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Failure to Specialize

Not long ago I was on an international flight sitting next to an Australian woman who began…

Author: John

Strength 101: Reverse Engineering with Prilepin’s Chart

One of the great aspects to working in the strength and conditioning industry is the endless discussion…

Author: John

Snack: The Meal Misnomer

Weakness is a disease and food is the cure. When meat heads aren’t talking about shaking weights,…

Author: John

Training and Thinking Outside the Box

Be honest. Don’t you sometimes miss those old school days where you would roll up to Average…

Author: John

Accessory Work That Works

One question we inevitably hear time and time again is “What about accessory work?”.  My response is…

Author: John

Fashion Vs Function

The ever popular game of inappropriateness, “Cards Against Humanity”, recently raised their prices on Black Friday. Why?…

Author: John

Get a Grip: Part 2

In Part 1, I picked the brain of Jedd Johnson, Diesel Crew founder, grip master, competitor and all around badass…

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Get a Grip: Part 1

We all know a firm grip is awesome.  I remember being picked up for a date in…

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STATE OF MIND

I recently visited the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports in Austin, Texas. The Stark Center…

Author: John