If you are like me, you’ve been watching the Olympics–marveling at the abilities of world-class athletes. If you are like me circa 3 years ago, you also assume these same athletes have mastered proper movement patterns. However, you and the younger me, are wrong (at least some of the time). The question: Being a world-class athlete and...Read More

A few moons ago I was a football player, and made it through every pre-season camp, from junior high through college, unscathed. Well, except for my sophomore year of college when I snapped my hamstring on the first day of two-a-days. But we don’t need to talk about that. (I’m still chagrinned!) To help you,...Read More

Chris is a tough act to follow this week–his post on Progressing the Squat for MMA is outrageously detailed. I think he’s trying to make me look bad–especially in his super-cool Sgt Slaughter-esque, Army issue, black tank-top. Dang dude, you bad.   What a jerk. (I’m kidding. Chris is a sweetheart. For those of you...Read More

I’ve only been to one rodeo, and it was to support a high school friend. Truth is my buddy Brett dragged me there; I was reluctant to go. The combination of country music, belt buckles and Skoal scares the hell out of me. But I obliged—life is about experience, right? Suffice to say that I...Read More

I’m a meathead—plain and simple. I can’t deny it. Well, I used to deny it—but those were the old days. A douche de jour would imply—not so covertly—that I am, in fact, a meathead. At the time, while I was in college, this was too much for my ego to handle—so I’d fire back a...Read More

I spend a lot of time observing. Annie (my girlfriend) can tell you about it; sometime’s it’s a painstaking process, and I can never shut it off. It happens while I work–I break down movement at all times, looking for good form and examining for flaws. But it doesn’t stop there. I’m constantly examining human behavior. It’s happened since...Read More

Later this week I’ll be sending out a free, 12 week deadlift program to all the noble souls that are on the Beyond Strength Performance mailing list. They’ve stuck with us through thick and thin and it’s much appreciated. To prime everyone for the program, I decided to put together a video list of the...Read More

Todd: Ben I had the opportunity to meet you in person at the PerformBetter Summit inRhode Island this year. Most of my readers have not had the opportunity to catch up with you in person. If they meet you, why will they want to high-five you? Ben: First up Todd I’d like to say a...Read More

Today’s post is a guest blog from our good friend, and my favorite New Jersey Native, Justin Rabinowitz. A few months back I published an article called “What I’ve Learned So Far.” Justin liked the article so much that, in response, he decided to share a few of his lessons with us. Enjoy! -Todd Hey...Read More

After working like slave to finish, and launch, Supreme Strength I’ve fallen prey to a serious case of writer’s block. Over the past month I’ve spent thirty hours staring at the wall and sketching ideas on a note pad before finally giving up and practicing the Ickey Shuffle. But I’m starting to put the pieces...Read More

Anthony Mychal is a guy with a unique perspective. While coaches are out trying to push their system, he sits back, watches and synthesizes information into a form that’s useful for all of us. I learned a ton from talking shop with him…so I’m excited to share this interview with you. Todd:  Thanks for taking...Read More

For the lifters out there with the big “three-oh” looming ominously in their future pay attention. If you’re like me, your hairline is now comprised of scraggly strands of hair in the telogen phase and starting to resemble Plymouth Rock.  You might not be recovering as well as you did five or ten years ago...Read More

I’ll be direct; I’m writing this to fire you up. I’m writing to strike a nerve, to make you realize that you’re bigger than you think, to inspire you to go after what you want. I’m not here for a pity party–but I’ll shoot you straight. I don’t come from a family that’s well to...Read More

The following post is an exerpt from the Supreme Strength Manual.  Conversations about the classic men of strength and sports training commonly include names such as Siff, Zatsiorsky, Hackenschmidt and VasilyAlexseyev. Mel Siff and Vladimir Zatsiorsky have gone to great lengths to improve other’s understanding of the science of strength. Hackenschmidt and Alexseyev have shown...Read More

The following post is an excerpt from the Supreme Strength manual. To be strong and successful you must set clear goals and then hold yourself accountable to achieve them. Self-accountability is dependent on emotion.  What Drives You?  What do I want to change? Why do I want to change it? What outcome(s) do I see...Read More