Small mistakes in technique: Undermine your max lifts One of the big benefits of being a...
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Practice CAN improve performance
Practice CAN improve performance Among the many clichs that we are exposed to as we go through...
A Super Cheap Power Training Equipment Idea: HUGE value for the $
A Super Cheap Power Training Equipment Idea: HUGE value for the $ In the never-ending scramble to...
Latest Research on Weight Training: Much Less There than Meets the Eye
Latest Research on Weight Training: Much Less There than Meets the Eye Hardly a week goes by when I dont receive an email for a stunning new discovery in weight training. The emergence of artificial intelligence has also produced a blizzard of claims about new and...
A 5-second trick to help overcome physical weaknesses.
A 5-second trick to help overcome physical weaknesses. As longtime lifters we gradually move into a mindset that divides the day into time when we work out, and time when we do everything else. However, during the time when we are not working out, it is possible to do...
The Power of Persistence: An Unbeatable Formula when Paired with Learning
The Power of Persistence: An Unbeatable Formula when Paired with Learning One of my favorite quotes that I believe applies to many things in life is: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful...
When Less is More: Give Yourself a Gift
When Less is More: Give Yourself a Gift As a devoted practitioner of fitness there are some free gifts you can give yourself that can have a nice impact on your life. IMHO there is way too much negative energy around promoting different fitness programs, diets, and...
Lifting Weights for 68 Years: Whats New and Different?
Lifting Weights for 68 Years: Whats New and Different? I began lifting weights in 1955and yes we did have electric lights and television. No personal computers and no internet. Somehow, we managed to survive. Occasionally I am asked what has changed in training for...
Four Simple Exercises to Reduce Your Chance of Injury
Four Simple Exercises to Reduce Your Chance of Injury As all of you know the worst thing that can happen to an athlete is not losing a game, it is getting injured. When you get hurt you cant play! Winning or losing lasts about 10 minutes. getting hurt can last for...