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7 Tips on Developing Superior Physical Conditioning + 19 Sample Underground Strength Workouts

I wrote about “Strong & Useless” in my Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning. It’s when an athlete can move big weights on the barbell but can’t do basic bodyweight exercises such as lunges, pull ups, pushups, sprints, and jumps.

Strength Coach Business QnA: List Your Prices? Garage Gym Start Up & COVID Business Tips

I love helping my fellow Strength Coaches grow their business. Why? Because when you have greater business knowledge, you can impact and change more lives of athletes. With all the confusion out there for Coaches, it’s important to keep it

Can Deadlifts Cure Your Back Pain?

My back was going into spasms on the craziest things: doing dishes, warm ups with DB side raises, bent over row with a light barbell. It felt like a shot of lightning was hitting me in the back. I spoke

Why You MUST Build Muscle In Your 40s + 5 Tips for More Muscle, Strength & Joint Health in Your 40s

“Before my father died, he said the worst thing about growing old was that other men stopped seeing you as dangerous. I’ve always remembered that, how being dangerous was sacred, a badge of honor.” That line from the movie Act

240 | Coach JP Mikhael, From Prison to Growing a Gym that Changes Lives

Here we go! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 240 with Strength Coach & Gym owner, JP Mikhael. This is a POWERFUL, inspiring story about overcoming tough times and doing GREAT in this world. Listen to the podcast first and then see

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 239 with Jake Tuura | Strength & Conditioning, Knee Rehab & The Art of Coaching

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 239 with Strength & Conditioning Coach, Jake Tuura. This episode is a powerful deep dive into training athletes, from the mindset to the technical aspect. We also discuss Jake’s research on knee pain / knee rehab

The Warrior Who Trained & Lived by His OWN Rules

This is an excerpt from my book, IRON JOURNEYS. He was a quiet man. He got away from the busy streets and found himself some land and built a cabin with a few old friends. He told me he paid

Deadlifts + Isometrics: OLD Training for NEW Results

Deadlifts have been around since the dawn of time. Cavemen lifting heavy objects off the ground. It’s so simple, it’s complicated. It doesn’t have to be complicated, BUT, people nowadays LOVE to complicate things. I don’t know why? I assume

Why Coaches Must STOP Training Athletes with Stupid, Dangerous “Workouts”

I am always in shock with how abundant information is, both good and bad, yet still, when left to their own devices, sport coaches are implementing crazy, stupid, BS “workouts” for their athletes. I know this article and video will

Ep. 237 | The BIG Business Mistakes Among Strength Coaches

STRONG Life Podcast ep. 237, HERE WE GO! I don’t like to dedicate full episodes to the business aspect but sometimes, it is a must. Time to step UP and get after it. I’ve been getting the same question on

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