Lifting Stones: The Value to the Modern Trainee
I became fascinated with lifting stones when I read an article about a man in New Zealand not much bigger than me – who was lifting stones over 400 pounds.
Six Weeks to Strong: The SF 930 Plan
The plan uses high reps of 8-12 per set and unheard of rest periods between them. It will build a lot of strength into your weighted pull-up and kettlebell press in just six weeks.
Chuck Taylor Redesign: A Survival Guide
In the Chuck Taylor redesign, Converse changed little of the external appearance, but the new cushioned sole is a soul CRUSHER in our strength-training world.
Program Minimum [Squared]
Pavel’s original Program Minimum used the bent press and the snatch. He reinvented the PM with two equally-effective drills: the swing and the get-up. What if we use all four?
Use Goal Cycling to Stay on Target
Have you written down your goals? Great. The next step is to determine how to reach those goals. Some methods will work better than others, for any given person or task. On the other hand, there may be several similarly-effective ways to reach your desired endpoint. Either way, you will have to put in the work …
A Long Way to Press: Work Capacity, Levers, and Tall People
For those of us in the business of getting people strong, we may need to reevaluate how we do that for each athlete. Let’s look at the science of pressing for tall people.
The Case for Grease-the-Groove Jump Training
So you want to improve your jumping ability? First, get strong and symmetrical. Then start “greasing the groove” (GTG) with all sorts of jumps. The Obsession of World-Class Jumpers Speaks Victor Lonsky, Distinguished Coach of the USSR who prepared a whole school of elite high jumpers in a small town: In our gym there are …
10 Reasons Your Progress Is Stalling
If you read all manner of training articles and get highly motivated, yet surprisingly fail to progress much in your efforts, then this article is for you.
The Seven Basic Human Movements
“How do I put together a program at home?” The simple answer is to include both grinds and ballistics within the seven basic human movement patterns.
An Olympic Weightlifting Approach to Coaching the Kettlebell Clean
The kettlebell clean is tough for people to “get.” I’ve found using weightlifting techniques makes coaching the kettlebell clean simpler and more effective.