Overhead Squat: Easy to Killer Difficult The overhead squat is one of those movements that find...
Strength over 50
Critical Things you Cant Measure: Because they Dont Happen
Critical Things you Cant Measure: Because they Dont Happen Its often the things that dont happen...
Isometric Poses for Rehab, Gym Phone Zombies and a Cancer Study
Isometric Poses for Rehab, Gym Phone Zombies and a Cancer Study Necessity being the mother of...
Can Recreational Sports Build Character? Its Possible, not Automatic
Can Recreational Sports Build Character? Its Possible, not Automatic As recreational athletes (powerlifting or other sports) we enjoy participating in these activities for fun. We have chosen to pursue a given sport for a variety of personal reasons. The actions we...
Three high value exercises that take almost zero time: plus, a bonus
Three high value exercises that take almost zero time: plus, a bonus I always suggest that whatever exercises one does during their workouts should have provide a high return on your investment (ROI). Your investment in this case is time and energy. Often, we tend to...
Artificial Intelligence and Strength Training: Part 1-The Impact of Information
Artificial Intelligence and Strength Training: Part 1-The Impact of Information Current news is awash with stories about how artificial intelligence (AI) will shortly penetrate every aspect of our lives. Depending on the source, predictions are being tossed around...
New Deadlift Training Approach: Rack Pulls, Speed Pulls and Isometrics
New Deadlift Training Approach: Rack Pulls, Speed Pulls and Isometrics A couple years ago I published a blog about the Paul Anderson power rack method to build a big deadlift. In the past month I have devised a slightly more elaborate scheme to enhance the impact of...
Important Workout Data and Useless Information
Important Workout Data and Useless Information Any athlete who is serious about improving their performance must track some key indicators of how they are doing. The importance of the indicators is not always consistent with how easily they are measured. Some of the...
Strength Building: Practice the Invisible Skills
Strength Building: Practice the Invisible Skills Realizing your full potential for lifting heavy weights or doing some other feat of strength is dependent on being able to mobilize your muscles to do a very difficult movement. The most important action in producing...