Olmypic Lifting 101

By Mike Westerdal Many different types of athletes—weightlifters, powerlifters and combat sport enthusiasts alike—benefit from explosiveness, flexibility and strength. When it comes to developing these qualities, nothing is better than complex movements... read more

Over 3x More Power Generated By The Olympic Lifts vs. the Deadlift

If you’re an athlete, you need to be explosive… unless of course you’re a marathon runner, in which case you can just slowly jog away from this article right now because this doesn’t apply to you. But if you’re involved in any other sport that... read more

Total Xplosive Training (TXT) Review

Total Xplosive Training is a training technique developed Chris Barnard, a strength and conditioning coach out of Florida. He is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Miami. He also heads up Strength... read more

Savage Strength Interview With Mike Gillette

Howdy partners. I did this sweet interview with former swat commander and executive bodyguard Mike Gillette who is the creator of an extremely kick-ass program called the Savage Strength Training System. Are you prepared to be entercated? That’s... read more

5 Keys To Explosive Power & Speed

A local friend of mine named Chris Barnard put together a really cool free report for you called, “5 Principles To Increasing Explosive Power & Speed“. Chris is currently the head trainer at Strength Camp gym in St. Petersburg, FL where... read more

Tough Mudder – Tampa 2011

Tough Mudder – Tampa 2011 They called it the Tampa, FL Tough Mudder but it was actually in Dade City which is about an hour away.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Tough Mudder their web site calls it “Probably the Toughest... read more