I have a good topic of the week post for you today. Let me catch you up to speed. *Disclaimer – this article applies more so to powerlifters seeking strength gains (increased powerlifting totals), not so much athletes seeking gains…
Topic of the Week
Topic of the Week: What Types of Cues Should Trainers and Coaches Provide?
by Bret • June 23, 2012 • 65 Comments
Lately there has been a lot of discussion on the internet about cueing, attentional focus, glute activation, and related topics. I decided to write an article sharing my thoughts as I have a unique set of experiences and outlook compared…
Topic of the Week – Spinal Rotation Exercises
by Bret • April 1, 2011 • 39 Comments
Many strength coaches are big on rotary strength and stability. While we love our Pallof press movements, which fall under the “core stability” umbrella since the core remains stable, we also love our cable chop and lift movements and our…
Topic of the Week #4 – Pushing and Pulling Ratios
by Bret • March 19, 2011 • 16 Comments
I was working on a different topic of the week but it was taking me a long time so I’m going to go the easy route and switch to an easier (but very important) topic for this week. This week’s…
Topic of the Week #3 – Core Training
by Bret • March 12, 2011 • 38 Comments
This week’s topic is something that I’ve been thinking about for quite some time. Nearly all strength coaches employ core training into their programming. The definition of “core” will vary from one coach to another. Some will say the muscles…
Topic of the Week 2 – Best Squat and Deadlift Combination
by Bret • March 3, 2011 • 30 Comments
Last week I posted the first topic of the week…on types of squats. The comments were outstanding. Although I liked what everyone wrote, I especially liked Rob Panariello’s comments – the guy is extremely intelligent. For this week’s topic, I’d…
Topic of the Week #1: Type of Squat
by Bret • February 25, 2011 • 60 Comments
This is a new idea I just thought up, and I’m hoping that I can get a bunch of coaches and trainers to offer their take on the topics each week. If I get a good turn-out in terms of responses, then…