It looks like we are going to be here for a while. By here I mean trapped in our homes. A few days ago I published a program that would get you moving with little to no equipment. However, what if you want to get stronger? (Or at least keep your gains?) What if you…
Writing this seems so surreal. I can’t believe that I am writing all of you under these uncertain circumstances. Yet here we are. I wrote an article last week explaining COVID-19 in detail. While writing that article, I came to realize that unless something drastic changes, all of our lives will be altered forever. Now…
I was telling my father-in-law yesterday that I have written over one thousand articles since 2002. I have always taken the outlook if I give as much as possible to all of you, the rest would take care of itself. For 17 years, I have been writing articles, making videos, and producing podcasts, so I…
Lately, my greatest mission has been to improve the quality of strength and conditioning around our country. It seems my focus has been on high schools and middle schools, but really I aim to help all coaches. That’s right, my aim is to help you guys and gals. There are times I post videos on…
All too often in the strength world we beat a dead horse by talking about the first and second pull of the snatch and clean. Both of those aspects are important, but I believe the third pull (the pull under the bar) is just as important. Heck – if you are a weightlifter, I’d say…
Ever since I posted the video on Twitter of the young athlete performing a clean with terrible technique, I feel that most of my attention has been drawn to the high school strength coaching world. But this article is about all coaches in the strength world: high school, collegiate, CrossFit, weightlifting, powerlifting, etc. I want…