NYSC Undercover: Real Lifters—A Dying Breed
For real lifters, training is more than simply a means to an end...it's a lifestyle.
Falling in Love with the Safety Squat (Yoke) Bar
Since receiving ours, I’ve come to regard the safety squat bar as an indispensable tool in training both myself and our athletes.
Beast Reality: Keying the Lamborghini
My keys are balled-up in an angry claw, rearing back like an angry cobra ready to strike.
elitefts™ Power Squat Machine
Many argue that the barbell squat is one of the most important exercises one will ever perform...but what about those who have physical limitations?
Low Carb Dieting Without the Suffering
Here are four methods you can implement to ace a low carb diet.
Monster Garage Gym: What was Old is New Again
Fads and trends ebb and flow, but there are a few things that will always remain constant.
Dissociation Woes, Part 2
Like hip dissociation, the shoulders and scaps also require a great degree of dissociation in our movements.
Stability Is Your Problem...You Just Don’t Know It Yet
Your weak points may not always be a strength issue.
The Evolution of the Squat Suit Over the Past Twenty Years
Over the past twenty years in powerlifting, the squat suit has changed in many ways.
2013 XPC: A First Place Finish
Snoring, mounds of dextrose, and baby powder could not keep Mick from giving the 2013 XPC his all.
Kneeling Acceleration Step Up
This variation of a single-leg step up movement works to encourage drive through the rear leg.
Maximize Your Coaching Efficiency
All it takes is a little extra thought and preparation on the front end.
Kentucky Strong: Three Little Things That May Make You a Better Lifter
Are you falling victim to one of these three common lifting mistakes?
Knowledge and Nonsense: MaxCondition for Performance—Agility
Agility is a necessary factor in athletics. But how can it be improved, and how does it relate to strength and speed?
So You Think You Can Be in Bikini Shape Year-Round?
Are you ready to find out if you can stay in bikini shape year-round and still make progress on your body?
Training with Purpose
One Size Does Not Fit All, Pt. 1: Programming and Qualification in Powerlifting
Zane Geeting: 2013 SPF Ironman
I can't say that it wasn't a good meet, because it was. It just wasn't good for me.
2013 XPC: Ab Cramps and a Big Total
It feels good to reach a goal total and nab several PRs in the process.
Dissociation Woes, Part 1
Hip dissociation—the separation of the two legs and their movements at the hip joint.
Iron Insights: 'Twas the Night before Christmas
It's just like that feeling you used to get when you were eight years old, hiding under the covers and anxiously awaiting Santa's arrival.
Sleep Strategies for Strength, Speed, and Size
Sleep is something that we should all strive to improve if we value our health and performance.
The Importance of In-Season Training: Baseball
You can't spend all off-season working on building yourself up to play your game and then just sit back and hope for the best.
Do You Workout or Train?
It is much different to walk into a workout session without any real point than to walk into a training session with an objective ahead of you.
No Bullsh*t: A Year in the Life
These are three major lessons I learned in my first year of running a gym.
Monster Garage Gym: Rest Time for Meet Time
So your training is on point, but you still had a lackluster meet? If your nutrition is in check, your rest may be lacking.
Verkoshansky, Aristotle, and the Cube Method
A properly constructed training system is one with a synergy between training means such that the result is greater than the sum of the individual training means.
Four Tips from a High School Strength Coach
Working with high school athletes presents the strength and conditioning professional with a unique set of challenges.
By the Coach for the Coach: Be the Bee
In order for the hive to survive and thrive, each bee must know her place in the hive. The same goes for your coaching team.
A Different View of Intensity and Volume
More is better? Not always, especially in terms of your training.
Knowledge and Nonsense: How Expectation Influences Food Likes
Did you know that your expectations play a large role in your taste preferences?
Meet Management 101: Warm Up Timing
Timing of the warm ups is just one of the many tasks that falls under the handler's responsibility at a meet.
Four Things My Decade of Autism Fitness Programming Has Taught Me
Whether you are training high school athletes, professional sports icons, or people with special needs, you're working with human movement and behavior..and there will always be underlying correlations.
Short-Term Periodization: Get More Bang for Your Buck
Short, off-seasons mean one thing: you must get the most out of every workout. Here's how.
Why Use Sled Towing in Training?
Whether you want to work your hamstrings or your quadriceps, the attachment point of the sled is critical.
Muscular Fatigue Versus Endurance: A Quantified Study
Muscle fatigue and muscular endurance—each is different for every athlete.
Being Human, Part 5: A Mountain of Challenge
The true masters of agility are not who you might think...
The Research Meathead: Static Contraction Training
Static contraction training (consisting mainly of isometric training) can be an effective and powerful training tool, especially if it's utilized over a variety of angles.
Training for Maximum Strength
Why is it that we have the greatest athletic talent pool in the world, but we don't turn out world record holders like we should be able to do?
How to Use the Dynamic Effort Method to Increase Your Overhead Press
If your shoulders are giving you problems, but you still want to work on your overhead press, you need to give this a try.
Systematically Educating Clients for Lifting Success
What’s the difference between training clients and educating them?
Calories Redux (Bulking and Cutting for the Natural Athlete)
Think you have to gain mass before you can add lean muscle? Think again.
Monster Garage Gym: A Point Of Diminishing Returns
Is your weight gain taking you to the point of diminishing returns?
Reality Check for Aspiring Strength Coaches
You dream of training elite-level athletes? Consider this.
A Lion in Iron: Training—It’s Not That Complicated
If something sounds too ridiculous to actually work, it probably is. Stick with the tried and true methods.