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Charlie Weingroff: The Joint-by-Joint Approach to Training

Charlie Weingroff’s quick take on Gray Cook and Mike Boyle’s Joint-by-Joint Approach; What it is and what it means to your training program.

Josh Hillis: The Fat Loss Happens on Monday Coaching System

Josh Hillis provides details and guidance on coaching for fat loss, including why the habit-based approach of coaching how to eat, instead of what to eat, is so effective.

Dan John Wandering Weights

Dan John: Wandering Weights, Issue # 116

Wandering Weights Our Epic Journey Through All Things Heavy, Issue # 116   Publisher’s Note:  This week on OTP, O lifting coach Glenn Pendlay tells us the story of how R...

Dan John bulking program

Mass Made Simple

In this excerpt from Mass Made Simple, Dan John explains his favorite and perhaps most important instruction.

Mark Cheng breathing drill for t-spine mobility

Mark Cheng: Emotional Attachments – Exercise, Identity and Addiction

Mark Cheng tackles the problem of emotional attachment to certain workouts and presents systems and practices that can overcome a client’s limited exercise identity.

Chip Conrad: Goal Setting, Level One

What is motivating your clients? Will it keep them motivated? Chip Conrad explains why discerning their motivation is the first step of setting realistic goals.

Guy Massi: Stay General or Go Specific When Training Young Athletes?

A philosophical and practical look at the training timeline for young athletes; from general athleticism to sport-specific skills, giving guidance on decisions to be made along the way.

Lorimer Moseley: Perception and Pain

Lorimer Moseley discusses an intriguing experiment that tricks the brain and demonstrates that perception is always a factor when dealing with pain.

Gray Cook patterns and parts

Gray Cook at Google

I had an opportunity to do a talk at Google recently, and I’d like to invite you to take a look at it. They have a thing called Talks at Google where they invite people to talk ab...

Chris Holder: Coaching with Confidence to Share Knowledge and Experience

Chris Holder reflects on 20 years of collegiate strength coaching experience and provides wisdom and guidance regarding knowledge, communication and building positive relationships with...

Growing a fitness business, with Thom Plummer

The Fitness Business: Let’s Make a Good Living

Your timing to get into the fitness business could not be better. In the 40-some years of modern fitness, there’s never been a better time to be a fitness professional. The small trai...