When it comes to powerlifting, the squat, bench, and deadlift are king — but if that’s all you do in the gym, there’s a good chance you’ll end up either burnt out or just straight-up bored. I’ve written ... Continue Reading
4 Tips for When You Love Lifting But You Live With Depression
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The Underrated Benefits of the Leg Press for Powerlifters
By now, I’ve written a lot about assistance exercises for powerlifting — including the importance of not overdoing them. In case you don’t have time to watch the video, it basically comes down to this: ... Continue Reading
4 Reasons Why Everyone Should Try Using Hook Grip
Ah, the hook grip. The incredibly secure grip style that you keep hearing so much about. In the past (pre-Instagram age), hook grip was thought to be more of a weightlifting style grip, but now we're ... Continue Reading
4 Household Items You Can Use for a Killer Workout
You’re stuck at home for whatever reason, and you’re slightly bummed that you can’t get a workout in. However, do you have a couch, paper plates and a bath towel lying around? If you said yes, it’s time ... Continue Reading
3 Anti-Rotation Exercises For Stronger Olympic Lifts
Stability and strength. Two key components that will take your performance to the next level. When moving heavy loads from point A to B (yes, this can also mean your bodyweight), there’s really no ... Continue Reading
Dead Bug Benefits and Three Core Blasting Variations
There’s no need for fancy core training. You don’t need to twist yourself up into knots or hold your front planks for far too long. All core training really needs to do is to be is effective and have carry ... Continue Reading
Got Post-Training Anxiety? Here Are a Few Methods That Could Help
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Why RPE-Based Programs May Be Better for Women
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The Greatest Strongman of All Time Vs. The Strongest Man Ever
To the uninitiated, the title of this article may lead you to believe that this is one in the same. I will make the argument in this article that they are not and it would be a mistake to confuse the ... Continue Reading
The Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started In Powerlifting (Part 2)
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Two Rules Every Powerlifter Should Follow With Accessory Exercises
One of the biggest mistakes I see in the gym: powerlifters focusing way, way, way too much on their assistance work. If you are a powerlifter, then the vast majority of your training needs to involve the ... Continue Reading
3 Goblet Squat Variations to Make Leg Day Fun Again
The goblet squat has revolutionized the way the squat is being performed and taught throughout the world. Especially for folks who struggle with maintaining correct form during barbell squats, the goblet ... Continue Reading
3 Shoulder Prehab Exercises That Will Improve All of Your Lifts
As a pretty seasoned lifter, I’ve had my fair share of injuries — it’s just the nature of the sport. In fact, I get more questions about injury rehab than any other topic. That said, though, I can rarely ... Continue Reading
2 Exercises to Keep Your Feet Active When You Lift
When you’re training, you (probably) have never given much thought to your feet while you’re flexing in the mirror. Most people don't think the feet are a body part to be trained like the chest, legs and ... Continue Reading
Putting Your Strongman Training Into Perspective
I was a professional strongman. I’ve made much more money talking about and teaching strongman than I ever did competing. A friend of mine is a professional half marathon runner. She has made more money ... Continue Reading
Press With Purpose: 3 Ways to Cue the Bench Press for Stronger Lifts
The bench press is arguably the most technical lift of the big three in powerlifting. Granted, everyone has their best and worst lift, so this argument could vary from athlete to athlete, yet there's still ... Continue Reading
10 Incredibly Useful Powerlifting Tips
I’ve been lifting for a long time. I began competing in powerlifting in 2012, but I’ve been a gym rat since high school. I’m 31 now, so you can do the math! When I started lifting, there wasn’t nearly ... Continue Reading
3 Beginner Friendly Animal Flow Moves to Improve Mobility
In the fitness world, many of us become so preoccupied with performance and achieving goals that we tend to neglect recovery and joint health. This neglect can accumulate over time, which can put us at a ... Continue Reading
Should An Elephant Bar Deadlift Record Count?
Rogue Fitness announced that they are putting up $50,000 to any competitors who can deadlift 500.5kg or more at the upcoming Arnold Strongman Classic. This is a clear aim at Eddie Hall’s July 9th, 2016 ... Continue Reading
Train Like a Pro: How Every Athlete Can Use Heart Rate Variability
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3 Exercises to Help Strengthen and Improve Posture
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9 Undeniable Benefits of Owning a Home Gym
Growing up, you may have or had the dream of wanting to be a garage athlete, aka someone who owns and works out in their own garage/home gym. For years, you dreamt about hitting that big lift with nobody ... Continue Reading
The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Squat Sticking Points
We have all been there. You are in the gym, it’s the final heavy squat day before your meet next week, and all you can hear echoing through the room is, “Up, UP, UP, UP!” Today though, ... Continue Reading