If you workout with weights, at some point you will be asked the question, "How Much Ya Bench?" Here are some tips to help you improve your answer to that question, while you reduce your risk of injuries. The bench press is a great upper-body exercise. Here...
So this is my final week of training before I compete in the NL PowerLifting Provincials on Saturday June 8th with my HWTC Team. As I posted in my last blog post about 2 weeks ago, I have gotten a fair bit stronger since my last update. I...
Squats are the KING of exercises for a reason. Squats will help your legs grow more than pretty much any other exercise, they will increase resting testosterone more than any other exercise, and they will also build bigger arms without you training your arms. (Read more...
About 10 years ago, I hurt my back very badly while training (and doing stupid stuff) for a powerlifting show. 10 years ago I was going for a PB on sumo deadlifts at a weight of 585lbs., got it half way, and got stuck. I kept...
The last couple of weeks I have been busting my ass at Heavyweights Training Center. I've been training with my team and my clients at HWTC and loving it. I set a goal that I wanted to compete in June for the 2013 Newfoundland Power Lifting Provincials. This...
World-renowned strength coach Martin Rooney is coming to Newfoundland, July 20 & 21. If you are interested in personal training, are a personal trainer, a coach or are looking for personal development, you want to pay attention to this! Martin Rooney, one of the World's top coaches,...
This could possibly be one of the hardest things I have ever written, but here goes. Thank you, Mom. Thank you for everything you taught me. You taught me about how to really be strong. It's because of you that I pass this on to all of...
3 Front Squat Variations The front squat is the KING of squats. I personally consider it to be a better quad developer than back squats and overall better for most sports and athletics. Most people avoid front squats because they do them wrong, and because they find them...
To say I learned a few things from Dan John would be an understatement. I learned so much from him, and even more than learning, I "re-learned" a lot of what I already knew or had forgotten. Sometimes in life we get distracted by some crazy...
Perspective is everything. I remember reading this quote somewhere, (I think it was Lance Armstrong...