When I first began regular business traveling in the 1970s, most people considered working out to be a form of mental illness. Things are very different now. There are usually good gyms in almost any town. You will find people running on the street in the most remote...
If you have been competing for a while, you probably know the value of working with a good coach. An experienced powerlifting coach can help you in ways that no one else can. The main reason for this is that doing competition legal power lifts at or near your maximum...
I know that all of you reading this dont compete in powerlifting, but the information in this blog can be very useful to anyone who trains hard. With the prime season for weightlifting competition approaching, many of you are no doubt planning your training for the...
As many of you know, I have been lifting weights seriously for a LONG time….62 years to be exact. In that time, I have competed in both Olympic style lifting and did 25 years of powerlifting competition. I also competed as a runner for 22 years and played all...
Athletes over age 50 need all the clever tricks they can find to stay on top of their game. In this newsletter, Ill discuss one of the more overlooked (or actively ignored) areas of assistance training for building power. It is a secret? Not exactly. Its just that...
Who trains hard to get lousy results? Unfortunately….a lot of lifters. They bust their butts and get worse…or at least they don’t improve. Why would anyone do this? No one that I know would ever consciously say that they train diligently with the...
When someone hits the age of 50, it is normal to ask if they have to change the way they train to become fit and strong. Based on my 60+ years of physical training, I have a set of suggestions. In my view there are three main things you need to account for in your...
Most of the folks who read this blog regularly are seriously committed to their fitness. Many do workouts that would kill a lot of people. If you are a real workout ninja, you probably don’t think much about how people who may be just starting out react to you...
On or about January 1 of each year, millions of people make commitments to themselves to “make big changes” in their life. In fitness, vast numbers of people decide to “get in shape” and join a gym or health club. They have the best intentions,...
Many weightlifters I know regard aerobic training as something to be avoided at all costs. However, the proper type and amount of aerobic training can be critical for a long and productive lifting career. Aerobic training produces very specific conditioning benefits...
