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I recently had a “moment”, at least I did in my own mind…… I was feeling a bit run down a few weeks ago and 1 of my training sessions was simply nothing to write home to Mom about. And

A Message to Garcia

Some months ago I was texting back and forth with my buddy Tosh (Brian Chontosh). I don’t recall the nature of our conversation but he asked me, have you read a message to Garcia? I had never heard of this

5 x 5 Strength Training QnA

Where did the 5 x 5 program originate from? Well, it’s been around for DECADES. To my knowledge, Reg Park started the 5 x 5 program. As 1 of the strongest bodybuilders ever, and, a man who could bench 500

7 Strength Training / Coaching Mistakes that Hurt Athletes

I’m gonna kick this off with something that might sound like arrogance, but in truth, it’s me taking pride in what we do and the results we’ve been delivering since day 1, 2002 garage days. I used to get hated

Gladiator Bodybuiliding of the 60s & 70s

The Golden Era of Bodybuilding (the 70s) brought on the high volume approach to training. Before this, many of these men trained 3 x week with a full body workout, which is STILL a GREAT program. Men like Steve Reeves

Random Thoughts November 2020

Sometimes I write for no other reason than to write for myself. That’s right, just for me. It’s a great way to cleanse the mind and get something out of your head and onto paper or in this case, on

Strength & Conditioning Thoughts: “Perfect” Training vs DOING THE WORK

Above: The Dumbbells at Diamond Gym. To get to the heaviest weights, you must do all the work to get them from the bottom! In sports, you can be a Coach or even a fan watching practice or competition and

Training In Your 40s, Bulgarian Power Burst, Bench Press + Deadlift Tips

With my hectic schedule I am going through some short training sessions, around 15-20 minutes a clip. Sometimes I get 2 mini sessions a day and instead of complaining, I simply get it done. Announcing how tired or busy I

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