Treat every internship experience as the gateway to your future career. Establish high standards to follow for starters.
Stem cell research is a fascinating area of biomedicine. Science is just beginning to scratch the surface on how far their potential can go.
Today’s guest built a career as an athlete, intern (a ton), assistant, and director (a ton) until he landed in the NBA as the Head Strength and Conditioning coach for the Phoenix Suns. Listen to his story!
Crossbody extensions address tissue tolerance and scapular awareness—something to use for direct upper body training AND physical therapy.
Use this theory and practical application of vertical Fv profiling to individualize program design for athletes.
Here’s a realistic case study that’ll fit your situation a lot better than actual research results. Newbie gains aboard!
What does Ed Coan, Robby Robinson, Mark Felix, and Dexter Jackson all have in common? You’ll find the answer in a Yoruba proverb.
Growing up in the age of Men’s Health magazines, Chad Aichs had to weed through all the bullshit to be one of the strongest men in the world.
Unless you’re here to make friends, your workout should last no longer than sixty minutes. Strategize for strength and size gains!
I cherry-picked the best of the best from twenty-plus years of programming. Here’s how our football players trained this summer.
No exercise or series of exercises can guarantee injury prevention. It takes a holistic approach with a heaping amount of common sense.
This attitude served me well for some time, but then it began to hold me back. Know when to use it and when to toss it.
Fat Gripz is a small and versatile tool that’ll transform the grip thickness of barbells, dumbbells, and more. What other specialty bar has these superpowers?
There are lots of articles and tips on getting you revved up to perform. THIS ISN’T ONE OF THEM. Learn to conserve your energy between sets.
Weightlifters are among the strongest and most explosive athletes in the world. So, let’s see how your athletes can benefit from doing them!
If your movement is constrained, how will this directly affect your bench stroke? A LOT. Try these four stretches.
There’s no reason to be sidelined into rehab purgatory when dealing with a combination labral tear with bicep tendinopathy. Read how this case study is applicable to you.
What moves 600 pounds, won’t necessarily move 700 pounds. Reassessing my situation, I realized my thoracic extensors were weak.
Oh, what a memorable day for baseball this was—the day that many of my colleagues and athletes will never forget.
Barbell clubs like Gene’s are not just to build strength. If done right, they socialize the human body to foster awareness, connection, and culture.
If you’re still in the “bodybuilding will hinder flexibility” camp, it’s time for you to update your training IQ.
There are six pillars of excellence that every player and staff member should live by. It’ll breed character, culture, and success.
Here are my suggestions if you are training in your garage, thinking about competing in a powerlifting meet, and are intrigued about the conjugate method of training.
Consider improving your rate of force development or increasing the duration of your acceleration phase of a bench press to improve your 1RM.
To progress a 6-week full-body training program, let’s consider sets, reps, weight, and tempo.
As a coach, this is a tough spot to be in because you may have to tell a prospective client, “You’re not ready to diet.” Here’s what to ask.
From a physical literacy perspective and contrary to popular belief, playing sports is not enough to become physically literate for life.
Cueing athletes and clients is heavily dependent on their learning style. Ask them how they learn best and use the information to your advantage!
Beware: Lots of programs out there are faulty. If it’s not addressing technical skill or CNS adaptation, it’s garbage. Here’s a DIY to try based on the type of lifter you are.
Here’s line-by-line notes of what I do to make weight. I’ve perfected this after 14 tries.
Social influencers Jujimufu and Szatstrength sit down with Dave Tate (after a brutal leg day) to talk training, business, and mindset.
Now that you’re a dad, your programming has to be taken back to the drawing board. One thing you don’t have time to waste is time.
You followed part 1 and part 2 and had great results. Here’s ten more weeks to keep pushing beyond your limitations.
There’s two ways to mess this up: not including enough strength work and relying too much on strength work.
I have pondered this question for years. When it’s all said in done, will you be able to face the man in the mirror with no regrets?
If you’re going through the motions or overly amped while training, the perfect program on paper will do little for you. Why don’t we talk about this more?
If you’re feeling crusty as a powerlifter, it’s time to dial the heavy weight DOWN and turn the reps and blood flow UP with this 8-week bodybuilding program.
This article presents a few of my favorite programming variations to achieve the desired outcome this off-season.
Analyze every detail of every event, in every contest you sign up for. Remember, the strongest guy doesn’t always win.
One tool in a coach’s toolbox to enhance their athlete’s training is cluster sets. I’ve been using cluster sets for a few years in training both weightlifters and team sports athletes and found them to be very beneficial for what we’re trying to accomplish. Here’s my cluster set blueprint.
Successful dieters come in all different shapes, sizes, and genetic codes. Regardless of disposition, the rate of dieting success relies heavily on your mindset. What exactly are you telling yourself?
Adding strands of steel to your training arsenal is what separates you from harder contractions and better safety measures. Try these exercises.
I’m not going to lie—getting old is the opposite of wonderful. But you won’t find doom and gloom in this text—there’s a lot to feel good about as we all go through this aging process.
Weigh out the pros and cons of this beloved strongman staple to decide if tire flips should be part of your training cycle. Caution: biceps are placed in a high-risk position.
Grinding is only for a select few. Read if you should keep pushing even though your body is begging you to stop.
Here are the accessory, unilateral, and mobility exercises your lacrosse players SHOULD be doing to stay healthy, especially as their playing season continues to extend.
When done correctly, these lifts can improve an athlete’s peak force, rate of force production, and explosiveness.
As a woman reading this, you too have had a fair share of doubters. So I want to share some tangible ways to break through the glass ceiling in your life—the barrier to professional advancemen. It can be done.
Let’s make the warm-up more than just breaking a sweat. If done properly (and in little time) it’ll prepare you for the work to come.