The difference between a good athlete and a great athlete is often their mindset. It’s the same with coaches. The difference between a good coach and a great coach is often their ability to understand the mindsets of their individual athletes. (Because every athlete is unique!) So it’s frustrating to me that sports psychology has […]
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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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The clean is one of the most discussed lifts in the strength and conditioning world. I have written countless articles about the clean, and I have an entire book dedicated to everything about the movement. One of the statements you might hear floating around in several strength and conditioning circles is that hang cleans are
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A few years ago I was coaching Alec Pagan as he competed in weightlifting. But in record speed, he has flipped the script to go after the sport of Strongman… and he’s taking over. On today’d podcast, we break down his journey – as well as what makes him so successful as a Strongman coach.
Strongman and Weightlifting with Alec Pagan – The Barbell Life 343 Read More »
In this article I am going to try and explain rotational power in the simplest of terms. Most articles from strength and conditioning experts are written in terms of linear force and power. Louie Simmons has made the force equation the most popular of all biomechanical equations: Force = Mass x Acceleration. Fly by night
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