If there is one thing you ever take away from barbell training, then let it be this: pay attention . One of the paramount things to do in...

You have so far figured out that being strong is important. Whether you are new to strength training or have been bending iron for a...

Walk into a standard commercial gym and observe how many people perform a barbell overhead press. You will soon find that you can count...

We have so far figured out that the reason why we lift weights is to get stronger. This may sound as obvious as today being the first day...

Throughout your training career, the rate of progress will show different types of expression. In your very first year of training, you...

There comes a time in your training where the honeymoon period of weigthtlifting is over, where putting weight on the bar becomes harder,...

Across our lifting career, we are going to encounter setbacks in our training several times: illness, work travel, dog getting ill, cat...

Among all barbell movements, pulling is the one which has arguably the least importance in an overall strength program. However, we claim...

Once you enter your 60’s, you really haven’t got any time to waste. Things at this stage do not get any easier. You have several decades...

The argument of deadlifts being a "dangerous" exercise for the back is somehow not going away. Instagram, facebook, youtube, and GP...

Anyone with the tiniest bit of understanding about movement can come up with hundreds of exercise varitations in their training....

One of the most valuable lessons which strength training can teach you is that a new version of YOU is waiting around the corner every...

There is still an immeasurable amount of false information present on why overhead pressing is a “dangerous” exercise as it supposedly...

Technique is the number one element for squatting big weights. To add complexity to this subject, the squat is the most technical of all...

Menopause is a crucial period in every woman's life as it marks the complete cessation of sex hormone production in her body. Of...

When it comes to squatting, determining the depth to which the lifter should go to is of highest importance. First, this creates a...

There has been an ongoing discussion on the correct bar path in the bench press ever since this exercise has existed. The following...

The deadlift is one of those exercises that appears as simple to perform as stirring the spoon in your morning coffee. However, to your...

It is one of the most important questions in the field of strength training: Should your lower back be allowed to round in the squat and...

The concept of Top Sets has been a well-established tool in the box of serious lifters for several decades. Before we get into the...