Mental Strategies
The most important part of my philosophy is that the psychological is more important than the physical. I believe that the most important muscle that can be trained is the one that resides in your skull. If your mind is strong the work in the…
How to do 100 Push Ups
When I hear that a person has done or is aiming to do 100 straight push-ups I am immediately skeptical. I am not saying it is not possible to do that many repetitions but I wonder about quality. If one is aiming to complete 100…
How to do 20 Chin-ups (or Pull-ups)
Let me start off by saying that I do not like the term “chin-up”. That implies that all you have to do is squeak your chin over the bar. In my world to do the movement correctly you must pull yourself all the way up…
Eat to Perform, Part 1: Health-Based Supplements
There’s no such thing as a magic pill but there may be a few things that can help. Over the years I have fielded a lot of questions regarding supplements. Everyone seems to be looking for that training edge and for a magic pill that…
Functional Mass Gain
Horsepower Is Important Yes, training for aesthetic purposes is important. Anyone who says they aren’t interested in looking good is a liar. That said, building real, genuine horsepower is far more important. You don’t want to be the person who is described as “all show…
Five “Go-To” Workouts
Over the years I have been asked many questions about what my favorite workout is: “What is your go-to workout?”, “If you could only do one workout what would it be?”, “What is the best workout to build muscle?”, “What is the best workout you…