Good coaches tell you want you need to hear, which admittedly isn’t always what you want to hear. Good coaches put high expectations on you, because they want a lot for you. They believe that together the two of you can achieve great things and they are fully behind this belief. Good coaches are tough,.. Read more →

So some time ago I posted a Note that included a little adjustment to how you perform any leg curl variation that would increase the tension/stress on the hamstrings. Most people dorsiflex their ankles when doing leg curls; that is, the toes are pulled towards the shins. Yes, you can use more weight here, BUT.. Read more →

Rant Mode ON: You know another thing that annoys me? Fitness Internet Marketers who tell you there are SECRETS – you know the secrets they say you’re only going to be able to BUY this ONE time, at a discounted rate until 11:59pm, – to getting in great shape. There are hucksters everywhere now, all.. Read more →

A lot of people get caught up in weight, PRs, etc., etc. But you have to keep in mind that physique development is about maximal TENSION on the target muscle. This isn’t weightlifting or powerlifting. It’s ALL about tension. Yes, more weight is one way to add tension, but too many people get trapped with.. Read more →

FLASHBACK to comp prep in the year 2010 (Before Erik): Sobbing in my car, parked outside the gym for the third time that day, desperately trying to summon the energy to walk from my car to the gym door, knowing that if I could just get inside I could probably then force myself to at.. Read more →

I think most people would agree that “betrayal” is one of the most awful feelings in the world.  Well what about when your own body is the very thing betraying you?  THAT HURTS.  You diet like everyone tells you to, you train until you feel like you’re going to break, and your body does NOTHING. .. Read more →