Jim Steel has been immersed in athletics and the Iron Game for most of his life. He has been a college football player and coach, powerlifter, Muay Thai fighter and a competitive bodybuilder. In addition, Steel was a college strength coach for over 25 years. He is the owner of the blog Basbarbell.com, and is a motivational speaker, frequent podcast guest and the author of two books, Basbarbell Book of Programs and Steel Reflections. He can be reached at basbarbell@gmail.com.

Articles

• The Truth
• Experiences in the Iron Life
• Evolution and Training
• Time to Train
• So, You Want to be a College Strength Coach
• Strength and Conditioning: Times Have Changed
• I Have to Train
• Damn Strong
• Kids These Days
• Now is the Time
• All-Season Training
• Difficult Things
• Training Partners, Part 2
• Lifting Outside
• Strength Training Culture
• No Doubt
• The Iron Bug
• Don't You Quit, Don't You Quit!!
• Primal Training

Training Log

• Simple. Hard. Obviously.
• Real Life
• Five Important Things
• Training Partners
• Solitude
• Dylan
• Distractions
• Matt Gets Strong
• Effort
• It's Okay To Cry

Podcasts

• Jim Steel Interviews Randy White