Apart from being on healthy weight loss programs, progressive overload is the golden rule for getting bigger and stronger. You must do more work than you did before in order to keep making progress. There are two obvious ways to do this: Add weight to the bar Add volume (sets and reps). But there’s one […]
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In episode 3 of the Strength House podcast, Greg and Tony talk about the importance of training environment, as well as how to set training maxes and use RPEs effectively. We also put beers from Massachusetts’ two top breweries head to head in a double IPA showdown. Enjoy! Stream (Podbean) Subscribe […]
In episode 2 of the Strength House podcast, Greg and Tony discuss common technique and programming mistakes for the squat, bench press and deadlift. We also taste two top notch New England IPAs from Tree House and Bissell Brothers. Stream Subscribe on iTunes < — Click Me Download < — Click Me (Pod […]
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My intent for the following post, based on my experiences, is to concisely explain why I believe certain exercises will add to your deadlift (DL) strength. Let me get one thing clear first. If you want to DL more, the best exercise is the DL. The title is “exercise specificity.” There is no exercise more specific […]
I am excited to announce that I will be delivering a one-day seminar, “Optimizing the Big 3″ along with fellow Cressey Sport Performance Coach Tony Bonvechio. This event is a great chance for strength and conditioning professionals, as well as for athletes who have an interest in improving the squat, bench […]
In a previous post entitled “You Don’t Have To Do This” I talked about the necessary step of evaluating WHY you are pursuing aggressive strength training. With a particular bias towards those who are training to improve their maximal strength on the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift, the point was that modeling your training approach after […]
Hip close to the bar (DL) Many of us have heard that the closer the hips are to the bar, the better our leverages will be on the deadlift. This is completely true, and a concept that every lifter should understand. However, many people misunderstand what that means. Instead of interpreting this as closeness to […]