Unless you understand periodization and how to correctly combine means and methods, most programs look pretty good on paper But even many programs that are actually good often fail The reason is many times they’re being performed in a lackluster environment Training to the brain is sympathetic: fight or flight So if you place an athlete in an environment that’s aggressive, where the music is loud, you’re slamming weights, and your training partners are pushing you with positi

Everyone has fallen so in love with the concept of “data” and “technology” that we’ve forgotten “data” doesn’t actually improve performance Even if the correct things are being measured and tracked, it only INFORMS what needs to be done Actual adaptation still comes down to people The individual athlete has to actually DO-consistently-what will cause change Now, finally, you’re getting into what actually takes guys from stuck, to successful: Consistent, daily habits So many b

According to the Science and Practice of Strength Training, “Lifting maximal loads (at or above 90%) is considered superior for improving both intramuscular and intermuscular coordination; the muscles and CNS adapt only to the load placed upon them. This method should be used to bring forth the greatest strength increments. CNS inhibition, if it exists, is reduced with this approach; thus, the maximal number of motor units is activated with optimal discharge frequency and the