Training Partners by Jim Steel | March 03, 2020 "[T]he best part of having training partners is the camaraderie. I grew up playing team sports and having a bunch of guys who are all shooting for the same goals, like winning a football game, is pretty special to me. In the case of powerlifting, everyone is pushing towards getting as strong as they possibly can get." Continue reading
Effective Communication in Coaching by Inna Koppel, SSC | February 25, 2020 The essence of coaching is communication, and a good coach can help the client interpret instructions quickly and react to them. Between the internal understanding by the coach and the reception and integration of this understanding by the client lies effective teaching – a dynamic process that facilitates learning. Continue reading
Catching a Power Clean on Locked Knees by Mark Rippetoe | February 18, 2020 A fairly common error when learning to power clean occurs when the teaching method has not been followed carefully. A few people attempt to catch the clean at the top with their knees in complete extension, in what is essentially a standing position. Continue reading
How to Do Conditioning: It Depends by Nick Delgadillo, SSC | February 11, 2020 "[T]he Principle of Diminishing Returns coupled with the stress, recovery, adaptation cycle, and the need for complexity, individualization, and specific programming at any given time – applies to conditioning as well [as strength training]." Continue reading
Chalk in the Gym by Mark Rippetoe | February 04, 2020 If you waste the chalk by slapping your chalked hands together, creating a dramatic, histrionic cloud of airborne dust, drawing further attention to yourself as you yell at the bar before your work set, you are being a douchebag. Continue reading
