Thoughts on Longevity in Lifting and in Life In about six months, Ill celebrate birthday number...
Exercise Over 50
Cardio Training for Weightlifters: A Special Source of Strength
Cardio Training for Weightlifters: A Special Source of Strength Over the many decades I have been...
The Long Game: Some thoughts on how I’m still powerlifting at 83
The Long Game: Some thoughts on how Im still powerlifting at 83 Im 83 and getting ready to lift in...
Building habits for the life you want
Building habits for the life you want Each of us has only so much energy and time during a given day. If we want to realize our full potential, we need to make the best possible use of our limited resources of time and energy. This is often call time management. That...
Changing up your lifting routine: try some Olympic lifts
With Covid scrambling the schedule for powerlifting meets and the off/on opening of gyms, I have oriented my own training to physical conditioning rather than straight power. I have also changed up the routines for some of my coaching clients to emphasize (drum roll)...
Un-Learning: A Key to Consistent Progress
UN-Learning: A key to consistent progress It aint what you dont know that gets you in trouble, its what you know for sure that just aint so - Mark Twain Somehow Mark Twain must have known about the fitness industry. Just about everyone seems to be an expert. Many are...
New Hybrid Training Models
Post Covid: Our new Hybrid Training Models Over the past 15 months most of us who workout regularly have had to make some significant accommodations to the gyms being closed. We have all adapted our training to some degree to accommodate the limitations imposed by...
High Value Performance Indicators: The Critical Element for Improving
High Value Performance Indicators: The Critical Element for Improvement In business there is a saying that that which is measured is the thing that gets attention. In weightlifting the same rule applies. Lifters (or other athletes) who want to improve their...
Discipline and Self-Management Techniques – Part 1
Discipline and Self-Management Techniques Part 1 Discipline and self-management are critical skills for everyone who aspires to master a particular skill. This is because it takes a long time and consistent practice to develop the individual and collective skills...