If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I have had the worst luck with gym bags lately! After my backpack-style gym bag was...

Dave Albaranes is in his first year with the Crimson Tide as their strength and conditioning coach. Previous to Alabama, he worked with...

I hesitated to write this article. This post is not in my usual content category, but I’ve had several conversations on social media...

Periodization: The logical and systematic sequencing of training factors in an integrative fashion (Bompa & Buzichelli, 2019).

Diets containing above the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of protein have been shown to promote healthy aging, appetite regulation,...

Swedish researcher Eric Hultman and colleagues pioneered the investigation of creatine to improve human athletic performance back in the...

If you are not familiar with the basic biomechanical/physics concepts of force, segments, moment arms, and levers, here's a good place to...

Introduction: Squats are a relatively common exercise, often used to increase lower body strength (Kim, et al, 2015). When used in...

Original article link: Click here. Skip to end for discussion and application. Introduction Powerlifting often gets a bad reputation as a...

What kind of macronutrient is alcohol? We know about the three main macronutrients fat, carbs, and protein, right? So, what exactly do we...

The final part in this series will discuss some additional nutrition considerations for designing a peak and taper. Whether or not the...

Welcome back to part 2 of this blog series, where we will look at tapering and deloading into a meet without losing adaptations. Let's...

Is taking a full week off of lifting really the best way to prepare for a meet? In most cases, NO. A taper that is too aggressive can...

I wanted to start sharing more of the things that I love to use, eat, read, and subscribe to, so I'm beginning a seasonal favorites post...

Let's review some of the benefits of concurrently training for strength as well as aesthetics. Focusing on true strength training is FUN....

Just a heads up, this is the most involved post of the series. Make sure you're able to dedicate a few quiet moments to reading this post...

Training frequency is an often overlooked variable that can have quite a bit of impact on your overall progress. Many lifters still use a...

Here's where we start to get into a topic you're probably already pretty familiar with--exercise selection. This term basically just...

In this post, I'm going to scratch the surface of a topic that I could actually write a dissertation on. In an effort to keep this short...

Here's a quick discussion of my favorite bench press tips and cues. Try them out and let me know what you think! 1.) Set Up- While...