JOURNAL

Our Journal is where strength meets substance. A collection of articles that define
our doctrine on performance.

We don't answer to sponsors, trends, or algorithms. Our loyalty is to you — the coaches, athletes, and hard-charging individuals looking for truth, not hype.

We'll do the heavy lifting. We go to battle with bullshit and cut straight to the facts. If you want honest insight and hard-earned experience, you're in the right place.

LATEST ARTICLES

Classical Last Supper-style scene of muscular athletes gathered around a table with protein shakers and a dumbbell, with the text “You’ve Got a Seat at the Table of Gains. Now What?”

You’ve Got A Seat At The Table of Gains. Now What?

You might come to Power Athlete for the training, but stick around and you’ll realize there’s something bigger behind the programming. The Power Athlete Nation has its own culture, standards and unwritten rules. Pull up a chair. Here’s what you need to know.

Author: John
Overwhelmed man in front of a conspiracy-style training board covered with questions about volume, sleep, protein, deloads and exercise selection.

Who’s in Your Corner?

Training programs and answers are everywhere. But more information doesn’t always mean better progress. Discover why the right coaches, athletes and training community can help you make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes and keep moving forward.

Author: John

How to use All Access Without F**ing Yourself Up

More training doesn’t always mean more progress. Learn when to switch programs, when to add something extra and when the smartest move is to just stop f***ing tinkering and stay the course.

Author: John

When Should You Change Your Training?

When should you actually change your training? Before you jump to a new program, learn how to tell the difference between a real plateau, a bad week, boredom and a goal that’s genuinely changed. Because sometimes the smartest move isn’t changing anything. It’s to stop f***king around and keep doing the work.

Author: Raven Winters

UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE

Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.

Choose Your Weapon For The Fight Ahead

Your goals change. Your schedule changes. Life gets in the way. Discover why we built Power Athlete ALL ACCESS to give you the freedom to switch between programs, adapt your training to what life throws at you, and keep building strength and athleticism without losing momentum or starting from scratch.

Author: John

The Secret to Better Bulgarian Split Squats

Most people think the Bulgarian Split Squat is just another single-leg exercise. They couldn’t be more wrong. Learn how Power Athlete coaches this movement, the common mistakes that limit results, and the simple adjustments that build stronger, faster and more athletic lower bodies.

Author: John

Something New Is Coming

Coming soon: Eat the Week, the bite-sized, weekly Power Athlete podcast covering training, nutrition, recovery and human performance.

Author: Raven Winters

The Missing Piece for Female Strength

When it comes to strength, power, and resistance training, creatine monohydrate has long been the gold standard….

Author: Hunter Waldman

UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE

Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.

Ep 817 – AI, Aliens, & Ancient Architects w/ Matt Vincent

Matt Vincent joins John to unpack his travels to Egypt, Turkey, Greece and the Amazon, and the mind-bending questions they raise about lost civilizations and forgotten tech. We dive into AI, the decline of critical thinking, and why now’s the time to start questioning everything.

Author: John

Lost the Fat. Found the Fight. Part 2.

Certified Power Athlete Coach Bre Williams shares her raw, honest journey from childhood obesity and disordered eating to discovering strength through barbell training, leaving a toxic marriage, and rebuilding her identity as a true Power Athlete.

Author: Bre Williams

Ep 816 – The Carnivore Cure w/ Dr. Shawn Baker

Is everything you’ve been told about red meat dead wrong? Dr. Shawn Baker John to expose the truth about the carnivore diet. From reversing autoimmune disease and obesity to crushing chronic inflammation, Baker lays out how an all-meat diet is transforming lives and challenging everything we thought we knew about nutrition. If you’re tired of being sick, overfed, and underpowered, this is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.

Author: John

Only The Weak Fear the Barbell

Tired of chasing aesthetics over actual strength? Discover why most young athletes stay weak, the programs that build real power, and how to train go muscles not show muscles.

Author: John