Are You Hearing Advice But Don't Know How to Listen?
Are You Hearing Advice But Don't Know How to Listen?
You need someone who isn't afraid to criticize; you need to listen to what you're doing wrong.
Consistency is the Name of the Game
Consistency is the Name of the Game

To develop and ingrain the habits of success overlook no fine details.

The Right Tool for the Job
The Right Tool for the Job

Strength is a journey, not a quick fix. Take the time to choose your tools correctly and create something indestructible.

It's All About Heart and Will
It's All About Heart and Will

There are a lot of factors involved in being a good strength athlete. From most to least important, here is my list of what you need to excel in this industry. Do you have them all?

Inspiration and Motivation: 6 Articles to Help You Find Your Inner Drive
Inspiration and Motivation: 6 Articles to Help You Find Your Inner Drive

Being truly great means finding a way to help others the same way you seek to improve yourself.

Chad Aichs's Guaranteed-to-Work Miracle Program
Chad Aichs's Guaranteed-to-Work Miracle Program

Are you still searching for the holy grail of programs? Here it is, in all its perfection.

The 5 Worst Mistakes I've Made in Powerlifting
The 5 Worst Mistakes I've Made in Powerlifting

You learn a lot from the mistakes you make at your first meet. Imagine all you can learn from the mistakes spanning an entire powerlifting career.

What the Godfather Can Teach Us About Powerlifting
What the Godfather Can Teach Us About Powerlifting

This crime classic is full of strength training lessons from the Corleone family. When you take the platform, are you the hot-tempered Santino or the calm, calculated Michael?

Are You Overtrained or Under-Recovered?
Are You Overtrained or Under-Recovered?

Some people will tell you that overtraining isn’t real. Don’t listen to these people. Take the time to consider your recovery just as much as you consider your training.

The elitefts Powerlifting Experience II: From Reno to London
The elitefts Powerlifting Experience II: From Reno to London

Even at my reduced bodyweight, the travel was rigorous. In the end, getting to see my family was worth every uncomfortable plane seat.

Living and Training as a Bipolar Narcoleptic: Changes and The Future
Living and Training as a Bipolar Narcoleptic: Changes and The Future

I have my own demons to keep in line. They’re a product of my disorders and I’ve learned to accept this.

The Six Best Pieces of Training Advice
The Six Best Pieces of Training Advice

Guidance through many years of elite-level powerlifting has produced six specific lessons for platform and personal strength.

Determining When to Back Off Training
Determining When to Back Off Training

Every online critic has his own idea about central nervous system recovery. When should you step away from the gym to accelerate progress and avoid injury?

Have You Tried Gateway Gear?
Have You Tried Gateway Gear?

C’ mon guys, everybody’s doing it. It won’t hurt you (as long as you use it correctly).

Surviving Reno: International Travel for a Bigger Total
Surviving Reno: International Travel for a Bigger Total

If you want to become the best, go learn from someone even better.

Yep, I'm Still Doing Photography
Yep, I'm Still Doing Photography
I hope that some of you that have been wondering about my photography enjoy these photos.
Memories of A Young Wannabe Powerlifter's Christmas
Memories of A Young Wannabe Powerlifter's Christmas

Chad was nestled all snug in his bed, while visions of power racks danced in his head…

Glory Lasts Forever
Glory Lasts Forever

Why don't you just go the safe route? Sit on the couch and think about all the things others have accomplished.

What's the Big Deal About a PR, Anyway?
What's the Big Deal About a PR, Anyway?

You want to leave the gym on a good note. Aichs explores what that really means.

Veteran's Perspective of the Platform
Veteran's Perspective of the Platform

Are you obsessing over the minutiae and overlooking the big picture?

You Will Be Stronger
You Will Be Stronger

At the last Learn to Train seminar, I saw attendees do amazing things. The Powerlifting Experience will be even better.

Big Wave Surfing and Powerlifting are Similar, Dude
Big Wave Surfing and Powerlifting are Similar, Dude

Is driving out of the hole on a squat PR any harder than burying the rail on a sweet wave? Hell yeah, it is!

Back on the Platform
Back on the Platform

Being sixty pounds lighter, Aichs pursues new bench PRs.

Somewhere Between Blast and Dust
Somewhere Between Blast and Dust

When you are young and hungry to succeed, balance rarely enters the equation. As we mature, we tend to question things…

Powerlifting Is HARD
Powerlifting Is HARD

If you are limited by the work and sacrifice that are required to be a champion, then embrace your mediocrity!

Video Interview: The Wisdom of Doing Less
Video Interview: The Wisdom of Doing Less

Do you know when to take time away from the gym?

WATCH: How Chad Aichs Overcomes Training Obstacles
WATCH: How Chad Aichs Overcomes Training Obstacles

If you are a serious lifter, you need to know how to overcome training obstacles before they derail your efforts.

Reno Hardcore: Tricks for Immediate Strength
Reno Hardcore: Tricks for Immediate Strength

Instantly lift more by making these simple changes.

WATCH: The Traits of a Champion
WATCH: The Traits of a Champion

Do you have the strength of will to say, “Screw everyone. I know I can do it”?

WATCH: Chad Aichs LTT7 Interview (Part 1)
WATCH: Chad Aichs LTT7 Interview (Part 1)

How did Chad Aichs begin powerlifting?

