For the Coach From the Coach: Create a Winning Environment in Your Weigh...
To me, the training environment doesn’t change. All the expectations and styles are present and consistent with every team.
EFS Classic: You Can’t Handle the Truth
If you’ve been around this industry long enough, you surely heard more lies told and myths espoused than you could ever remember.
Fear Is the Only Thing We Should Fear
No matter how hard life gets or how dark things get, everything in your life happens for a reason.
Want to Train Here? I Need to See Your Resume First
Recently, I had several inquiries about training and memberships at my gym.
Amy Wattles' Recap: Frozen Stones Highland Games
Doing this competition is like going to the all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. At the time, it sounds like an excellent idea.
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Keep Your Standards High, Not Your Mind
This statement is summed up with one word, WISDOM.
The Long Road to My First Meet
This past weekend I competed in my first powerlifting meet, but before I get into an account of the actual event, some background information is probably in order.
My Fitness Bucket List
It’s things like this that help you learn just that little bit more about yourself and how you react and behave when the going gets tough.
Introducing the MBA Meathead
I am here to reinforce that powerlifters are much more than the stereotype presented by tootsie-rolling Planet Fatness marketers and their ilk.
Under The Bar: They are NOT Angry Birds! The Holidays
I saw a chance to pull out and hide and took it. This is not something I’m afraid to admit.
EFS Classic: Your Body is a Barbell – No Dumbbells, No Barbells, No Problem
Muscles are just plain dumb.
Top 10 Reasons Why it’s Perfectly Fine to GAIN Weight During the Holiday...
Neck rolls make an ideal hiding place for any stocking stuffer.
Two Awesome Reasons to "Like Us"
But seriously, think of all the cool things you can do with the iPad…
Running from Strength
Take pride in what you’ve accomplished, but always acknowledge that there are barriers and boundaries to be pushed.
IRON: How Powerlifting Gave Me Life after Child Sex Abuse
The abuse didn’t end when the perpetrators were caught and arrested. For most, the abuse will never end.
Under The Bar: One Thing I Can't Stand!
What moves us forward is getting kicked in the balls time and time again and keeping your focus on what’s most important.
Commitment
Commitment is making your mind up to do something, not wavering and not second guessing yourself.
Under The Bar: Does Your LIft Off Suck?
What I needed was a Lift Off but what I really wanted was the Perfect Lift Off.
Angry Coach: Back in the Fight
Last week, because of injuries, Mark Herzlich got his first start at linebacker for the Giants.
Build More than Muscle and Strength in Your High School Weight Room
A structured off-season training program will do wonders for your in-season success.
Angry Coach: How Teams Work
Or would you rather win a championship? That’s something we all get to choose.
The Battle to Take Back Awesome
Awesomeness. It’s a concept that you simply can’t escape from these days no matter how hard you try.
They are NOT Angry Birds! (Part 3)
I already had my column for the week done (“Aggression”) when I received this email from my mother.
Under The Bar: Can Aggression Be Good?
Can aggression be good? Can this serve your training or business in any positive way? If so, how can and should it be used? How often and by whom?
Angry Coach: Delivering Bad News
Long story short, I had to tell a very close friend of mine that his wife was cheating on him.
Elitefts Classic: Under the Bar – Attitude
I always felt the “under the bar concept” could carry it own weight. This is because just about every skill needed to be successful in business and life is also needed to be successful “under the bar”
America's Strongest Woman: The Great Bomb
The highlights of my trip were hanging out and catching up with The Sequim Crew.
They are NOT Angry Birds (Part 2.2)
Many things have changed since I wrote the book Under the Bar. Looking back, it seems like forever since I sat down to write it.
The Angry Coach: Who are you?
Everything is a competition to this guy. Even in a basic email exchange, he has to get the better of you. To some people this is probably grating. To me, it’s funny, and it’s also a valuable lesson in realizing that it pays to be “on” and paying full attention at all times.
They are NOT Angry Birds! (Part 2.1)
We are two different people and his experiences will not be the same as mine; they will be his own. I want SO badly for him to not to go through the things I did, that it’s taken me a long time to see that he won’t.
What Coaching Youth Athletes is Really About
Know your athletes, care about their success, and do things right!
Under the Bar: Are You Ready, I Mean REALLY Ready?
You can be prepared ahead of time and know what to do when the expected changes occurs, as well as when the unexpected happen.
Under The Bar: Three Things that will save your business
I keep a list of questions I ask myself on a weekly and monthly basis. This article will touch on three that can save and grow your business.
Why Monster Trucks Shouldn't Be Driven in the Express Lane
An exercise or training program’s success or failure is rooted in the execution of its work.
Just for Fall: Pumpkin Spice Muffins (Low-Carb/Gluten Free)
I love adding pumpkin to my baked goods and oattie pancakes because it adds moisture, great taste, minimal carbs, and it’s chock-full of fiber and carotenoids.
Equipment 101: The Deluxe Competition Bench
The more you know about your equipment, the better you can use it.
Words of Wisdom: Extraordinary Resolve
Since you faced cancer and survived, how has it impacted your view on life and what is really important to you?
Under The Bar - Training Environment
Over the past few months, I’ve been asked repeatedly what I feel the most important aspect of training is.
This Is Silly: An Outlook on Training, Part 2
There are trade-offs with training that affect the outcomes of the choices we make inside and outside the gym doors.
Chronicles of an Intern: The First Week
The interview is over, and I’m jumping into week one headfirst.
Hard to Train…but Training Hard: Part V
In the end, it doesn’t matter. If I can’t perform because of it, then I need to fix it or get out of the game.
Recipe: Oattie Cookie and Chocolate Chewies
These are amazing and one of my all-time favorite recipes.
Interview with Rick Daman: Small Business Ownership
Rick Canter talks with Rick Daman, owner of Daman’s Strength Training.
