I’ve started training some high school athletes recently who are fairly new to strength training. When I say fairly new, they haven’t been exposed to any formal training before. This has given me the opportunity to start afresh with them and teach them proper technique. I like this because when individuals are this young, theyContinue reading “Master the Basics!”
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CNS Priming for Prime Time Lifting
So, I’ve been reading through the book, Supertraining, by Yuri Verkhoshansky and Mel Siff recently and I have to say, it is loaded with high-quality information EVERYWHERE. There are so many valuable insights that it is hard for my feeble brain to keep up without getting so overwhelmed that I forget my own name. Accordingly,Continue reading “CNS Priming for Prime Time Lifting”
Uncommonly Noticed but Commonly Executed Bench Miscue
A few years ago, my bench was in a really bad place. I’ve never been a great bencher, but that juncture in my lifting career was exceptionally woeful. I think my best bench to that point was 370 pounds, but it was nowhere close to that during this extremely dark period. I was really frustratedContinue reading “Uncommonly Noticed but Commonly Executed Bench Miscue”