Anyone in the strength game has heard the name Jim Wendler. He’s the creator of the legendary 5/3/1 system – and he’s been a part of such strength dynasties as Westside Barbell and EliteFTS. So take a listen to this one to hear his story and all that he’s learned along the way. This one […]
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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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Pulling has been an object of debate in the sport of Olympic weightlifting for quite some time. Some coaches feel deadlifts shouldn’t be changed because of the change in velocity. I think there has been enough information released lately to prove that to be a fallacy. It doesn’t really matter how fast the bar moves.
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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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Ever since I posted the video on Twitter of the young athlete performing a clean with terrible technique, I feel that most of my attention has been drawn to the high school strength coaching world. But this article is about all coaches in the strength world: high school, collegiate, CrossFit, weightlifting, powerlifting, etc. I want
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My friend JL Holdsworth is a successful gym owner and powerlifter. He’s also one of the men behind Reflexive Performance Reset. I’ve heard about RPR but didn’t know much. What he shares blew me away. He has a way to retrain your nervous system to recruit muscle optimally. The results seem almost magical, but JL
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