Training Program and Top-Secret Russian Insights
It’s in discussions like these that I am reminded of what a nice guy Andrey is, and how willing he is to share his expertise to support the development of other powerlifters and young athletes.
What is best? RPE or Percentage Based Programming?
The age old question. Here’s my two cents. Read it all, the end is the best part.
WATCH: Andrey Malanichev — RPR, Powerlifting Culture, Injury Prevention
This interview gives you the chance to learn more about Andrey, his training techniques/philosophies that led him to great success, including his views on sport history/culture found in the US and Russia.
Box Squatting for Raw Lifters
In the coming months, C.J. will be getting the Team ready for raw and multi-ply lifting at the 2019 RPS New Hampshire and Vermont State Championships from April 13-14, as well as the Arnold Classic. At least a dozen he coaches will be there. And, as usual, he’ll be rehabbing more of his muscle tears as he tries to get back to bench-only meets. His goal is to bench more at 220 Master than in the 308 open.