As a powerlifter I am in love with strength. Training for strength is fun and it is one of the few adaptations that I can virtually guarantee will occur when one applies hard work and consistency in the gym. I am also a personal trainer and I teach people to become personal trainers, so being fit is important to me. …
As far as I am concerned, there are 2 crucial questions to ask if you like to workout. What are those questions? I won’t make you wait. The first question is: How does the body work? The second question is: How does the body respond to exercise and how should exercise be set up to elicit the results that one…
Fitness people and lifters love oatmeal, and for good reason. It is cheap, pretty easy to make, healthy, and provides long lasting energy. I asked some of my Facebook friends to share their favorite oatmeal recipes with me and there suggestions/guidelines are included below: 1 1/2 cups of liquid I use half water half milk bring to a boil…
Below are some articles I wrote you may have missed from two popular fitness sites. A New Way to Deadlift on TNATION.com In this I cover a variation and strategy to get your deadlift moving up. 4 Strategies for a Bigger Bench on SCHWARZENEGGER.com Who doesn’t want a bigger bench? Here we have some strategies you can start implementing right…
I always think it is a good idea to sit down after a competition and think about what went right and what didn’t, both in the training cycle and on the day of the meet. I am lucky in that I get to work with my team, so I have even more data to plug back into the system. …
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…
I have a bit of a mixed opinion on steroids. In one sense I generally believe people should be able to do whatever they want as long as they aren’t hurting other people. Even if a certain activity carries a higher level of risk, if an adult wants to engage in it, so be it. I don’t think base jumping…
How often might the parent of a teenage boy hear these words: “I would like to be bigger and stronger, so I can..?” If your teenager says that to you, what do you? Maybe their friends have started working out and they feel left behind. Perhaps a coach suggested that they try to get a little bit stronger. It is common for high school coaches of any sport, particularly football, to recommend that their athletes lift weights to help improve their performance. Often the coaches suggest, or sometimes even mandate, that the students participate in powerlifting. The purpose of this article is to assure and inform you the parent of the risks and benefits related to powerlifting.
I am very excited to announce the online store is now open and the book is available for purchase! In the store you will find these options: Hardcopy Book: All About Powerlifting $39.95 USD eBook: All About Powerlifting $30.00 USD Competition Lift Booklets: $10.00 USD for all of them or $4.00 USD for each one individually This book is all…
