Technique/Coaching
Is "technique" training just practice?
When we think about technique training, we often think of performing a number of immaculate reps. I definitely think that practice has value – it
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Doubt yourself and improve as a coach
For context, consider the following story. I was having a discussion with a client today. Her best squat is 145kg, and in her last peak
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The Coach's Toolbox - Training prescription, cueing and feedback
In this article I want to explore the coach’s toolbox a little, and see how manipulating exercise prescription, cueing and feedback can help promote learning.
Read more Specificity to task isn’t always specificity to sport
I was recently having a chat with my friend Thomas Lilley (aka the man everyone thinks is Frustrated Strengthcoach, in the same way that everybody
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The thing I focus on most when coaching the squat
Sometimes you hear other people say something that you already know, but the way in which they express it is so elegant that it helps
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When “near enough” is “good enough” with technique, and why it is important to actually train
I was prompted to write this piece after a discussion with one of my clients, a fellow personal trainer and exercise physiologist, whose lifting technique
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Variations – What are you doing and why?
Whether you’re a powerlifter, bodybuilder, or just training for general strength, every exercise that you perform SHOULD have a distinct purpose, whether that happens to
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Training novices - How to get better, better
Do you train people who are new to lifting, or are you just beginning for yourself? Whether you are constructing a program for yourself/your clients
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Deadlift corrections to fix your lockout and spare your back
This article is for lifters who fall into two camps. Firstly, the people for whom any reasonable volume of deadlifting gives them either a
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Attitude lessons from high-level lifters and how to get the most out of coaching
Today’s article deals with the characteristics of high-achieving lifters that I think everyone could benefit from adopting. Myself and my colleague/arch-nemesis Alex Hayes
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