For the most success, avoid these critical oversights when setting your training goals.

It’s not sustainable to kill it in the gym every week. So when your body asks for a few weeks off, just do it.

Here are the two essential questions you need to answer when planning your deload week.

This week I worked on my weaknesses and took some advice from a friend about varying my squat stance.

Last week I tested my maxes and had a mock meet to help gauge where I am and where I need to improve.

As the new year approaches, think about your average daily habits and look for opportunities to improve them.

I challenge you to explore your personal system of training and assess what's most important to you.

If you're looking for a comprehensive book from a coach who has done it all, this is it.

The craziest thing happened this week: all of my lifts felt amazing, on every workout.

One of the advantages of weight training is that it allows for quantification of your body's response to stressors.

I took Thanksgiving off to be with my family and missed my deadlifts, but otherwise it was a good training week.

After a five-year hiatus, I’m going to do a weightlifting meet in May 2015.

My next plan sticks to basics and mirrors the infamous Smolov cycle.

After about two years of not doing a snatch, I hit 85% of my all-time best result this week. How is this possible?

If you aren’t already doing so, start documenting and tracking your daily, weekly, and monthly volume.

This week I set a bench press record for 2014. I've also shared my ideas for scheduling your workouts.

After a few days of struggling to make it up the stairs, I figured it was time to make some revisions to my training plan.