If some mental toughness is good, more must be better! Not true. In discussing mental toughness, it is key to understand that it has a shadow. And that shadow is that your mind can override things. It can override the signals that your body is sending you. It can override …
Beyond Biofeedback Sneak Peek
The following video, as well as a text excerpt, comes from Beyond Biofeedback: The 4 Levels of Intuitive Training. Famed bodybuilder Joe Weider talking about his Instinctive Training Principle. What is intuition? And how do you actually go about building this? There are a few ways we can look at …
Progression Keys – Varied Wave Progression
In the previous article, I covered the linear system of progression and the double system, which looks something more like a stair step progression. Today, we cover the varied wave. It is varied in that you use multiple methods of progression, intensity, set, volume and density. It is a wave …
How to Avoid getting Broken from a Program
This is a really important concept that I hope you ‘grok’. What I see is so many people never achieve the strength or fitness they desire, because injury gets in the way. Jeff, a new Strength Health Mind Power Inner Circle Member, wrote in saying: “For me, right now, that …
Strength Training Injury Free
In one form or another this is one of the most common questions I receive regarding staying injury free from training. Thanks for the free gifts Logan!! What do I want to achieve through my training? Well real quickly, a little backdrop on myself. I am 42 yrs old, and …
Back One Step to Move Forward Two
Sometimes you gotta push the limits. But, unfortunately, sometimes when you do that, you realize what your limits are. At this point trying to push further can just lead to a stalemate…or even worse, backsliding. I’m a big proponent of listening to my body for training. In doing this your …
Why I Don’t Agree with Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body
A couple weeks ago I wrote The Legendary Strength Philosophy. As I was in my writing flow state the idea to use your body as an ally instead of an enemy came up. This is in contrast to what so much of training is about today. Have you ever heard …
Podcast: Frankie Faires on Biofeedback
Last week I interview Adam Glass. This week its his partner Frankie Faires as we discuss biofeedback training in more depth and how this system of training was developed. [display_podcast] How a range of motion test can give you lots of answers When corrective exercises may be necessary and when …
How I Do Biofeedback Training
When I enter the gym I have a basic idea of what I’m going to be doing. But… I do not have a written plan. I do not know exactly what exercises I will be doing. I do not know the weights, sets and reps. I don’t know how long …
Working Same Muscle Groups Two Days in a Row
Is it a good idea to train same muscle groups two days in a row? The answers is yes and no, as it all depends on the way you do it. Personally I do train the same muscles or body parts all the time. Even with lifts you’re “can’t do …
Podcast: Adam Glass
Adam Glass is a good buddy of mine. So its about time I got him on the podcast. Had a lot of fun with this call as we discussed our training and how different it is from so many people out there. Warning: Explicit! [display_podcast] How you can train WITHOUT …
The Most Powerful Training Tool
Its not a barbell… Its not a kettlebell… Its not your training journal… Its your body… And I’m not talking about bodyweight exercises. Those are important and something I’ll be sharing a bunch more on shortly, but for now I‘m talking about something else. That is using your body and …
Grip n Rip DVD’s Available Now
Adam Glass has just released the DVD’s of his Grip and Rip Workshop. This includes: Part 1 – Bio Feedback Programming (54 Minutes) Part 2 – Fat Loss & Physique Transformation (29 Minutes) Part 3 – Secrets of The Deadlift (31 Minutes) Part 4 – The Secrets Of Pressing (34 …