Main Blog RSS feed
Making the Hard (Exercise) Choices
Massive Conspiracy To End All Weakness
Instagram Training Q/A
Why Train?
5/3/1 and Coaching Athletes
The most important thing to understand when training athletes is the difference between G.P.P and S.P.P. Also, it's important to understand that mastery in a specific discipline does not mean mastery in weight training. In fact, it is usually the opposite; master of one thing, beginner of another. This is very lucky for you, whether you are a coach or an athlete. What this means is that you don't need advanced or fancy training methods to achieve results. Besides the huge pile of dung that is "sport specific training", the misunderstanding of training mastery by elite athletes is ruining training.
5/3/1 and Bodybuilding
Behind the Shield Podcast
Instinctive Training
The Trap Bar
Let's face it, chasing the Big Three (squat, bench press, deadlift) can get tiresome, and having an acceptable substitution that can be used for several months might be just what you need to keep the fires burning.
Interview - Courtesy of Mark Bell and Jesse Burdick
Both Mark and Jesse are good friends of mine and I am super happy with their success and their continued dedication to helping others. More importantly, they have treated me and my family with respect; something I find more important than just what they offer the strength world.
This interview covers a variety of subjects: training, the new 5/3/1 Forever book, coaching high school athletes, marriage and music.
Barbell Row vs DB Row
Dorian Yates' back is the centerpiece of his insane, freaky physique, and the Yates row is one of the things he credits. Ed Coan's accomplishments in the powerlifting world have been well documented and if you've ever seen Ed in person, you know he's one of the thickest people to ever set foot in a weight room. And his 900-pound deadlift, to me, is the single-most impressive deadlift feat.
Now that I've satisfied all the barbell row zealots, the exercise does have its drawbacks. This is especially true for a lifter that's made significant progress in the squat and deadlift.
Do you need to condition?
It's easy to say “I don’t need to condition now” because many people technically don’t. But I guarantee you will.
In Season Training for the Multi-Sport HS Athlete
I'm going to be speaking at a clinic. The topic is "Training the Multi-Sport HS Athlete." Anyway, I have my own experiences obviously, but was wondering since you are training HS kids now, have you had any experiences with kids who are multi sport? Just wanted your input.
So this answer is going to be a little disjointed and done in a bullet-point fashion. So these aren't listed in priority, just how I thought of them.