Author: Barrett Snyder Coaching is not linear or logical and it does not always make sense on paper. Presuming a logical progression when coaching an athlete or training a client is extremely silly, regardless of how accomplished of a coach someone might be. Coaching does not have a GPS route, a list of directions that…
Just about every person that’s ever picked up a weight has likely hit the bench press. It’s the king of all movements when it comes to trying to impress your friends or family members. But one thing is certain, about 99% of the people that bench press have no clue as to what they are…
As someone that works with a variety of clients and people, something that almost always gets brought up is how to add in extra work or training session to a training program. Most of the time, I will recommend that you just follow the program you’re using as written. It was designed in a way…
One of the most common questions that I get in realms of training with a conjugate programming method is how I keep track of all my personal records (PR’s) considering there is essentially an unlimited number of variations available. Tracking your training and personal records is a vital step to long term improvement in the…
Unfortunately with my busier schedule lately I will not be able to provide a brief synopsis of each article that I read that makes the list, but the same great content can continue to be found here! YOKED: 4 Exercises for Massive Traps – Demmy James 7 Exercises to Hip Hinge Domination – Trish…
This month marks a year of growth that I only wish could have came sooner in my life. I’ve grown a lot as a man, person, lifter, and coach. But what I’ve taken away from this previous year is a simple three question guide that I’ve been using to help dictate who I surround myself…
The Importance of Filming Your Lifts – Mark Woods This was a great article discussing the new age of lifting via using video of our lifting. It’s not uncommon to see lifting videos streaming like wildfire on social media, but Mark discusses how filming your lifts can have some immediate feedback if you know what…
Continuing on with the Q&A series from my Facebook page, this week I discuss how to transition to powerlifting from a physique-based background. As crazy as this may seem, I think this is the most common way that people get into powerlifting. Majority of us when we start our fitness journey, get introduced either via…
Looking back through my years of training, I realize there was a lot that I didn’t know. Back then, you probably couldn’t have told me otherwise. I was training for local bodybuilding shows, and had taken a vast interest in training and nutrition. I was currently at Purdue University studying Health and Fitness, so I…
Stabilize Your Deadlift With Straight Arm Pulldowns – John Rusin This is a great in depth article covering all things straight arm lat pulldowns. Dr. John Rusin goes into a variety of different variations of the movement, and how this exercise can help benefit your deadlift and trunk stability. I’ve found myself using and…