A few years ago I wrote an article about supercompensation and understanding the need to incorporate deloads periodically. At that time, the ‘standard’ was that a deload was needed every...

How well do you warm-up? I can tell you without hesitation that a good thorough warm-up or pre-training | pre-gametime prep is critical for getting stronger, improving performance and recovering...

In honor of Joe D. and my best-selling AMPED Warm-up program, I wanted to post two of my go-to exercises.  These exercises are included in every program that I write....

When you watch weightlifting in the Olympics, you can really appreciate the strength, power, and mobility of these amazing athletes. Their training and preparation is geared toward performing the two...

How to Build Muscle – Two Ways to Modify Supersets In my last muscle building strategy post, we talked about drop sets. Now drop sets are a little different than...

In this second installment of the Crush Your Workout series, we will focus on ladders, low back pain when performing seated pressing variations, and integrated core strength (see Hard:CORE DVD...