Wednesday 19th June 2013,
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A Weekend Full of Strength

This past weekend I had the privilege of joining Rob Orlando and his staff in Chicago for an amazing strongman competition and CrossFit Strongman Certification at CrossFit Barrington.  It was an absolute blast getting to work along side RobO and [...]

June 17, 2013 Rob Orlando, Strength training, Strongman
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What The…..

First off, I am running through all of the responses(60+) I received in regards to my need for guinea pigs to test out my distance Strictly Strength Project.  I am very, very close to selecting the final 3 men and [...]

June 3, 2013 Strength training
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A Call to Action

After several years of developing the Strictly Strength program, I’ve finally pulled the trigger on creating an option for those of you that aren’t anywhere near Austin to still get your SS on! I recently spent some time in front [...]

May 29, 2013 CrossFit, Instructional, Strength training
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Posture = Power

Take note of how your holding yourself at this exact moment. I kinda gave you a head start on fixing your shit by the dead give away of the title, but I would assume that your shoulders were rolled forward, [...]

May 23, 2013 Instructional
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Gain 20lbs in 28 Days?

It seems that for anyone trying to get bigger and pack on more muscle, the easy part is the training.  The issues come from how they are fueling their bodies – or probably more accurately stated – NOT fueling their [...]

May 20, 2013 Nutrition, Strength training
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Are You In a PR Drought?

If you’ve been working towards a new deadlift PR but can’t seem to break through, I’ve got the goods that you need! In a recent article I wrote for The Triune, I discuss how including the Trap Bar into your [...]

May 15, 2013 Deadlift, Instructional, Trap Bar Deadlift
Never Quit

How a Book Can Change You

During my recent vacation I was able to spend a lot of timing reading – something I rarely do with the exception of strength-related content.  Don’t get me wrong.  I love that stuff, but I realized that I needed something [...]

May 8, 2013 Inspiration
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On A New Path

It’s Saturday night and I am getting one last post in before I head to Hawaii for a week-long vacation.  As I write that, I feel extremely fortunate to have the means to take such a trip.  I am planning [...]

April 29, 2013 FireSWOD, Inspiration
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Expansion and New Faces

Let’s get right in to it…. I have done a fantastically shitty job of promoting the fact that Strictly Strength is expanding via the additions of several top-level strength coaches!  This post is the first of several that will detail [...]

April 24, 2013 CrossFit Central, strength coach, Strictly Strength Coaches
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The Power of Questions & Rituals

As a coach, I often hear people initiate in negative self talk when things (seemingly) don’t go right…. and it drives me f*cking bonkers!!! An example of NST is something like, “Why can’t I do this right?” Or, “I can’t [...]

April 19, 2013 Inspiration, Instructional