It is perfectly natural to be nervous before a competition or a big lift – I recently wrote about that in my blog https://allaboutpowerlifting.com/my-first-attempt-just-destroys-me/. In that article I present some strategies to help you deal with that anxiety. However, I also believe it is worth examining exactly why we, as athletes, tend to feel fear and anxiety. In the NSCA’s…
They say a picture is worth a 1000 words. Well, so is a good chart. If you are looking for guidance in creating a workout program for yourself or for your clients, this chart is a great place to start. It will ensure that you are within the key parameters discovered through exercise science to optimize your return on investment. …
“I get so nervous for my first squat attempt that it just destroys my whole meet.” I heard this from a competitor while I was at USAPL Raw Nationals recently and I have heard it before. The goal of this post is to provide you with a way of approaching that first attempt so it sets the tone for the…
When you look for an expert, what do you look for? Of course they have “know their stuff” but it goes deeper than that, right? You want someone who has “been there, done that” and also someone that explain exactly why and how it works at the same time. When it comes to building strength and fitness we don’t just…
Powerlifters tend not to obsess over their body fat the way some do in the fitness industry, and they certainly don’t have to be as lean as bodybuilders. At the same time, spend enough hours in the gym and you can’t help but to appreciate the time and effort it takes to build a lean physique. In addition, in any…
We’re trying out a new format for some of our content, tell us what you think and subscribe to the YouTube channel to stay in the loop! Building strength from the ground up requires an understanding of the fundamentals that drive it’s progression, here’s the first two parts in a video series to explain what these are and how to take…
I recently took some time out to do a great interview with Chris Beardsley at Strength & Conditioning Research. We cover a number of topics including programming for optimal strength progress, genetic limitations, the book, the success mindset and of course strict curls! Click this link to have a read.
I want to start by saying that I am not promising that the information presented here is true. Some of my conclusions, perhaps all of them, may be false. That is why this is a hypothesis: it is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. What is the phenomenon I am referring to? The dramatic rise in obesity rates in the…
Tim visits DC101’s Elliot in the morning radio show, listen below.
Supplements can be confusing business. First – a few key points. Supplements are not pre-regulated, they are post regulated. This means a company doesn’t have to prove that a supplement is safe and effective to sell it, the FDA has to prove it is not safe for it to be banned (and the FDA doesn’t even bother to see if…