Below are a host of articles pertaining to practical training tactics and applications. Effectively these articles will provide you with new tools and strategies to think about when planning your next training block.
Restoration Blocks
A friend of mine used to tell me “health is cumulative.” What he meant was that you could think of
Build Your Momentum
Watch an old movie about boxing and you’re sure to see it. The young brash fighter wants the title shot,
Why Speed Work Doesn't Work
So this article is about why speed work doesn't work -- at least not for the reasons you think it
Customizing Your RPE Chart
Writing can be a difficult process, even for those without literacy issues! I know at least for me, I have
Hold, Damn Grip!
Probably the most frustrating part of powerlifting is KNOWING in the marrow of your bones that you can do a
Case Study: Laddie Gibson -- Adapt Your Strategies to Crush PRs
IPF Masters World Champion and world record holder in the 83kg class (50 years old). Then comes back to set
Long Term Planning for Powerlifting
For as long as I’ve been lifting weights (and probably a lot longer than that), “Long Term Planning” has been
The RTS Generalized Intermediate Program
I get lots of people coming on the site asking for a program check. Actually thoroughly checking a program is
Learn To Grind
Have you ever noticed that most of the top level lifters have the ability to grind out heavy weights? Of
Strength Doesn't Care
This past June, I went to Russia for the IPF raw world championships. I met one of the Austrian lifters