“If you Need a Witness to Your Success, Be Your Own.” It is no secret that one of the best ways to notice improvements in a gym setting is to track your performance or progress. Normally, we would do this by performing some sort of field test. A field test may be a timed run, […]
28 October 2020
Coaching the Single Sport Athlete
I hated every minute of training, but I said,“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.” – Muhammad Ali “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.” – Paul J. Meyer Athletics, sports, and the athletes within are changing. It is becoming more and […]
16 October 2020
Percentage Based Training: Is It the End All Be All?
If you have ever found yourself looking at a strength training program, you have probably seen a written up version of percentage-based training. Verbiage like “5×5 @ 85%” or something similar to that is a frequently used method of building a program. This type of programming does have a lot of merit and a lot […]
18 March 2020
Progress is Progress
“Progress takes many forms. Sometimes, it may not be visible to you.” – Mitchell Schumacher Progress is something we try to achieve each and every day. Whether we are at work, at home, at the gym, or at play; progress is something we yearn to see. The problem with progress is two-fold. The first problem […]
02 September 2019
Overcoming Adversity and the Benefits of Barbell Training
When entering a gym, one of the first things that you will notice is the vast difference in training styles. As a new member, this can be mentally and visually overwhelming. What do you try first? How do you know what will fit you best? The answer is simple: try it all. In my experience, […]
