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Sports Training
The JuggLife | Joe Defranco
One of the pioneers of the Strength & Conditioning industry and one of the greatest inspirations in starting…
powerlifting
#TBT Chad’s 1st Powerlifting Meet
Take a stroll down memory lane with Team Juggernaut, as Chad recounts his 1st meet ever, the USPA Central California…
Training
The JuggLife: Q&A-Frequency, Weakpoints, Books & Crooks
Max and Chad take questions from Instagram and discuss a variety of topics from training frequency, differences in…
powerlifting
The JuggLife-Marisa Inda: Powerlifting in the Olympics and Body Acceptance
Marisa Inda is one of the most well known female strength athletes in the World today and for good reason as she…
Training
6 Lessons from the Last 6 Years
As a bright eyed 22 year old in June 2009, I began writing what I thought at the time was a business plan for…
bench
Training for Both Raw and Equipped Bench Pressing
Even though raw powerlifting seems to have taken over in popularity in the past few years, equipped (geared)…
bench
Train Like You’re No. 2 – Even When You’re No. 1
Ever since I broke Mike McDonald’s all-time bench press record back in 2006 with 605 lbs, I get asked just about weekly…
Fitness
Lifting Drills from the Ground
The following drills are just a few accessory movements to add into your usual training program to improve your snatch…
Fitness
Off-Season Strength Building for CrossFit: Do’s and Don’ts
As I sit and write this article, we are 31 days out from the first weekend of Regionals. For the majority of CrossFit…
Fitness
Goal-Setting: The First Step to Success
Goal-setting is the first step in creating your success. Everyone, even kids, dream of what it would be like to be at…
Mentality
Training is for Building, Not Testing
If you are a competitive athlete, what is the purpose of training? To improve your competition result. Training is not…
Fitness
Planning Unto Failure
“A bad plan is better than no plan.” In his book “Zero to One,” Peter Thiel puts forth this principle. While the…