Reno Hardcore: Are You Sleeping for Strength?
Reno Hardcore: Are You Sleeping for Strength?

Never underestimate the power of sleep.

Reno Hardcore: The Flying Scotsman
Reno Hardcore: The Flying Scotsman

Mental toughness is the difference between getting huge PR lifts and missing them.

Adam Driggers: Finessing My Deadlift
Adam Driggers: Finessing My Deadlift

Driggers sure does love spreadsheets!

Reno Hardcore: Ten-Day Training Cycle
Reno Hardcore: Ten-Day Training Cycle

As we get stronger, everything changes and we have to keep adapting the program in order to keep getting stronger.

Freak Critique: Adam Driggers’ Deadlift
Freak Critique: Adam Driggers’ Deadlift

When you rip, you are at the mercy of wherever the bar goes with the rip.

Reno Hardcore: A WORLD RECORD? REALLY?
Reno Hardcore: A WORLD RECORD? REALLY?

It’s better to be proud of true, small accomplishments than great, elaborate lies.

Reno Hardcore: Train Less as You Advance
Reno Hardcore: Train Less as You Advance

I think the biggest and hardest change for me was learning to train less.

Reno Hardcore: Like a Powerful Crossbow
Reno Hardcore: Like a Powerful Crossbow

It’s just like drawing back a powerful bow…

Reno Hardcore: My Learn to Train Seminar 6 Experience
Reno Hardcore: My Learn to Train Seminar 6 Experience

You would be hard pressed to find another seminar anywhere with the stacked deck in attendance at the LTT6.

By the Coach for the Coach: The Trip 2013
By the Coach for the Coach: The Trip 2013

Enjoy the ride (including a bike ride) because it’s over too quickly.

Reno Hardcore: Back to Basics
Reno Hardcore: Back to Basics

Even the most successful lifters had to lay a solid foundation.

Reno Hardcore: I Am Your Training Partner, Not Your Mother
Reno Hardcore: I Am Your Training Partner, Not Your Mother

Your partners are not your personal cheering section or your therapists. You are a team working together to get insanely strong.

Reno Hardcore: Dynamic Training
Reno Hardcore: Dynamic Training

It’s an essential aspect of any great strength training routine. But are you doing it correctly?

Reno Hardcore: Neurological Considerations
Reno Hardcore: Neurological Considerations

Muscle memory is extremely important when it comes to lifting. However, have you instilled your muscles with the correct memory for proper technique?

Reno Hardcore: Arrogance
Reno Hardcore: Arrogance

Arrogance, confidence, and pride all have their place. But when is it too much?

Reno Hardcore: Champions of Sport and Life
Reno Hardcore: Champions of Sport and Life

Many strength athletes are way more than just big strong muscle heads.

Reno Hardcore: I Am An elitefts™ Athlete
Reno Hardcore: I Am An elitefts™ Athlete

I hadn’t competed in anything since college and that fire was raging again after the meet.

RENO HARDCORE: Cliché
RENO HARDCORE: Cliché

When I first decided to pursue powerlifting seriously, I knew I could be good. How good? I didn’t know.

RENO HARDCORE: Constantly Learning
RENO HARDCORE: Constantly Learning

Along the way, I spotted this big rock that I really liked.

Reno Hardcore: Sacrifice
Reno Hardcore: Sacrifice

It’s just as important to have a strong mind as it is to have a strong body!

Being Hardcore
Being Hardcore

If I could walk up the stairs I would go directly back down and squat until I physically couldn’t make it back up the stairs.

Mistakes Made and Truths about Strength Learned
Mistakes Made and Truths about Strength Learned

In my pursuit to become one of the best powerlifters in the world and get everything I could out of my body, I learned enormous amounts of training and strength information.

Cheap Crack for Powerlifters
Cheap Crack for Powerlifters

When you need that little pick-me-up for a big squat, your little friend, will never let you down.

Econo Prowler Review
Econo Prowler Review

Team DOS just received the new Econo Prowler a couple months ago with the intent of using the hell out of it.

Hardcore Extreme Jan. 09
Hardcore Extreme Jan. 09

I’ve been fighting it for a few weeks, but I’m definitely overtraining again. I don’t do shit anymore, but I keep overtraining. One of my training partners asks me what I expect, because don’t sleep. That’s easy. I’m Chad Aichs, and I expect to train hard every day while still getting stronger.

Hardcore Extreme Sep. 08
Hardcore Extreme Sep. 08

This games didn’t really go as planned. In hindsight, I made some mistakes that really affected my throwing. On the plus side, I won the national caber championship.

 Hardcore Extreme July 08
Hardcore Extreme July 08

My latest Highland Games competition didn’t go as well as I’d hoped it would, but I learned some stuff and didn’t finish too badly. I took second place overall, and second in the stone championship.

Hardcore Extreme: Is it all worth it?
Hardcore Extreme: Is it all worth it?

Lately, it seems that I’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments from people talking about how frustrating powerlifting is, and asking if it’s all worth it. They’re thinking about the dedication, sacrifice, stress and pain powerlifting can cause.

Hardcore Extreme May 08
Hardcore Extreme May 08

I am far from a genetic freak. I am a SELF MADE FREAK!!!

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