Use Your Attention to Maximum Benefit Your conscious attention is one of the resources that most...
Men’s fitness over 50
Get the Small Stuff right, or you will never get the BIG Stuff right!
Get the Small Stuff right, or you will never get the BIG Stuff right! Being successful at weight...
The Most Important Elements in Lifting Cannot be Quantified!
The Most Important Elements in Lifting Cannot be Quantified! From time to time, we may be...
Practice Habits: Your key to Long Term Improvement
Practice Habits: Your key to Long Term Improvement Every coach says, do the hard work and pay attention to the details. I constantly harp on doing each of the power lifts with perfect technique. Going beyond these generalizations in real workouts and doing so for many...
Your Inner Coach #3- Muscle Control
Your Inner Coach #3- Muscle Control Exerting control over your muscles is essential for putting out the maximum force possible during a heavy lift. Unfortunately, many lifters have developed the habit of exerting less than maximum force through years of lifting...
Longevity and Lifting Weights
Longevity and Lifting Weights It is nearly impossible to put a value on the positive aspects of waking up every day and not worrying about your health. Sadly many people over age 50 spend a significant portion of their day struggling with their medical problems. Their...
Your inner coach #2
Your inner coach #2 Last week I introduced you to your three inner coaches. One of them deals with the high level organization and management of your training. The second one deals with the narrative that goes on in your mind all the time you're awake. The third one...
Static Contractions: A Forgotten Training Approach that can Build Big Strength
A Forgotten Training Approach that can Build Big Strength Anyone remember static contractions? A quarter century ago these were mildly popular. However, like many training techniques that produce significant results but require unusual types of effort, it was largely...
No Brain, No Gain
No Brain, No Gain Having spent many years in gyms, I am consistently surprised by the number of people who work out for years and never seem to make any progress. Not changing much if you are in great condition is probably OK. However, most people who train regularly...