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Win a FREE Copy Of Bench Press Explosion! Win a FREE Copy Of Bench Press Explosion!

Lets keep this simple. If you’d like to win one of ten free copies I’m giving out of my new Bench Press Explosion eBook that contains 18 of the best bench press routines I have ever come across here’s your big chance! The problem as... read more

Olmypic Lifting 101 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 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 (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 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

Review of Andy Bolton’s Explode Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift Books Review of Andy Bolton’s Explode Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift Books

Ask most anyone that lifts weights what the three most critical lifts are and I can almost guarantee that he will say the bench press, the deadlift and the squat. Of the three, the squat is arguably the most important compound exercise you can perform... read more

3 Big Lifts – 3 Huge Mistakes 3 Big Lifts – 3 Huge Mistakes

Guest Post by Andy Bolton Creator of Explode Your Powerlifts When people ask me how I train they very often don’t believe me. I have lost track of the number of times in my lifting career that people have said – NO WAY Andy, you must train... read more

How To Get Seriously Strong How To Get Seriously Strong

Guest Post by 1000 Pound Deadlifter Andy Bolton Whatever your goal – whether you want to get stronger for the sake of being strong, stronger to increase your muscular size and build a harder, denser physique or stronger to improve athletic performance… The... read more

Your Back…Neglect It and DIE Your Back…Neglect It and DIE

Learn How to Train it RIGHT for Maximum Mass, Power and Strength Guest Article By Nick Nilsson I’ll start off by getting this right out in the open…if you don’t train your back and train it hard, you’re an idiot. And I’ll tell you why… You... read more

Maximum Muscle Size in Mininum Time Maximum Muscle Size in Mininum Time

Free Insiders Report:  Maximum Muscle Size in Minimum Time by Mike Westerdal of CriticalBench.com 4 Critical Muscle Building Confessions From a Former Skinny Guy In This Special Report I Reveal: -My best 3 tips for someone starting out that wants to... read more