I am living in Japan where heavy lifters are rare and gym equipment is very expensive. So I decided to build my own barbell from scratch. Here's how I did it, so you can do it too.

The right coaching cues can get a room full of novices on the same page. Try these non-traditional cues to get past common lifting errors.

Plain and simple, a deload is a short planned period of recovery. Here are four ways to do it and why you absolutely must include it in your training.

This is one of the best in-the-gym workouts you will ever try. I use this style of training a lot with my clients who want to get in super shape in minimum time!

If you practice these movements and internalize the feeling when you perform the lift at full speed, the body will open with a natural fluidity into the power position.

The gym is just like a classroom or an office—there are important rules you need to follow.

Whether you’re a weightlifter or a multi-modal CrossFit athlete, barbell complexes can be valuable for a number of reasons.

Today's the day when you need to take your mind off of that big thing that's dragging you down. Lift yourself up with these exercises.

You can carry sandbags, kettlebells, dumbbells, barbells, or anything. The more awkward the better but do loaded carries as part of your training.

60% of all adults in the US do no muscle-strengthening exercises and 25% don’t even like to walk, cycle or run.

The barbell sports gym is on the rise, and young coaches like Jesse Irizzary are leading the charge.

Have you seen the buzz lately? Front squats are the new black!

A 4-week program that puts you on a simple and effective path to serious gains.

The snatch is a challenging, yet rewarding, lift to master. But, it does take time to learn the proper technique.

The benefits of catching the bar in Olympic weightlifting are not emphasized nearly enough for the value they can bring to athletes in other disciplines.

Cluster sets - a system of combining max efforts in groups of reps across smaller sets divided by short, incomplete rest periods.

Whoever you are, properly programming the hip hinge will increase your performance in and out of the gym as well as giving you an attractive, developed backside. What's not to like.