Training · 5 min Why Your Training Isn’t Working: The Garage Full of Parts Why your training isn’t working is rarely about motivation or genetics. Most online advice is built for the camera, not the body. The fix is structural.
Training · 6 min How to Train Compound and Isolation Exercises Compound and isolation exercises do different jobs, so they need different rules. Here’s why the two big training camps are each only half right.
Training · 5 min Do You Have to Back Squat? Movement Patterns vs the Big Three You don’t have to back squat to train well. The squat pattern is non-negotiable, not the specific lift. The variation that suits your body matters more.
Training · 6 min Downward Facing Dog Benefits for Lifters Downward facing dog benefits go deeper than the pose looks. A strength coach breaks down the joint mechanics and why it earns a place in any lifter’s warm-up.
Training · 5 min Anterior Pelvic Tilt Is Normal, and You Probably Don’t Need to Fix It Only 9% of men have a neutral pelvis, so the anterior pelvic tilt you’ve been told to fix is normal. Here’s what the evidence shows and what to coach instead.
Training · 11 min Is It Bad to Round Your Back? Ask the Strongmen Is it bad to round your back? The old-time strongmen loaded spinal flexion deliberately for 130 years. Here’s why fearing flexion may be making you weaker.
Training · 6 min Does Exercise Order Actually Affect Muscle Growth? Exercise order matters for strength but makes no meaningful difference to muscle growth. Here’s what the research shows, and what to audit instead.
Training · 5 min Consistency in Fitness is the Only Thing That Gets Results Most people optimise before they’re consistent, and that’s why they fail. Here’s the real order of operations for getting results in fitness.
Training · 5 min Weight Training for Muscle Gain vs Fat Loss Most people train with one of two goals: building muscle or losing fat. But should your training actually change between these phases? Here’s what really matters.
Training · 5 min Don’t Get Stuck On Machines As A Beginner – Here’s How To Progress Faster When it comes to free weights vs machines, most beginners choose machines. They feel safer, simpler, more approachable. But here’s what I see time and again: people spend months on machines, then struggle to control even a light dumbbell when they finally move to free weights. Machines feel safer, but that feeling of safety ends […]
