Teaching the Squat from the Ground Up
When I coach the squat, I’m not trying to force every lifter into the same model. What I’m doing is evaluating how that person moves, where they’re strong, where they’re leaking power, and...
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Jan
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Jan
Coaching the Big Three Lifts: Squat, Bench, and Deadlift Done Right
When I coach the squat, bench, and deadlift, I’m not reinventing the wheel for each lift. The principles are the same. What changes is how those principles express themselves under different constraints. Stability,...
03
Dec
The Truth About the Ab Wheel: Helpful Tool or Back Wrecker?
I get asked all the time about the ab wheel. Is it good for your core? Is it bad for your back? Should you be using it if you want a stronger, more...
15
Sep
From Injury to 1306: Lessons I Shared with MOPs & MOEs
When you’ve been around strength sports long enough, you start to realize that pain and setbacks are part of the process. For me, that reality hit hard in 2009. I was already a...
03
Sep
Overtraining vs. Under Recovery: What Lifters Get Wrong
Are you truly overtraining—or are you just under-recovered? After three decades under the bar, I’ve learned that most people don’t know the difference until it’s too late. They grind, push, and convince themselves...
