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Coachable Cueing
“Knees out!” “Tuck the elbows!” “Get tight!” “Drive!” “Chest up!” “Bend the bar” A cue is defined as a signal for action. In coaching, a cue is a simple reminder to perform an action that was previously discussed between a coach and athlete. All of the above cues...
VIDEO from Strength Seminar Memorial Day Weekend
Here is the practical portion of last weekend's presentation on Programming for Maximum Strength. What you are in for: About an hour worth of video Coaching cues, technique, and warm-up strategies for bench press, squat, and deadlift Seeing me give my first...
2015 Emerald Cup “Double Viking”
May 9th 2015 Marks the first meet for the Heavy Hitters Power lifting team. It was a great meet filled with friends, family, adrenaline, first timers and Personal Bests. Recap of Hardcore Power lifting meet for the Heavy Hitters Team: Katelynn "Kansas" Travers, this...
Programming for Maximum Strength Seminar
Happy Memorial Day! This weekend I was fortunate enough to present to a group of peers and fitness enthusiasts. I presented on program design for maximal strength gains. For those of you that attended this morning, as promised below are a copy of the presentation...
The Key to Unlocking Hidden Strength
There are a number of different tips and tricks out there that promise to improve your strength. Some are good, some are questionable, and some are downright lies. If I can share with you only one tip to help you to increase your strength in almost all exercises, it...
Ideal Strength Standards: Where do you fall?
As a personal trainer, I am often asked by clients how their strength stacks up against their peers. Now, I believe age plays a role in strength potential but this is only minor compared to one’s training age, or experience in the gym. As a powerlifter, I have seen...