What the barbell has taught me about life
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on my personal blog describing the mission of our 501(c)(3) nonprofit weightlifting team and our future plans. You can read that one here if you want to. SUCCESS AND GOALS To summarize, we have succeeded in some areas and look to improve in a few others: Our […]
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Lately I’ve been playing on Twitter, and the other day I posted a tweet that kind of exploded. Here’s what I posted: Most high school coaches know that all major colleges have a qualified strength and conditioning coach. Heck most athletic directors know that, and both probably know how important the position is. So why
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Hip thrusts are bad? Safety squat bar squats are bad? Stop with the absolutes! When will the absolutes end? Scrolling through social media, I saw two of my respected peers tossing around absolutes as if N.A.S.A. were backing them. However, their accusations about two of my favorite movements were made with no scientific backing at
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About the Author: Eric Bowman is a Registered Physiotherapist in Ontario, Canada who works in the areas of orthopedic physical therapy and exercise for people with chronic diseases. He’s also intermittently involved with the University of Waterloo Kinesiology program and the Western University Physical Therapy program. He also competes as a powerlifter in the Canadian
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If you’re a strength coach, Elliott Hulse wants you to earn six figures a year. Most know him as a YouTube superstar – and that’s a massive part of his business. But his real love and his real business is being a strength coach. Elliott got his start following in the footsteps of my friend
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“Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” – Jana Kingsford For most of us, we have obligations outside of the gym. Some of us work out simply for our health, while others of us are training at a high level for our sport (i.e. weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit). There is only a very
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