Everyone is stuck performing home workouts right now because of the COVID Pandemic. I have had to redesign countless workout programs for my clients and my athletes who can no longer train in a gym and may not be able to for an extended period of time. Initially, I was getting frustrated trying to balance out who could do what…
As I write this article the Coronavirus is high on everyone’s mind, and many gyms and fitness centers are set to close down for 2-4 weeks, perhaps even longer. Many serious lifters are wondering – what should I do? How can I train to at least maintain if not increase my strength? What if I have a competition in a…
It is pretty natural for those who enjoy throwing around the weights to wonder how strong they are compared to others out there. It is easy to look around your gym and see what others are lifting, and if you are reading this blog and you own a copy of All About Powerlifting it is likely you are one of…
The goal of this article is to explore the idea of transgender women competing with cisgender women in sports. This is a topic that tends to ignite passion on both sides of the aisle. My hope is to be able to write about this in a scientific and non-polarizing way. Some of the terms involved in this discussion change over…
Accomplished strongman Robert Oberst made the comment on Joe Rogan’s podcast (one of the most popular podcasts in the world) that deadlifts that are not worth the risk. Here is his exact quote: “If you are deadlifting to be a better deadlifter, fine. If you are not doing that for deadlift’s sake, then don’t f*cking do it. The risk to…
I teach a kid’s fitness and fun camp. When I tell parents about that class, one of the questions I often receive (spoken or unspoken) is: Can lifting weights stunt my child’s growth? Let me do my best to answer that question as clearly as I can. There is no evidence that lifting weights can stunt a child’s…
Who would win: A Silverback Gorilla vs a Grizzly Bear There are a lot of potentially awesome animal battles out there: Jaguar vs Anaconda; Man vs Wolf; Tiger vs Crocodile. One battle that keeps popping up is a Grizzly vs a Silverback Gorilla, who wins? This topic was even recently featured on Joe Rogan’s Podcast. I am always amazed…
Have you ever had detailed questions about a lift and you just couldn’t seem to find the exact answer online? Have you watched an instructional video and then wanted to ask follow-up questions about that technique but were unable to do so? Would you like to be able to ask program design questions to an experienced coach and then have…
Most ‘regular’ people don’t really understand what powerlifting is like. They don’t understand how powerlifting changes the way you view things, how it seeps into every aspect of your life, and how bad ass it is to throw around some heavy weight. I want to help those that don’t lift weights understand what powerlifting is all about. That is the…
When it comes to building strength, there are 2 huge, controllable factors that determine strength. They are, in order of importance, neuromuscular coordination and muscle size. Neuromuscular coordination is the ability of your brain, nerves, and muscles to work together efficiently to produce a movement pattern. In everyday language we might refer to this as one’s technique or skill. The…