If you don’t train the failure then you have no need for a spotter. Oh my, so very, very, wrong. And yet it is a commonly stated idea. If you never need a spotter then it is fair to say you never truly train for strength. Strength training involves lifting very heavy weights and sometimes […]
Strength Training
Is Michael Phelps the Greatest Athlete Ever?
For years now there has been a lot of talk about Michael Phelps and his many, many medals. Is he the greatest Olympian ever? Is he the greatest athlete ever? Well, it depends on your perspective. As has been said already a thousand times, a case can be made that he is the greatest Olympian […]
Curing the Buttwink During Squats
This information originally appeared as a forum thread on my old site, GUS. In an effort to preserve the most popular (or perhaps important) information, before shutting down the forum, I worked it up into an article. Originally these questions about the infamous “buttwink” during the squat were posted on the Facebook page. What is […]
The Myth of Positive Thinking in Strength Training, Bodybuilding, Etc.
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but in strength training, there seem to be two opposite groups along the emotional barometer. On one hand, we have the rage machines. These are the people who say: You’ve got to get angry! You’ve got to get aggressive! You’ve got to take it out on the barbell. The barbell […]
Law of Repetitive Motion and Strength Training
I first heard about the so-called law of repetitive motion via Eric Cressey as far back as 2009, who claimed that it could teach us the key to preventing injury in strength training. The word ‘law’ in regards to strength training or bodybuilding always causes my bullshit meter to ping, so I took it upon […]
Tips For Mastering the Overhead Squat
Originally published on May 5 2010 Although much is made of bar position for the overhead squat, the precise position needed is not as exact as often claimed, and the right position for each individual will vary somewhat. The basic bar position for the overhead squat is barbell held overhead and lined up in the […]