Requisites for Success
The past three months have been some of the most exhilarating of my entire life. In June 2012, I was as an assistant coach on Read More
Upholding the Standard
Since 1969 the Pittsburgh Steelers have had three head coaches. This is fewer than any other team in the NFL during that timeframe. The Steelers Read More
A Gym Rat’s Guide to the One-Rep Max
Show me a person who doesn’t want to be strong and I’ll show you someone who doesn’t get off the couch very often. The ability Read More
Training Specificity for Powerlifters
Navigating the tortuous road to athletic achievement requires a comprehensive roadmap. Motivated trainees are constantly searching for the latest protocol that will transport their performance Read More
Discipline and Regret
In 1983, my sixth grade geography teacher was Spero Tshontikidis. In addition to teaching, Mr. Tshontikidis was a competitive powerlifter in the ADFPA. He brought Read More
Creative Program Design
Are you ready to think “outside the box”? Whether due to injury, boredom, or sticking point, allowing some creativity in your program design might yield Read More
Training Around Powerlifting Injuries While Still Making Progress
There is no doubt that perhaps a powerlifters’ worst nightmare is a training-inhibiting injury; namely, the type of asymmetrical “bad pain“ that seems to arise Read More
Sweat it All Out: Cutting Weight for Strength Sports
Several sports have weight classes where the athletes compete against other athletes of similar weights. There are two different types of sports that have weight Read More
The Pull-Up
The squat is the unrivaled king of all strength training exercises. It is unparalleled in its overall effectiveness at taxing the entire body. The ankle, Read More
Death of Squatting, I Think Not!
I attended Mike Boyle’s “Death of Squatting” presentation at the 2nd Annual Boston Hockey Summit and Basketball Symposium at Northeastern University Sunday, May 23, 2010. Read More