Periodization in the Private Setting is Alive and Well! (Article from 2018)
IS PERIODIZATION DEAD? I hear this from time to time, it is not a new debate, from my perspective it is the cornerstone of programming in any setting which I guess that means (in my opinion) it is most definitely alive and well. If you are planning frequency, intensity, volume, density, exercise selection/progression you are […]
Band Assisted Pullups Are a Waste of Time (Article from 2019)
(Want a program that doesn’t waste your time? Check out Allegiate Online Programs here) You can’t do a pull-up, so your coach says, “Grab a band”. You grab a band, attach it to the pull-up bar and awkwardly try to situate your feet on the band while suspended. This makes sense. The band will give […]
5 3 1 for Athletes (Article From 2007)
I am absolutely obsessed with Jim Wendler’s 5-3-1 program (2); I think it is a work of genius. The best part of it is the creativity it allows me as a coach/lifter to have. The rep range is perfect; I do not know of an athlete that doesn’t need to get better at 5s, 3s, […]