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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.
Prowler Challenge Review
Bigger, Stronger, Baseball
Three Prowler Workouts
Deadlifts - How to Tug like a Pro
The following is an excerpt from the Jim Wendler Forum - it is in response to a question from a forum member that wanted to increase his deadlift. It wasn't a specific question; more it was any suggestions that any of us had regarding the deadlift and how to increase it. Additionally, he also had a question regarding being weak at the bottom of the movement.
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.
How Does 5/3/1 FOREVER Measure Up? And What's In It For You?
Krypteia Training Review
The Krypteia program has been used by all the HS/College athletes I work with and members of the private forum. Here is a review of this program by forum member Josh. This was done in two parts and over time;...
5/3/1 Forever: Contents & Excerpt on Supplemental Lifts
Boring But Big, 3 Month Challenge
The most popular, effective, and brutal accessory plan is something I called Boring But Big.
The Boring But Big supplemental program is simple. After completing the strength work with the basic exercise (squat, press, bench press or deadlift), you perform 5 sets of 10 reps with a lighter weight. This might not seem like much work, but it'll lead to new gains in strength and hypertrophy.