Motivation

The Controversial Beauty of Female Athletes with Sarah Davies – The Barbell Life 242

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I’ll go out on a limb and say Sarah Davies is the only person to compete internationally in both Olympic weightlifting and also beauty pageants. And during a recent international competition, the organizers tried to prevent her from participating in the swimsuit portion… because they said she was too muscular. Are we serious? That just […]

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Jim Wendler on Training High Schoolers (Part 2) – The Barbell Life 241

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With the financial success of 5/3/1, Jim Wendler has been able to live his dream. He’s now a strength coach at his local high school – and he has totally transformed the program. They’ve gone from being mediocre to now being a dominant force. And the interesting thing is that Jim’s approach is the exact

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The Reason Some Great Athletes Are Still Weak

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When you talk about sports psychology with an athlete, most will shut down almost immediately. Sports psych has a bad stigma among athletes in America – and that’s very unfortunate because it’s the one area where most athletes need help. ‘CLARKING’ I have a young female athlete who should definitely be the next one to

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NSCA Coach of the Year Jason Spray – The Barbell Life 238

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“A little puking never hurt anybody.” That’s what Jason Spray said as we were talking about mental toughness. Sure, he doesn’t run kids until they’re sick – but as I share in this one, sometimes I think that’s what some kids need. Jason Spray is one of those coaches who can not only motivate and

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