If I had to pick one mistake I see more than any other when coaching the clean, it's this…

One meathead’s take on how to keep your low back feeling pain free.

If all you are doing is practicing and playing, when are you going to get more athletic?

The best athletes don't stop training when the season starts.

Here’s the secret to how we make HUGE athletic gains at STS.

As long as you’re following sound, fundamental training principles—teaching good technique, keeping athletes healthy, and progressing things appropriately—the bulk of your job as a coach isn’t writing the “perfect” program.

Here’s what we mean when we say “Process driven training”.

The fundamentals never go out of style.

When you should add weight (and when you shouldn’t).

The best way to improve speed for an athlete of any age.

Olympic Lifts For Athletes

If you’re an athlete of any kind, you need to be engaging with a well thought out plyometric progression.

You can start by following online programs, but Olympic lifting is a highly technical sport. The right coach will teach you proper positions, keep your body safe, and help you build strength and confidence over time.

If you play sports, being on a comprehensive strength and conditioning program is a no brainer.

Improvement is multi-dimensional, and there are countless ways to track progress beyond the sheer weight on the bar. Here’s how to take a broader view of your progress.

Getting strong takes many years. Keep showing up and enjoy the process!

When it comes to improving your olympic lifts or athletic performance, consistency beats intensity over the long haul. Smashing yourself into the ground once a week and expecting results ins't the move. Training frequency (how often you hit specific lifts or movement patterns) is the secret sauce that builds results sustainably.

There’s lots of information out there about how to boost your lifts. This accessory exercise, that squat program, this complex, that recovery method. This post is part 1 of 2 that outlines some things you can do immediately in your next training session to improve your lifts in training without changing much about the way your training is structured.

Since the readership of this newsletter is more concerned with weightlifting and sports performance rather than posing on a beach with no shirt on in a pair of tastefully ripped blue jeans, let’s talk about how to train your trunk for optimal athleticism.