The measure of a good teacher is how well he or she can take complicated topics and narrow them to the point that anyone can understand them. It’s not about looking smart–it’s about being effective. When it comes to coaching cues less is always more. Too bad we can’t say the same for this gem...Read More

You want a shock? I think the overhead press is the best upper-body exercise. Disregarding the categories of push and pull, the overhead press delivers more for your effort than any other upper-body movement. It is, however, an intimidating lift. The thought of pressing a loaded barbell over one’s cranium can be nerve wracking. It’s...Read More

I don’t usually do this, but I am going to start this article off with a quote. Here goes, “Strength is like pudding–the proof is in it.” This gem comes to us from none other than the grand master of badassery herself, Kathy “Hot Kath” Traxler. For those of you that don’t know Hot Kath, it’s my mom. She...Read More

Unconventional exercises are the bees knees. They are a great way to break a mundane training cycle, as well as break the typical linear patterns we are all so used to training in. After the basic movements are mastered, adding in unconventional movements is necessary for helping your body adapt to chaos and bridging the gap between the weight-room...Read More

Hello world!  I’m back again with another edition of “Heard of this?”…  this time around I’m going to  shed some light on a commonly performed exercise, only with a slight twist involved.  The barbell rollout is a pretty simple exercise, and most often it is performed with a plate on each side of the bar...Read More

Week number two of Awesome Research Thursdays is here! I feel like screaming that from a mountain top, but I live in Pennsylvania and it’s cold in the mountains. I did, however, yell it in my car as I drove to work this morning. Does that make me weird? Absolutely. But Veronica (my car, it’s...Read More

Today I’m going to test drive something here on the blog. Chris and I are cooking up new ideas for a regular blog schedule for 20120 (yep, it’s three weeks away), so I’m going to hit you ladies and gents with a few ideas, take your feedback into account and keep what sticks. Our first...Read More

A couple of the athletes that I train are also required to train at the varsity weight-room of a large, Division 1 university. I won’t name names, but I live in State College, Pennsylvania. This university also has one of the largest, and most reputable kinesiology departments, in the country. It’s amazing how classroom knowledge can...Read More

I get asked to list my top [insert random number here] exercises all the time. I’m also endlessly bombarded with the, ‘if you could only do one exercise for the rest of your life what would it be?’ question. The first question is good. It allows for the explanation of my training philosophy and what...Read More

 So Todd calls me the other day and the phone conversation goes a little like this… Todd: Dude Me: Bro Todd: Dude, I need your help. I’ve had more requests than I can even count from people wondering why you haven’t posted on the site in a long time. Me: I know… I’m in high...Read More

Earlier this week my article, “Practical Guide to GPP”, was published at T-Nation.com. If you haven’t read it yet, I’m not sure what you’re waiting for. Go check it out now and I’ll send you five email high-fives! Here is the link———-> Practical Guide to GPP.  Being that the article was published on T-Nation, I wrote...Read More

We all want to achieve something. Some of us want to be stronger and some of us want to lose weight. Either way, how successful we are in pursuing our goals is dependent upon how willing we are to prepare. Any fitness (or life) goal that we have takes specific practice that is preceded by...Read More

For our latest installment of “5 Questions with…” I had the opportunity to interview Chase Karnes. Not only is Chase a dude that knows his stuff, he SERIOUSLY walks the walk. Over the past few months I’ve got to know Chase and I have learned a ton from him, so I wanted to give you...Read More

As a guy with shoulders that get beat up pretty easily, I’m always looking for new ways to keep my shoulders healthy. I also happen to be pretty lax congenitally, so I need stability like Tyrone Biggums needs to kick the rocks habit! In addition, I enjoy walks on the beach and Train’s newest cd, A...Read More

I’m excited! Tonight I had one of the best training sessions that I have had in a long time and it was pretty awesome! Over the past few months I’ve done a lot of travelling, moved to Pennsylvania from New York and had a schedule that was really erratic. But now that I am settled...Read More