Today’s article is a guest-post by strength coach John Grace. See his bio below. As sport performance coaches, our main goal is to make our athletes as physically ready as possible for their specific sport. Most sports, especially field and…
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Glute Training – Interviews on Booty Building and Glute Science
by Bret • March 18, 2013 • 6 Comments
I’ve been on a terror lately and have four things to share with you today. 1. Interview with Kyle Bohannon on The Art of Physical Fitness Show Kyle Bohannon recently gave me an awesome interview. I’m quite the name-dropper. Throughout the interview…
Military Press Hurts My Back, What Should I Do?
by Bret • March 12, 2013 • 13 Comments
Hi Bret, I’m a huge fan of yours and love the evidence-based approach! Quick ABC (Ask Bret Contreras) question for you – whenever I do standing military press it hurts my lower back. Why does this happen, and what can…
Considerations in Athletic Performance Enhancement Training: The High School Athlete
by Bret • March 7, 2013 • 12 Comments
Today’s article is a guest blog by Rob Panariello. Rob is a regular contributor to this site and many of my readers highly value his wisdom and expertise. This article pertains to the training of the high school athlete. Robert…
T-Spine Rx
by Bret • March 5, 2013 • 15 Comments
Today’s article is a guest post by Derrick Blanton. I like the way Derrick thinks. Those of you who have delved into my glute stuff have undoubtedly noticed a sensation in the glutes that persists for a couple of months…
Lift-Offs: A Bottom-Position Deadlift-Assistance Exercise
by Bret • February 28, 2013 • 53 Comments
I just thought of this exercise the other day to improve my bottom-position deadlift strength (my weak point). I’m sure it’s been thought of before by other coaches, but I didn’t know what to call them so I came up…
The Ten Rules of Progressive Overload
by Bret • February 26, 2013 • 29 Comments
In this article, I’m going to teach you how to go about progressive overload – the most important law in strength training. Perhaps you’re new to lifting and you’re wondering exactly what progressive overload is. Well, progressive overload simply means…
120 Tips on Strength Training for Women
by Bret • February 20, 2013 • 404 Comments
For six months I’ve been taking notes while training my female clients, and I’m finally comfortable with the list. Here are 120 tips on strength training for women (many aren’t really tips, just observations). Please understand that I intend no…