Shaking during the pull? Falling out of position immediately? Bar drifting in front? Sometimes a lift is missed because of what happened before we even started applying force to the bar. I’m talking, of course, about the setup. This is an area of so much confusion – so we wanted to set the record straight […]
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It was a blast talking with Coach John Patrick. He has worked with so many amazing coaches, he’s worked with so many amazing athletes, and he’s worked with so many amazing different styles of coaching and programming. So listen in to hear his thoughts on what truly works. [thrive_leads id=’11185′] LISTEN IN TO TODAY’S PODCAST
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Chris Duffin decided to do something brutal. He set the goal of squatting and deadlifting 1000 pounds… FOR REPS. Now Chris was already freakishly strong with a long career in powerlifting. But training for this goal taught him even more about lifting, recovery, and the mindset he needed to achieve his dream. So listen in
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The performance of a coach’s athlete sometimes seems to be a mystery. I have personally spent hours putting together a program only to have an athlete perform poorly. I have thrown programs together only to witness lifetime personal records. What does all of this mean? Is it luck? Well, the truth is sometimes it is
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Coaching athletes is the most difficult endeavor I have taken on in my adult life. Being an athlete is a lot simpler than coaching twenty or more individual athletes. Each athlete is unique in their: Perceived exertion Ways of dealing with stress Abilities to recover Discipline to recover (sleep, nutrition, etc.) Nutritional habits Personality (for
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Anyone who is serious about their fitness knows their nutrition has to be dialed in. You can workout for hours every day with the perfect program, optimal technique, and the mindset of a champion – but you will be wasting your time if your nutrition is poor. So today we get to several of your
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