There are some things in training that must be done in order for you to succeed and for you to keep your mind off the so-called rules.

No matter the athletic background, the list of injuries and impairments encountered is practically endless.

You have to know when, how, and if to break these rules.

Although everyone is a unique snowflake and will adapt slightly differently, there are good ways to train and there are bad ways to train.

Why the hell does everyone who uses the Olympic lifts to build speed and explosiveness feel they need their athletes to work at 90 percent and up of their 1RM?

This past winter I had the unique privilege of working with Curtis Granderson as he was about to switch teams from the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees.

Recently, my client, Theodora, stepped out of her comfort zone and stepped on to the stage as a figure competitor.

Five questions, three questions, one question.

Learn a little about what other places are doing and then reevaluate your own program.

A few months back, I put pen to paper and wrote about getting my strength and wits back to begin competitive powerlifting again.

Metabolic Circuits: training that boosts your metabolism? Wait, I thought ALL resistance training boosts your metabolism. Yes, that would be a logical point – well made.

As Jim Wendler would say, get “north of vag” and stay there. Seriously, anybody can do this.

If you haven’t given overhead pressing a fair shot, throw it into your routine for a few weeks and see what happens.

For several months, I’ve been doing Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 program. In it, Jim talks about doing exercises for assistance that build muscle mass. He advocates doing several reps of dips and pull-ups every week. At one point, I believe he states we should do 50 dips a week weighted or 100 dips a week with just body weight. If memory serves, he advocates doing something similar with chin-ups or pull-ups.

Dave asked for the best book on training that you’ve read. Here are your 75 responses:

Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 program and Joe DeFranco’s Westside for Skinny Bastards (WSFSB) have become wildly successful, and I couldn’t be happier to see this.

In the summer of 2005, I was burned out from competitive powerlifting. I was tired of bench shirts, box squats, bands and being fat.

Because of a major career change, I’ve recently relocated to a new city. With this move, and all the bullshit that goes along with moving, I’ve been forced to endure the misfortune of trying to find a new gym

You’ve probably read the first part of “Pull-ups” according to “H” and say to yourself, “Sure, that’s fine, but I can’t even do a single rep.” That’s ok. In this part, we’ll address your need(s) in being able to perform that repetition.

When Elite asked me to write an article about pull-ups, I thought, no problem. This will take about one line—grab a bar and give it a tug. That’s it. Finished. Done! Then I thought, well, no…

Recently, I’ve been on a 10-week decline in the gym. It began with a powerlifting meet that I entered back in November.

The entire routine is structured around the strength curve that you would use while benching in a good shirt. The main exercises are floor presses with chains, 4-boards, 5-boards, and shirted bench work.

Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch and a kick just a kick.