Preventing Back Injuries: Durability Training As an 85-year-old powerlifter I can assure you that...
Weight Training Over 50
Can Recreational Sports Build Character? Its Possible, not Automatic
Can Recreational Sports Build Character? Its Possible, not Automatic As recreational athletes...
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...
Deadlifting Injuries: Tips from a long-time powerlifter on preventing them
Deadlifting Injuries: Tips from a long-time powerlifter on preventing them Injuries from deadlifting seem to be occurring more often than in previous decades. Powerlifters have been doing heavy deadlifts ever since the sport began (back in the late 1960s). In recent...
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 training requires attention to a lot of details. Simply showing up and flailing through a workout leads to little (or no) improvement year after year. There is an oft...
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 intrigued by various high-tech innovations that promise to elevate our lifting performance. Usually these innovations are old wine in a new bottle, or simply something that could...
Five Tips for Managing Your Energy: Key to Long Term Progress
Five Tips for Managing Your Energy: Key to Long Term Progress All of us can cheerfully advise others that making progress in heavy lifting requires devoting the time needed to fully recover from a demanding workout. We also advise others that keeping a few reps in the...
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...