Surviving Max Effort Day
Surviving Max Effort Day

I thought about just putting my workout off until tomorrow. That would have been the smart thing to do.

Training Heavy with Chronic Pain
Training Heavy with Chronic Pain

No amount of strategic planning can account for your body’s unexpected responses to training and life. Be prepared to stop bowing down to your program and start listening to your body.

New Study Highlights Brain Changes After Concussions
New Study Highlights Brain Changes After Concussions
Young football players who experience a concussion also show signs of reduced blood flow in the brain.
How the Mighty Fall: Limbo
How the Mighty Fall: Limbo

I found myself in a hospital bed and then on an operating table. Through all of the delays and the drugs, I knew I had to lift again, no matter what it took.

How the Mighty Fall: The Fall
How the Mighty Fall: The Fall

After the competition, my body was ready to rest — but my mind wasn’t. My determination got me back on my feet, but I wasn’t on them for long.

3 Things Lifters and Coaches Need to Know About Pain
3 Things Lifters and Coaches Need to Know About Pain

Do not fear pain; it is your body’s method of communicating a need for change. Here’s how to handle the pain and determine what specific change your body needs.

The MBA Meathead: Sabotaged by HR and Surgery
The MBA Meathead: Sabotaged by HR and Surgery

Two things that are hard to deal with…but you must roll with the punches.

Under The Bar: A Matter of Perspective
Under The Bar: A Matter of Perspective

Here is the truth: When you spend three decades doing essentially the same movements over and over, training hard and heavy, weighing close to 300 pounds, and training around and through injuries… you will pay a price.

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