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Growing Older Is Inevitable. Growing Weaker Doesn’t Have to Be.
Growing older is inevitable, but growing weaker doesn’t have to be. Discover how strength training preserves muscle and bone, reduces fall risk, and protects your independence for decades to come.
Wave-Like Loading For Athletes
A quick loading template from Al Vermeil that keeps high-volume training from dulling the nervous system. The article lays out an 8-set wave structure that blends higher-rep work with heavier lower-rep sets for athletes.
Heal Like Wolverine (Part 5)
Part five shifts from recovery to prevention, showing how smarter programming, controlled reps, and better exercise execution can help keep injuries from happening in the first place. Train sloppy long enough and the body eventually sends the bill.
Heal Like Wolverine (Part 4)
Part four digs into hamstring strains and why prevention is more than throwing in a few random leg curls. It highlights eccentric strength, smart exercise selection, and better planning for athletes exposed to sprinting, jumping, and high-speed movement.
Heal Like Wolverine (Part 3)
Part three uses a real biceps injury story to show why lifters need to advocate for proper diagnosis and not blindly accept a quick dismissal. It’s a reminder that experience, common sense, and persistence matter when something feels seriously wrong.
Heal Like Wolverine (Part 2)
Part two shifts from anti-icing theory to practical recovery habits: sleep, nutrition, supplements, light movement, and other methods that may support healing. It’s a recovery checklist for lifters who want to bounce back faster without doing anything reckless.
Heal Like Wolverine (Part 1)
Part one challenges the traditional RICE approach and argues that icing can interfere with the body’s natural healing process. It introduces the “garbage out, groceries in” concept and makes the case for movement-driven recovery.
Athletes Play Dynamically and Should Train Dynamically
A performance-focused argument against treating athletes like rehab patients. The article explains why dynamic athletes need dynamic core work, dynamic stretching, and training that actually resembles the demands of sport.
The B/S Weight Loss Approach That Works
A blunt two-week fat-loss reset built around a simple “B” diet and “S” complex workout. It’s restrictive, memorable, and deliberately aggressive for people who need a hard push to get the scale and waistline moving again.
Male Clients Are From Mars, Female Clients Are From Venus
A practical look at how client psychology affects coaching communication, with a sharper take on why feedback that motivates one client may shut another down. The point is not to tiptoe—it’s to know your audience and deliver the message in a way that actually gets results.
A "Wrist-Friendly" Version of the Reverse Bench Press
The reverse bench press can be rough on the wrists, but an EZ-bar changes the angle and makes the lift more usable. Try this variation to target the triceps with less joint irritation.
My Daughter's Latest Hospital Visit
A personal story about injury, parenting, and the tension between conventional care, observation, and alternative recovery thinking.
How To Restore Your Alpha Male Status
A bold, old-school The Elite Trainer style discussion on testosterone, stress, recovery, and what men should consider before jumping to quick fixes.
Women’s Pull-Up Study: What Were They Thinking?
A pointed critique of pull-up research and a reminder that if you want to get better at pull-ups, specificity still rules.
The Drug of Choice (Part 3)
The series concludes with a direct defense of exercise, especially resistance training, as one of the most powerful lifestyle tools available.
The Drug of Choice (Part 2)
Part two continues the argument by looking at domestication, lifestyle, diet, and how modern convenience can change bodies for the worse.
The Drug of Choice (Part 1)
The opening piece in a provocative series on modern health, lifestyle, technology, and the choices that quietly shape physical decline or resilience.
Bent-Knee Wide-Grip Deficit Deadlift
A detailed deadlift variation that increases range of motion, emphasizes the lower body, and challenges strength from a deeper start position.
I Was Floored By The Power Of Networking
A business lesson from the gym floor: the right connection can solve problems faster, cheaper, and better than trying to do everything alone.
Two Ways to Equal Twenty-One in Bodybuilding
A bodybuilding technique post on 21s and other ways to manipulate reps, range, and fatigue to create a stronger muscle-building stimulus.
Unless You Have "Dr." In Front Of Your Name, No One Listens!
A candid post about credibility, credentials, and the frustration of giving sound health advice before people are willing to hear it.