The Serious Guide to Core/Abs Training
Core 7 min ReadSo you want to bulletproof your core huh? Then you’ve found the right article. In this article you will…
How to Get Started With Strength Training
Must Reads | Strength Training 12 min ReadIf you’ve found this article then you are probably already aware of the benefits of strength training, but you…
Strength Training For Runners: Why You Need it
Strength Training 4 min ReadAs a runner you’ve probably avoided strength training and heard things like: “It’ll make you slower”; “it’s going to…
Knee Pain When Running: 5 Exercises to Fix It
Strength Training 7 min ReadI can guess that as a runner, you’re having an ache or pain in your knees or some other…
Serious Guide to Gyms Near You in St. Petersburg
Strength Training 16 min Read**Updated for 2022 Seriously Strong Training is new to St. Petersburg, FL, and so am I. Whenever I’m new…
The 6 Best Exercises To Build Bigger Forearms
Arms 7 min ReadThese six exercises are the missing pieces in your arm routine. The forearms are often a secondary thought when…
To the Girl Who is Worried About Getting Bulky
Strength Training 2 min ReadWhen I started lifting I had a lot of people tell me I should probably do cardio if I…
How to be a Boss Bitch in the Gym
Strength Training 3 min ReadMany times I have been told by women that walking into the gym can be intimidating. Those that do…
The Secret to Perkier Breasts Without a Boob Job
Strength Training 3 min ReadBefore you go under the knife, get under the bar. Plastic surgery isn’t always the best option if you…
Is Lifting Just for Men?
Strength Training 3 min ReadNo. Just no. Strength training is not just for the big guys and gym bros you see walking around…
What Does a Weightlifting Belt Do?
Strength Training 5 min ReadYou may see all the big-time lifters wearing a weightlifting belt at your gym. You know that a weightlifting…
Which Is The Best Powerlifting (Weightlifting) Belt Should You Get?
Strength Training 4 min ReadPowerlifting belts are awesome when you are ready for them. They will absolutely increase your PRs on the squat…
What is Sarcoplasmic & Myofibrillar Muscle Hypertrophy?
Strength Training 6 min ReadIn a medical sense, hypertrophy is defined as the increase of bulk in an organ without the multiplication of…
When is the Right Time to Start Wearing a Weightlifting Belt?
Strength Training 6 min ReadA friend from high school asked this question recently. I sent her a short response, and I promised to…
6 Best Horizontal Pulling Exercises to Build Back/Lats
Back 8 min ReadRows. Horizontal pulling exercises are always known as rows. It doesn’t matter if you’re using a dumbbell, kettlebell, barbell,…
6 Best Vertical Pushing/Pressing Exercises for Shoulders
Arms 7 min ReadVertical pressing is the technical term for pushing weight overhead. You probably think of this as shoulder day, and…
Newton’s First Two Laws Applied to the Deadlift
Strength Training 3 min ReadWhen it comes to pulling your next deadlift PR off the floor, why does physics matter? Because matter has…
6 Best Vertical Pulling Exercises to Build Back/Lats
Back 5 min ReadThese are the lat builders. Vertical pulling exercises take the lats through a massive range of motion and will…
3 Things Missing from Your Strength Program
Strength Training 4 min ReadStrength training programs are typically designed to increase your performance in the Big Three: squat, bench press, and deadlift….
6 Best Exercises To Grow the Medial/Middle/Lateral/Side Delt
Arms 5 min ReadOne of the muscles that will make the biggest difference in your physique is one that is often neglected….
6 Best Hip Dominant Exercises to Build Glutes/Hamstrings
Legs 5 min ReadHip dominant exercises are movements that target both the glutes and hamstrings. These exercises are also referred to as…
The 6 Best Quad Focused, Knee Dominant Exercises
Legs 6 min ReadWe split exercises into vertical pushing, vertical pulling, horizontal pushing, and horizontal pulling for the upper body. The lower…
The 6 Best Exercises to Grow Your Biceps
Arms 7 min ReadIf you want big arms, you need the six best exercises to grow your biceps. These are the most…
The 6 Best Exercises to Grow Your Triceps
Arms 3 min ReadIt’s important to hit your triceps in different positions for even development and maximum growth. There are three positions…
Build Bigger Biceps With These Barbell Curl Cues
Arms 2 min ReadA couple years ago I wrote an article on why it seems so hard to add inches to your…
6 Tips to Strengthen Weak, Painful Wrists
Strength Training 4 min ReadTraining many clients over the years, I’ve had many complain about feeling discomfort in their wrists. Pain. After just a…
The Physics Preventing your Next Deadlift PR
Strength Training 3 min ReadYou tried and failed. Maybe the bar wouldn’t leave the ground. Possibly you couldn’t finish the lockout. There are…
6 Best Horizontal Pushing/Pressing Exercises For Your Chest
Chest 8 min ReadHorizontal pressing is the technical term for something you’ve been doing your entire life. Pushing stuff away from your…
Your Strength Training Has Left This Muscle Weak
Strength Training 2 min ReadIt’s called strength training so it makes you strong right? Yea. For the most part. But strong doesn’t always…
Are Deadlifts for Back Day or Leg Day?
