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This is part 3 of a continuing series around group training, specifically for athletic groups. Previously wrote about dynamic warm ups...

I would argue, for most high school athletes, summer is the most important part of the entire year in terms of strength training. Yes...

Squats have been around forever, and they aren't going anywhere anytime soon. I'll give you my fair take on which ones you should use...

You lift the weights but are you lifting the heart rate? And no the elevated heart rate from lifting doesn't count. Your V02max, a...

The most important part of testing is consistency. This will increase reliability of the tests and avoid false or misleading data. The...

This statement angers so many people doesn't it? Speed is king right?? "Speed Kills" except it literally doesn't. Speed catches. Speed...

FREE Squat and Deadlift workout for download at the bottom! Some people deadlift on back day, some people deadlift on "deadlift day". I...

This was new to me, that people actually believe back squats are bad for you. I learned there's a group of anti back squat strength...

Many people would never consider a single arm row a primary exercise, but the potential that they yield in both size and strength makes...

Plyometric training is a vital component for any athlete's training program. With large groups, you may feel challenged to not only...

50% OFF new off season powerlifting program below! It's all about mindset. Everything you do consciously and subconsciously boils down to...

Let's start by establishing standards. These standards aren't meant to easy, I think it's important to maintain high standards. I think...

Maxing out as a warm up, yes you read that right. Over the years I've learned that if you hit a top set more frequently, it becomes much...

Pull ups are one of the hardest exercises for people to improve, partly due to the fact that it's hard to use variable resistance. It's...

Programming, creating reps and sets, choosing exercise selections etc are truly my favorite part of training. I believe the most...

Did you know there's a non invasive walking test to calculate your VO2 max? There's a lot about walking you may not know about,...

A lot of people get very interested in implementing the low rep set concept when they hear the logic behind it. But with anything new,...

Many coaches and trainers work with large groups, this is the first part of a 6 part series that will help you optimize both your time...

I was asked to give my thoughts on powerbuilding, what it is and how to do it. This is my warning, I probably have a much different view...

Everyone wants big arms. Most people think of the biceps when talking about arm size, but I think the triceps should be shown more love....