Is this you? You work all week, run errands, take the kids where they need to go, and then stagger into the weekend with little desire to get off your tired butt to do anything. You feel like you deserve a ... Continue Reading
4 GPP Finisher Exercises for Leg Day
If your goal is a rock-solid body, strong and lean legs are a primary focus. Some athletes may not care about their legs being lean, but everybody wants them to be strong. You’ve probably heard it said ... Continue Reading
GPP in the Modern World: How to Become an All-Around Athlete
Language is a useful tool. Ask any monkey. They’ve got the same number of opposable thumbs as we do and 95% of the same DNA, but without the ability to speak they never really made it out of the ... Continue Reading
Minimalist Training 2.0: The How and Why
A good friend of mine, and very experienced coach, Mark Reifkind, often warns people not to get caught up in mindless variety. It’s the SAID priniciple at it’s most basic element. If we improve at the ... Continue Reading
How to Run Faster and Lift More (While Training GPP)
When it comes to training, specificity rules. If you want a bigger snatch, then you’ll need to spend time snatching and deliberately using heavier loads. If you want to run faster, then you’ll need to ... Continue Reading
Know Thyself (And You’ll Know How to Train)
Getting carried away in the gym is easy, especially if you’re a competitive person. You see the body change, numbers go up, results improve, and next thing you know you have your eyes on a total that ... Continue Reading
GPP Forever: How to Avoid Accidental Specialization and Actually Get Fit
For people who haven’t yet figured it out, I am probably borderline for quite a few social disorders. I don’t deal well with crowds. I am almost completely unable not to tell people when they’re being ... Continue Reading
Who Cares About Your Snatch?
You’re special. No, really, I mean it. You are gifted beyond the norm and can get away with things that no one else can at your gym. You can use more advanced exercises, recover less, and train harder. ... Continue Reading