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Life & Lifting Lessons Learned In Cali

This past weekend I had an AWESOME time out west in Cali! I hadn’t been out to Cali for about 12 years or so, back when my older bro lived in San Diego. If you’ve never been to San Diego,

Harness Your Fear To Lift Heavier & Get STRONGER

I ain’t gonna lie. I was nervous and actually kind of scared. It’s been a LONG time since I felt any fear entering a training session. I was at Mark “Smelly” Bell’s Super Training Gym in Sacramento, Ca. I had

The Problem with Perfect Workouts & Weak People

I often wonder how a Strength Coach thinks in his early days of coaching athletes. For me, when I began training athletes, I was viewed as an outcast. Seriously…… Coaches were training on Bosu Balls, using the Functional Trainer cable,

STRONGCast 13: Travis Mash On Weightlifting, Powerlifting & Family

In this ass kicking episode of The STRONGCast I interview my friend and ass kicker, world record holder and top Weightlifting Coach, Travis Mash. In this episode Travis and I talk about:

Barbell Shrugged, Underground Strength Gym & Living The Code

In this podcast with the Barbell Shrugged crew we crush what is perhaps the most awesome podcast to ever be recorded…. ever…. in the universe. TRUTH. I get into the journey of The Underground Strength Gym and the ups and

Powerful Tips To Increase Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift

After many years and decades battling the iron, I have made plenty of mistakes and found what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to get stronger, packing on muscle mass and the like. I take pride in the

3 Speed Training Fallacies To Avoid

3 Speed Training Fallacies to Avoid By Travis Hansen / Author, The Speed Training Encyclopedia In this article we will explore and identify three of the most common speed training myths on the market today. It’s quite possible to perhaps

Weekend Life, Lifting & Learning List: Feb. 1, 2014

Let’s attack this weekend’s learning list. In this episode I discuss the following resources & tips: – Nutrition Books & Guidelines – The Podcasts I am listening to – Movies and Books that have inspired me recently in life, lifting

How To Strengthen Your Lower Back & “Core”

It was my last year teaching and my stress was at an all time high. I was repeatedly straining my lower back, particularly the QL (Quadratus Lumborum). I was training hard but also living hard. It was taking a toll

How To Increase Your Squat AND Should You Wear A Belt?

Monday is national bench press day. Or is it? For those who understand the ticket to gaining size and strength is in their commitment to the SQUAT, Monday is a day to SQUAT. Here are a few critical tips to

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