Snatch Grips for a Stronger Back and Better Deadlift
Small changes often mark the inception of dramatic development. Read a bit more and you’ll find your brain to be a most interesting part of your anatomy. Condition a tad more and you’ll be amazed at...
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The Most Creative Circuit I’ve Ever Done
I abhor writing my own programs–so I farm them out to people I respect. Over the past few years I’ve completed programs written by Mike Ranfone, Charlie Weingroff and Chris “I may be married, but I’m...
View ArticleCore Curriculum
Modern core training has evolved into an amalgamation of circus tricks — gimmicks invented to sell DVDs and training programs. In reality, the core needs simple but intense challenges to improve, not...
View ArticleHow to Hip Hinge
I can’t recall how many times I’ve heard Ronnie Coleman’s classic line echo around the weight room: “Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy-ass weight.” I’d say the...
View ArticleNew Rules of the Overhead Press
Experienced lifters appreciate the process of honing a lift for strength and for training longevity. While technique has overarching principles, every lifter must overcome nuances based on individual...
View ArticleAre You Trying Too Hard?
In the literature of fitness and bodybuilding, the philosophy of super-maxed-out, balls-to-the-wall effort on every lift is everywhere. And there’s something to be said for that philosophy. After all,...
View ArticleNick Winkelman Interview
Todd: Hey Nick, thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule for this interview. I know you’re short on time, so let’s jump right in with the first question.  As a coach at EXOS you see some...
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CrossFit: Movement, Strength, Skill and Fitness
Progress requires process. A three-word, semi-alliterative sentence that describes most of life; it’s something I conceptualize when I consult with CrossFitters. Unfortunately, their philosophy...
View ArticleBuild Strength and Size with Powerbuilding
When you first started lifting with barbells, you trained with the idea of becoming both big and strong, as if the two words were synonymous. And for those first few months, they were! You saw...
View ArticleThe Goal-Achieving Mindset
As we embrace a new year we inevitably want to achieve beyond last year’s successes and learn from its defeats. But, as the old adage goes, talking doesn’t cook rice. Reflection only gets us so far....
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