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Why sit around and wait to train when training opportunities are all around you?  Pavel would call this an opportunity to grease the groove.  Phil Sabatini with East Coast Gold would call it raising the minimums.  I’d say it’s a…

                and added, “feeling strong big boy.”   Amazing!  Touched by the old girl and a compliment.   I’d add what the grope led to but with three little ones driving us mad,…

I really have no idea and I am sure the last thing you’d come to a Strength and Conditioning coach for is a deep dive into what Carroll was getting at with the Hatter’s famous riddle.       Maybe a better…

Can introducing kiddos to a fringe sport like Powerlifting save western society from Chronic Illness? I think so! Using “MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE” kiddos and adults can begin to solve tremendously difficult problems in their lives and within their communities The…

I DON’T KNOW BUT I’VE BEEN TOLD PERSISTENCE AND CONSISTENCE WILL NEVER GROW OLD Seriously folks? Name a lifestyle or training issue that won’t be worked out with a heavy dose of persistent and consistent effort. waiting, waiting…. A Weightlifter…

I hear very often that kiddos today are lazy, don’t play outside as much as they should, and don’t have the same level of commitment to hard work as adults of the past. I find this conversation as annoying as…

This week on the Everyday Weightlifter Phil and I discussed Warming Up and Prepping. In my mind each serve a separate and important purpose. Warming up serves 2 specific functions: Raising Your Bodies Temperature and Mentally Checking you in. It should…

We all want folks to participate in the work we do. As a coach the level of participation I get with a particular class can really impact my perception of success. This goes for the adult classes I instruct, the…

If this sounds interesting to you, do yourself a favor…. LUNGE MORE, SQUAT LESS. Don’t get me wrong I love squatting and think its the number one lower body variation to prep you for a Weightlifting platform. That said an…

Would you be happy reaching a level of success equal to Shaun White? That is an easy question to answer without much analysis.   Framed differently the question is a little harder. Are you willing to give up what Shaun…