Swede Burns

Your life and your future are yours and yours alone. It’s going to be difficult, but the sooner you take responsibility and stop blaming others for your misfortune, the better your life will be.

There are obstacles to overcome for effective online coaching. If you’ve considered working with a coach from a distance, here are the things you’ll need to do for an optimal working relationship.

Using sustainable methods, Tarra has been able to grow from wobbly softball player to unstoppable powerlifter. This is her story.

No experience? No credentials? No problem.

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.

I found myself in a hospital bed and then on an operating table. Through all of the delays and the drugs, I knew I had to lift again, no matter what it took.

After the competition, my body was ready to rest — but my mind wasn’t. My determination got me back on my feet, but I wasn’t on them for long.

Illness didn’t stop me from competing, and dropping 525 pounds on my chest didn’t stop me from finishing the meet. But later that night, I realized I was in more serious pain than it seemed at first.

Learning not to do stupid things will take you further in this sport than any training method.

If you’re going to emulate someone great, make sure you’re picking out the things that matter and not copying the things that don’t.

Keyhole Barbell isn’t meant to be comfortable — it’s meant to scare you. And it will.

In an exchange with Marilla Coutinho, Swede determines the primary flaw that reduces knee-wrap carryover.

As we prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated book, Swede shares the foundation of his strength training and the programming philosophy he has developed.

Part of being an adult is learning to prioritize; If training is important to you, you won’t have to tell anyone.

Do not oversaturate your mind with the knowledge of the internet and forget to do what really counts.

Pain is inevitable. It is up to you to determine which pain to seek and which pain to avoid.

Remember, you’re a powerlifter. You are not Kai Greene.