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What brings the most improvement?

I read an article in T-Nation last year that really stuck with me. During yesterday’s Deadlifts for Disaster Relief  event, one of our lifters had gone from a former PR of 235lb  a few months ago to a new PR of 355lb. That is a big jump! He was pretty strong already when he cameContinue reading “What brings the most improvement?”

Pursue excellence one reps at a time

100% or not at all

I have heard quite a few people say this to me about  training over the years, and it sounds like they are really motivated. I used to believe them when I was  just starting out. I would  think, “That guy is going to do really well. ” Here’s what he was really saying (between theContinue reading “100% or not at all”

How electro-mechanical delay can negatively affect your lifting

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to write a few articles for Mike Mahler’s Aggressive Strength Newsletter. He was the first guy I ever saw doing double kettlebell lifts (100 LB 0r more each). One of the subjects I wrote about was electro-mechanical delay, briefly it is the time it takes for your musclesContinue reading “How electro-mechanical delay can negatively affect your lifting”

Hold the standard high, don’t give in to our weak culture’s ways

Those of you who have followed my posts over time know how much I despise the lazy attitude and entitlement mentality that is so prevalent in our culture. Someone asked me during our strength tests this week if I was scoring harder than last time. I said no, just that people were giving many moreContinue reading “Hold the standard high, don’t give in to our weak culture’s ways”