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Program design
12 articles
Deadlift
Designing Deadlift Training
Chad Wesley Smith presents a step by step guide of how to design effective deadlift training programs by…
powerlifting
How To Design A Squat Program
Chad Wesley Smith presents a step by step guide of how to design effective squat training programs by individualizing…
Powerbuilding
Creating An Annual Plan
Are you competing multiples times per year? How can you keep your training interesting, keep your body healthy and…
powerlifting
Utilizing Variation for Fatigue Management
Managing an athlete’s fatigue is one of the most important principles that guides effective programming. Cleverly…
Training
Directed Adaptation vs Adaptive Resistance
Directed Adaptation and Adaptive Resistance are two important training concepts that will relate to your exercise…
powerlifting
Finding Your MRV
How can you determine your/your athlete’s MRV? While it will still be an individualized process of trial and error, the…
powerlifting
JuggLife Classic | Peaking Programming & Mentality
In today’s classic episode, Chad and Max discuss some important concepts in regards to peaking training and taking a…
powerlifting
Powerful Powerlifting Programming
An effective Powerlifting program develops strength and technical prowess and allows the athlete to express these…
Training
Making Sense of Bondarchuk-Transfer of Training
In my previous article, which can be found here, I gave a brief overview of exercise classification. The next principle…
powerlifting
Designing a Peaking Block
A well designed peaking block is key to maximizing your meet performance and a poorly designed block could mean that…
Training
Juggernaut Webinar Series
Juggernaut Webinars are a unique opportunity for coaches and athletes around the World to learn from Team Juggernaut…
Sports Training
What Makes A Great Program?
Coaches and athletes will debate until they are blue in the face what is the best program. Discussions over different…