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.
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LATEST ARTICLES
There’s No Substitute for Trampoline Sprints
Speed isn’t just about running faster, it’s about force, timing, and control. Certified Power Athlete Coach, Dr Ben Skutnik, explains how trampoline sprints train all three, helping you build power and resilience with every step.
The BS Coaches Keep Shovelling About Speed
Sprint-only training sounds clean, but it leaves field athletes underprepared. Speed matters, but without conditioning, athletes fade when it counts. Power Athlete Certified Coach, Dr Ben Skutnik, breaks down why repeat effort, recovery, and aerobic support are essential for real performance, and why practice alone won’t cover the gap.
Why You Need to Stop Ignoring Creatine
Learn more about creatine supplementation, why it’s the most researched and effective performance supplement available, and how it can improve strength, recovery, and cognitive function when used consistently.
Sled Work Without a Sled
No sled? No problem. Learn the best sled workout alternatives to build power, speed, and conditioning anywhere. Whether you’re in a packed gym, outdoors, or traveling with limited equipment. Discover how to maintain intensity, train the same energy systems, and keep making gains without missing a step.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE
Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.
Why Your Energy Sucks All Day
If your energy crashes every day, it’s not a lack of discipline, it’s metabolic inflexibility. Learn how to stop relying on sugar, stabilize your energy, and build a body that performs without constant fueling.
How To Hack Your Breathing
If you’re not using breathing for performance, you’re leaving results on the table. Learn how to get stronger, recover faster, and train smarter.
Burnt Out or Just Low on Salt?
Think you’re overtraining? You might just be under-salted. Learn how sodium drives hydration, performance, and recovery—and why increasing your intake could be the simplest fix for better output in the gym.
Low Carb, High Confusion. Why You’re Using Keto Wrong.
A ketogenic diet can strip body fat fast, but what happens when you try to train hard and perform at a high level without carbs? Drawing on Rachel Gregory’s 2017 study on CrossFit athletes, John breaks down the real impact of keto on body composition, strength, and performance. The takeaway isn’t that keto is good or bad, it’s that most people are using it wrong.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE
Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.
The Hormone Hoax, Part 5
In the penultimate part of our Hormone Hoax series, Power Athlete Certified Coach and Nutrition Ninja, Dr Ben Skutnick, explains how flashy lab reports, fake adrenal fatigue diagnoses, and overpriced hormone panels mislead women into thinking they’re broken. He exposes how coaches weaponize DUTCH tests, cortisol curves, and “optimal ranges” to sell unnecessary protocols.
How to Keep Getting Strong Against All Odds
Everyone hits obstacles, injuries, limited equipment, or setbacks that threaten your progress. The key isn’t to quit, it’s to adapt, stay resilient, and find ways to keep moving forward. This article shows how to turn limitations into opportunities and keep getting stronger against all odds.
Dave Tate’s Table Talk
John joins Dave Tate on his Table Talk Podcast for a deep dive into the origins of early CrossFit, the ‘Godfather’ culture that shaped it, and the real roots of sport-driven strength training. John breaks down his transition from the NFL to coaching, the evolution of performance programming, and why long-term athletic development still beats every trend in the fitness space.
Straight Talk: Johnnie WOD is Becoming Power Athlete
We’re rolling Johnnie WOD under the Power Athlete banner. Same team, same savage training, just cleaning up the name so everything lives under one roof.
