And just like that, our first full year is coming to a close at our brick-and-mortar Bonvec Strength facility. There’s been no shortage of excitement, from rebranding the business, to moving the gym, to having six lifters compete on the national stage. We have a lot to be proud of! Today, we’ll round up the …
When I first started personal training in 2012, breathing drills were all the rage in every avenue of fitness. You couldn’t read a training-related article without the opening line being some derivative of, “Did you know that we take over 20,000 breaths per day?” Belly breathing was the key to maximal strength, the diaphragm was …
Humor is a powerful teaching tool. I try to use as much of it as possible in my coaching, mostly because I’m not that funny and it takes a lot of jokes to finally make somebody laugh. My favorite style of humor is self-deprecation. Maybe I’m just unloading decades of low self-esteem, but I do …
Lifters will plan out a training cycle for their squat, bench press and deadlift down to the most nano of details. Sets, reps, RPEs, variations – there’s no such thing as too obsessive when it comes to training for a new PR. But accessory work? Nah, that’s just fluff, right? Do a couple sets, get …
Coaching powerlifters on meet day has come to be one of my favorite things in the world. I take tremendous pride in watching my lifters lay it all on the line, channeling months (or even years) of effort into one single day. The drama, the attempt selection strategy, and ultimately, the satisfaction once the meet …
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