I want to applaud a few different coaches in the industry and toot my own horn while I’m at it. I liken the various coaches’ facilities to the Galapagos Islands. Most of us learned the same way. We grew up…

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If you want to be the best you can possibly be, then you need to blend together knowledge from different disciplines. The times of learning from one field are long gone. Only by studying a broad range of disciplines can you…

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If you’ve been around long enough, you know that staying in good shape, being fit, and having a good physique is highly dependent on your habits. In this TNation article, I wrote about the significance of genetics in physique, strength, and…

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Today I wanted to write about a different kind of high volume training. After I finished grad school, I was looking to go in another direction (I used to teach high school math and science) and was seriously considering going…

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In the past year I’ve had the privilege of meeting many different strength coaches. When I meet strength coaches, I try to do a little investigating as to what their background is, what other subjects they specialize in, who their…

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I get asked this question a lot: “What’s the biggest problem in our industry right now?” A while back I was reading an interview with Rob Panariello and he gave a good answer to this question. One of the points…

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