The most common reaction I hear from using lifting straps is that "it's going to limit your grip strength". I'd like to push back on that common thought, here's why I use and suggest you use straps more often. I posted on X not long ago that I use lifting straps all the time and I don't believe that they affect your grip in a negative way. In the post I show myself maxing out a dynamometer. The post got a lot of interactions with a lot of people making great points on both si

This was new to me, that people actually believe back squats are bad for you. I learned there's a group of anti back squat strength coaches. Seems like an oxymoron to me, to be a strength coach that avoids maybe the best exercise out there to build strength. In this article I will arm you with some of the most indefensible reasons the back squat is a must, especially for athletes. I'm all about differences of opinions, and people seem to get pretty emotionally charged over st

This statement angers so many people doesn't it? Speed is king right?? "Speed Kills" except it literally doesn't. Speed catches. Speed evades. STRENGTH KILLS. Imagine your house cat catches a lion, now what? Your house cat doesn't have the strength to do anything. You create speed from the strength you have. People have turned this debate into straw man arguments and IMO using bad faith arguments misrepresenting basic fundamentals. Here are the common arguments I heard in r

Before you read this leave your bias and your ego at the door. There are far greater benefits to working WITH the other side than against them. Here's my take. I break down the old argument people have about strength versus speed and explain why it’s not a binary choice. I walk you through practical ways to think about strength, speed, and how to program both so they actually work together. Allow me to give you my take on this matter. To watch the video version of this topi