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...
How to Get Better at Anything How to Turn Small Habits into Big Successes
Here’s what you need to know… Big life improvements start with simple changes practiced daily. The best way to learn good habits is to give yourself daily tasks so easy that it’s unthinkable that you can’t...
6 Ways to Reach Your Genetic Potential
Here’s what you need to know… Most people, even those with great genetics for bodybuilding, never reach their full potential. These methods will get you growing again. Nothing will help you build muscle faster than doing the big...
5 Cool Things To Make With Protein Powder Eat Dessert, Get Ripped
Here’s what you need to know… Turn raspberry cheesecake into cookies with just three ingredients. Eat your coffee. Make mocha chip cheesecake cookies. They’re low carb and caffeinated. Make banana-banana cookies using oats...