In the first 2  part of this series, we discussed what a habit is, how habits form, why they are so powerful, and then how to leverage...

In the first part of this series , we discussed what a habit is, how habits form, and why they are so powerful.  The next four posts will...

If you are reading this I am going to make the assumption that you have an understanding of what you need to eat from day to day to...

Anyone who has worked with me knows that at some point you are going to have to do some kind of squat variation for sets of 10 reps,...

Why are you skipping your accessory work? It’s in the program for a reason.  Is it because you are lazy? You must not be, you came...

Sometimes, how your body feels is a lie. We can probably all think of a time where either we did not want to train, thought we were too...

Seriously, put your phone away and go for a walk.  There is overwhelming research supporting improved health markers in many categories...

Background A few years ago, everyone was all hyped up and bent out of shape about Godfather Mike T’s emerging strategies concept.  This...

It takes a lot of resources to keep the body moving from day to day.  Oxygen, water, food for both energy and to provide the building...

Trying to navigate what works and doesn’t work as a powerlifting coach is difficult enough with all the conflicting information and...

It can be easy to be envious, negative, jealous of other powerlifters, co-workers, people in the same business, competitors, or even just...

We’ve all been there, you’re training has been going well, but today everything feels off.  You don’t feel locked in, the bar doesn’t...

One of the best parts about programming for powerlifting is the amount of Squat, Benchpress, and Deadlift variation we get to use to...

A letter to myself… Dan Bell trains Back and Biceps every Monday.  Let that roll around your head for the week. You think you understand...

“Make sure you stay in the pocket this week.” Coach told me to stay in the pocket again this week, what does he even mean?  When he talks...

Struggling with RPE ratings? Is your training partner always telling you that you overshot your RPE?  Is your Coach on your case because...

Your coach is telling you your RPE is wrong… again. Isn’t that so annoying?  You thought you had a pretty good set, you thought you...