Coaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Topics Archives - Page 17 of 20

If You Could Only Do One Lift…

By Bret ContrerasCoaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Topics, Topic of the Week, Training Philosophy61 Comments

I can’t think of a question that comes up more in Strength & Conditioning interviews than, “If you could only do one lift, what would it be?” Most of my…

October 24, 2013

The B & B Connection: Episode 3 – Periodization

By Bret ContrerasCoaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Topics, The B & B Connection16 Comments

Hi Fitness Folks! Welcome to the third episode of the B & B (Bret & Brad) Connection. Brad Schoenfeld and I are going to be recording a 30-minute podcast each week…

October 17, 2013

What’s the Biggest Problem in the S&C Industry?

By Bret ContrerasCoaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Topics, Grill the Guru15 Comments

I’ve been interviewed many times in the past several years, and a recurring question that I receive is, “What’s the biggest problem in the Strength & Conditioning industry?” I used…

August 20, 2013

Fitness is Not Religion or Politics, and there are Many Ways to Construct a Good Training Program

By Bret ContrerasCoaching, Personal Training, Programming, & Nutrition Topics, Training Philosophy29 Comments

Most lifters start working out to look and feel better. Along the way, they get sucked into one of the numerous fitness cults out there and turn into annoying fitness…

July 27, 2013