Strength Training 6 min ReadI’ve heard this topic come up a lot over the years, and I’ve most recently seen it on Instagram….
The 6 Most Common Deadlift Technique Mistakes
Strength Training 4 min ReadEveryone loves the deadlift because it seems so simple. Grab the bar, pick it up, and then set it…
5 Conventional Deadlift Cues that Suck
Strength Training 3 min ReadI wrote 7 Squat Cues That Suck so it made sense to write the conventional deadlift companion article. These 5 cues…
How to Get a Defined Chest
Chest | Strength Training 3 min ReadMy cousin is 18, and still in the infancy of what will be a life time of strength training….
10 Rules to Lift By
Strength Training 5 min ReadI asked the coaches what are their top 10 rules to lift by, and this is what we got….
How Much Strength Training Should A Beginner Do?
Strength Training 3 min ReadThere is no set answer to this because it depends on a few things. The factors include your current…
4 Reasons you MUST use Strength Training to Lose Weight
Strength Training | Weight Loss 2 min ReadFor some reason everyone thinks cardio is what you need to be doing to lose weight. That is wrong….
If You Could Only Do Three Exercises…
Strength Training 2 min ReadI’ve told you what exercise you should do if you could only choose one. Then I told you which…
If You Could Only Do Two Exercises…
Strength Training 2 min ReadI wrote the article If You Could Only Do One Exercise and it felt like I had to write a…
If you Could Only Do One Exercise
Strength Training 2 min ReadIf you could only do one exercise in the gym what would it be? What exercise would give you…
6 Exercises that are a Waste of your Time
Strength Training 3 min ReadWhen I choose which exercises to do I always first consider what my goals are. If I want to…
5 Techniques to Boost your Low Bar Squat Max
Legs 4 min ReadThey say practice the way you want to play. But squatting 550lbs isn’t playing. Why 550lbs? Because that’s my…
4 Tips for a Bigger Deadlift
Legs 3 min ReadThere is no truer test of strength than the deadlift, and no other barbell lift demands more grit. What…
4 Reasons Low Bar Squats Are Better Than High Bar Squats
Legs | Strength Training 3 min ReadThere is a reason (actually four) that powerlifters almost exclusively use the low bar squat variation in competition. It’s…
5 Steps to Learn the Low Bar Squat
Legs 5 min ReadThe squat has developed a cult-like following on social media and the internet, but it is absolutely butchered 95%…
4 Steps to Learn the Conventional Deadlift
Legs | Strength Training 5 min ReadThe conventional deadlift is everyone’s favorite feat of strength. And it’s one of the easiest moves to mess up….
6 Best Accessory Exercises for the Low Bar Squat
Legs | Strength Training 8 min ReadThe low bar squat is a powerful version of the squat that will allow you to lift some serious…
The Serious Guide on How to Low Bar Squat
Legs 25 min ReadHere it is. Low bar squats are our specialty. No one teaches it like we do. Everything you need…
The Serious Guide On How To Conventional Deadlift
Legs 19 min ReadMost people’s conventional deadlift is anything but conventional, so I’ve written this guide to fix your wonky deadlift. Like…
The Serious Guide on How to Bench Press
Chest 16 min ReadIf the bench press hurts your shoulders, it’s because you haven’t read The Serious Guide to the Bench Press….
Use an Earthquake Bar to Improve shoulder stability
Chest 3 min ReadThe glenohumeral joint (the fancy name for your shoulder) is the most mobile joint in the human body, but…
The Best Bar Path for your Bench Press
Chest 4 min ReadOne of the first things I learned after becoming a strength coach is that strength training is art. That…
How to Set Up Your Home Gym for Strength Training
Strength Training 11 min ReadIf you’re serious about strength training setting up a home gym is the best thing you can do. Assuming…
How to Perfect Your Bench Press Setup
Chest 5 min ReadThe bench press is the most popular test of strength in the gym. How many times have you heard,…
The 6 Best Accessory Exercises To Improve Your Bench Press
Chest 9 min ReadThe bench press is the most common exercise in any gym. Walk into your local training facility at 5:30…
The 6 Best Accessory Exercises for The Conventional Deadlift
Legs 7 min ReadTo have a great conventional deadlift, you need to have strength throughout the entire body. Therefore, your deadlift will…
The 5 Best Conventional Deadlift Variations To Increase Your 1RM
Legs 3 min ReadThe Deadlift is the truest test of grit. It answers the question of how deep will you dig to…
The 5 Best Exercises To Learn The Conventional Deadlift
Legs 3 min ReadThe conventional deadlift is usually the hardest exercise of the Big Three to learn. The reason for this is…
How To Do Band Assisted Low Bar Squats
Legs 2 min ReadYou can use bands to resist your low bar squat, and you can also use them to assist your…
How To Use Chains For Low Bar Squats
Legs 3 min ReadThere are two ways to use chains for low bar squats. One way is to perform chain suspended low…
How To Do Band Resisted Low Bar Squats
Legs 2 min ReadBand resisted low bar squats are a novel way to train your legs. This is another way to create…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Wrist And Cause Pain
Strength Training 3 min ReadIf you find yourself with some wrist pain from low bar squats you are not alone as this is…
How To Do Chain Suspended Low Bar Squats
Strength Training 3 min ReadChain suspended low bar squats are my single favorite variation of the low bar squat or any squat for…
Should You Use A Box When You Low Bar Squat?
