How We Learn: Being Better Students and Teacher in the Weight Room
Head up, shoulders back, eye on the ball, watch the front of the rim, be baseball ready. Cues, cues, cues. We have heard them all of our athletic lives from coaches and instructors. Some take, others don’t. Have you ever received a cue or...
The Secret Deadlift Mindset
by Geoff Girvitz T-Nation Here’s what you need to know… There are three phases to the deadlift: the pre-lift mindset, the approach/set-up, and the actual lift. The harder you squeeze the bar, the more you cue your nervous system. Once you...
Passing the Lifting Torch Youth Training, Wendler Style
Here’s what you need to know… Teaching kids training principles is what really matters. This is what carries over to training and ultimately to life. Building a stronger mind involves getting someone used to uncomfortable situations...
The 5 Worst Types of Trainers The Most Annoying Coaches in the Fitness Biz
Here’s what you need to know… Beware the trainer who sees his ordinary clients only as the dog crap on his shoes on his way to training pro athletes. “Celebrity trainers” usually suck. The coaching biz is filled with...