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Ultimate Chest Workout with Dumbbells: Your Growth Guide
Are you struggling to build a bigger chest with dumbbells? While this is a common issue for many lifters with limited equipment access, there is an easy solution. I will outline the ten exercises...
Wearing Knee Sleeves For Squats: Tips + How Much Do They Help?
As a powerlifting coach, I’m often asked if it’s worth wearing knee sleeves for squats, how they help, and how much additional weight one can expect to lift when wearing them. Here’s my response: ...
7 Types of Lifting Belts (Explaining The Pros, Cons, & Which Is Best)
Weightlifting belts come in different styles, thicknesses, and materials, and based on what kinds of activities and exercises you do in the gym, one type may be better than others. If you purchas...
True North Your compass isn’t a tactic—it’s your values. Anchor to what matters, especially under pressure. There’s a point in training—and in life—when the noise gets loud. Opinions, trends, ...
Chained To The Now There’s always another target on the horizon. Another goal. Another PR. Another "when this is over, then I’ll…" It’s baked into how we train, how we think, how we live. But the m...
When the Stakes Rise, the Fog Lifts In the quiet moments, it’s easy to get caught up in noise. The minor tasks, hypothetical scenarios, the comfort of routine. But when the pressure mounts, whe...
There’s a moment in every training cycle (and in life) when doubt creeps in. You’ve stacked the sessions, hit the numbers, dialed the recovery, but now the stakes rise. You’re not just maintaining...
Leadership Isn't a Position—It's a Posture Leadership isn’t about having the loudest voice in the room. It’s not about being in charge or barking orders from the sidelines. The best leaders don’t...
Sometimes the truth hurts, but real growth demands honesty, not comfort.
Progress has a price, and comfort is the currency of stagnation. Every training session, every rep, every moment under the bar is a question: Are you changing, or just repeating? You don’t grind f...
You’ve been here before. Muscles trembling. Breath short. Clock ticking. Voice in your head whispering, “You’ve done enough. You can stop now.” But that’s not who you are. This isn’t about checking...
There’s a particular kind of power that doesn’t clamor for attention. It doesn’t announce itself, it doesn’t shout, and it doesn’t seek applause. It just shows up … every day, every rep, every deci...
The Battles That Shape You Most battles aren’t fought in front of crowds. The ones that shape you—the ones that burn off comfort and carve out something real—happen in silence. In the early mornin...
You’ve Been Here Before You’ve been locked in for weeks. The goal was clear, the plan was solid, and you moved with focus—maybe even pride. You stayed consistent. You did the work. But now, you’re ...
Maintaining Equilibrium While Chasing High-Performance Goals Ambition is what separates average from elite. It’s the internal fire that gets you up before dawn, pushes you through grueling workouts...
The Power of the Struggle We all love a highlight reel. The PR lifts. The transformation photos. The wins. But behind every personal best is a personal battle—a fight most people never see. And i...
Measuring Success Through Growth, Impact, and Legacy The scoreboard is easy to read. Wins and losses. Numbers that rise or fall. A record that tells the world what happened—but not why it mattere...