Legs | Strength Training 2 min ReadSometimes. First, let’s talk about why you would use a box. In our gym there are two uses for…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Low Back
Legs 1 min ReadMany of us have some low back pain, and we don’t need anything to make it worse. If the…
How Deep Should I Go In A Low Bar Squat?
Strength Training 2 min ReadSquat depth is one of the most controversial topics in the weightlifting community. Required squat depths in competition vary…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Hip Flexors & Cause Pain
Strength Training 3 min ReadDo you feel that pinching feeling in the front of your hips at the bottom of your low bar…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Knees and How to Fix it
Strength Training 3 min ReadWhen you execute the low bar squat correctly it should not hurt your knees at all. In fact, with…
Why Low Bar Squats Hurt Your Shoulders & How To Fix Pain
Legs 4 min ReadOne of the biggest adjustments people have to make when moving from high bar squats to low bar squats…
6 Things Tallahassee Crossfit Gyms Get Wrong
Strength Training 5 min ReadEvery physical therapist, chiropractor, and orthopedic surgeon I know loves CrossFit. Medical professionals in Tallahassee love CrossFit because it…
The 4 Components of a Perfect Low Bar Squat
Legs | Strength Training 3 min ReadThere are a million moving parts in the low bar squat. Anyone who has tried to coach another on…
3 Sides to a Great Low Bar Squat
Legs 2 min ReadIf you set up a camera in front of a squat, to the side, and behind there are tell-tale…
6 Signs Your Squat Sucks
Legs 3 min ReadSquat every day. Don’t skip leg day. Squats are the king. Squats are mega trendy these days, and any…
4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Squat
Strength Training 5 min ReadEveryone knows squats are the king of all exercises. Ray Williams just set an all-time, jaw-dropping world record RAW…
The Resurgence of the Capital City Barbell Gyms
Strength Training 2 min ReadReal Tallahassee strength clubs are making a come-back, and we couldn’t be happier. Gyms like Planet Fitness on Capital…
4 Reasons To Stop Doing Pull-Ups
Back 3 min ReadThey say you must do pull-ups. They say pull-ups build the biggest lats They say it is the “King of…
7 Squat Cues That Suck
Legs 4 min ReadEveryone knows they should squat, but few know how to squat well. Do you know why that is? Because…
The Most Important Strategy For Growing Stronger (And Bigger)
Strength Training 4 min ReadThere are countless methods for working out, and just as many “gurus” spouting advice, but I’m here to tell…
6 Must Haves For A Tallahassee Strength Gym
Strength Training 4 min ReadIt seems like strength gyms are popping up all over Tallahassee -Tallahassee Strength Club opened in early 2015. -Capital…
How to Build Big, Wide, Thick Lats
Back 3 min ReadI talk to people all the time that can’t build a big back. They simply can’t understand why their…
The BEST Exercise for Learning the Squat
Legs 3 min ReadYour heels come off the ground. Your chest collapses. Your knees hurt. Your squat sucks. This post is going…
How to Use Lifting Straps the Correct Way
Strength Training 8 min ReadIf you use lifting straps, you won’t get strong. If you use lifting straps, you won’t have big forearms….
2 Moves That WILL Make Your Butt Grow
Legs 3 min ReadThis post is going to tell you about 2 of our favorite moves for building buns, and the best…
The REAL reason your grip is WEAK
Strength Training 2 min ReadDeadlifts slip from your grasp. Mayonnaise jars defeat you. Your father-in-law’s handshake leaves you wanting. You’ve got a weak…
Why Squats Won’t Grow Your Butt
Legs 2 min ReadJust do squats they said. You’ll get a big booty they said. Nothing seems to be changing. If you…
2 Reasons Why You Can’t Seem to Add Another Inch to Your Arms
Arms 2 min ReadYou do curls. You extend triceps. Hell, you even turn your wrists out when performing dumbbell curls, but you…