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20 Reasons Your Strength Program Is Failing You

February 26, 2019
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The original publishing date of today’s article was back on July 16, 2018.

If you’re constantly getting frustrated about not hitting your goals and falling short of your PR’s then this article is really going to help you out. I’ve compiled a list here of some different mistakes that I’ve seen people make over the years when it comes to understanding why their strength program is failing.

If you really want to get serious about ramping up your results then you need to read over this list. I know you’ll find it very helpful. If you like the article please make sure to share it with your friends and family. Now go read and apply!

Are you struggling to make significant gains in your strength program?
Are you not building the lean strong functional physique you desire to have?
Have you hit a dead end and are at a loss for answers while being frustrated with the lack of results?
Do you feel bombarded with the science and abundance of information?

If you answered “yes” to any, or all of these questions then I’m going to try to clear all of it up and explain why your strength program is failing here with these top 20 reasons. The goal here is to present to you a simple checklist that you can scan down to check off where you’re experiencing problems in your own training so that you can make the changes you need for some real results.

How To Calculate Your Absolute Work Volume For Strength

February 14, 2019
Brandon
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How do you know what intensity to lift in order to get stronger?
Do you keep track of your total lifting poundage on a weekly basis?
How do you know how much total work volume you’re putting in for your strength training?
How do you calculate true strength gains?

If you’re looking to keep a measure on making some real gains in strength then you MUST understand how to measure it. To do this you need to understand how to calculate your absolute work volume.

4 Ways To Keep Crushing Strength Gains Beyond Your 30’s

January 1, 2019
Brandon
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Happy New Year!

Since this is the first day of the new year I figured I would share one more article from 2018 today when I went into the archives. The original publishing date of today’s article was back on July 3, 2018.

Whether you like it or not today is the day that many people start setting New Year’s Resolutions. Whether you do that or not I figured that today’s article may help to guide you. I figured this would be the case even if you decided it’s time for you to “tweak” your training looking at the new year. Read and apply!

Are you continuing to win your war on strength beyond your 30’s?
Do you currently try to lift and train the same now as you did in your 20’s?
Are you battling with ailments and injury more often?
Are you still trying to blast out record PR’s every 6 to 8 weeks in your 30’s?

If you’re looking to keep crushing your strength gains for the long haul then you’ve got to change up your strength and conditioning approach as you ease into your 30’s, 40’s, and beyond. Sure you can still blast some new PR’s and blow up the heavy weight, but I would strongly recommend going about doing it intelligently and with an eye for experience.

3 Ways to Develop Functional Speed For Optimal Athleticism

August 28, 2018
Brandon
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Today I wanted to pull this killer article on functional speed direct from my archives for you. I published this article all the way back on July 8th, 2009! It’s hard to believe this one is 9 years old, but I promise the information is still valid.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you’re looking to develop a high level of fitness, or looking to compete in a sport you’re going to find this article very useful. Give it a read and apply this to your training and drop me some feedback on your progress in the comment section below the article here.

Are you an athlete looking to develop functional speed for your sport or competitive event?
Are you interested in learning a new way to condition your body for your HIIT workouts?
Are you looking to build speed while also learning how to build an athletic body?
Are you interested in enhancing your reaction time and coordination?

Are you looking to build functional speed? Functional speed in the context of this article is a fancy way of saying running fast with precision and confidence. We all have wanted to be fast a one time or another and that mindset has certainly not changed in today’s competing athletes. I have spent my entire career working with athletes at all levels of competition to enhance their athleticism and functional speed development. The two main things that most all of these athletes have in common is that they want to be strong and they want to be fast!

How Muscular Size Can Hurt Your Performance

August 16, 2018
Brandon
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Having muscular size can have a lot of advantages, but there are some scenarios in which having a lot of muscular size can be a disadvantage and may even get in your way in terms of performance.

Some of these disadvantages can involve minor inconveniences such as having a tough time fitting yourself for clothes, getting in and out of small vehicles, and depriving yourself of a comfortable plane ride should you book a ticket for a long flight.

However, there are other scenarios where having muscular size can get in your way from a functional standpoint if you’re trying to compete and thrive in other sport and work environments in order to perform.