I used to be that guy. Every damn plate in the gym loaded on either side of the leg press. Hands on knees, quads quivering, spotter at the ready. That’s right, I used a spotter on the leg press. Knees locked, I unhinge the safety stops and the madness begins. Nearly half a ton, rep …
The past week of lifting was extremely challenging for me, both physically and mentally. For the first time since November, I trained above 90 percent of my all-time best 1-rep maxes. And I pretty much fell flat on my face. I laid out a minimum amount of volume I needed to accumulate with such (relatively) …
Close-mindedness is a one-way street to ignorance. In the world of strength and fitness, ego and vanity are the driving forces behind so much of what we do. It’s not a bad thing because we’re programmed to want to be the best, the boss, the alpha male. So often, we size up everyone we meet …
I knew there was a reason I didn’t want to be a journalist for a living. I swore I wouldn’t use this blog to rant (at least not right away) about non-strength and conditioning issues, but a few things frustrated me so deeply that I couldn’t help myself so here it goes… A friend of …
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