Why I Lift, and Why You Should Too
by Bret Contreras December 04, 2014
Lifting weights is good for you. You don’t need me to tell you that, it’s common sense. Most people intuitively understand that sedentarism is not a good idea, and that...
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Ease Into Things
by Bret Contreras July 17, 2013
Looking back at my 21-year lifting career, I can tell you that most of my nagging pain, injuries, and setbacks were due to one simple thing – failing to ease...
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Considerations in Athletic Performance Enhancement Training: The High School Athlete
by Bret Contreras March 06, 2013
Today’s article is a guest blog by Rob Panariello. Rob is a regular contributor to this site and many of my readers highly value his wisdom and expertise. This article...
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Enough With the Coaching Cues! (But Here are Some of My Favorites)
by Bret Contreras February 01, 2013
Today’s article is a guest-blog from Derrick Blanton. Derrick is a big thinker and I love learning about his thought-process. It’s very important for coaches to understand that many of...
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50 Shades of Gray (Cook)
by Bret Contreras August 14, 2012
Recently, I came up with a good idea. Due to the popularity of the book titled 50 Shades of Grey, I thought it would be appropriate to post a guest...
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Let’s Stop Blaming the Exercise
by Bret Contreras August 09, 2012
Today’s post is another masterpiece by Rob Panariello, a regular guest contributor to my blog. I am in complete agreement; we need to stop condemning specific exercises and place the...
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The Paradox of the Strength and Conditioning Professional
by Bret Contreras July 16, 2012
My friend Rob Panariello asked me to post this excellent guest blog which I’m sure you’ll appreciate! The Paradox of the Strength and Conditioning Professional Robert A. Panariello MS, PT,...
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The 5 Best Quotes Ever Uttered by Strength & Conditioning Professionals
by Bret Contreras April 04, 2012
In the past year I’ve done a lot more speaking than I’m used to, and quite often I steal other coaches’ quotes. Though I’m always sure to reference the quote’s...
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The Three Most Idiotic Things I’ve Done as a Personal Trainer
by Bret Contreras December 14, 2011
Having been a personal trainer for 14 years now, I have done some pretty idiotic things. Since my readership contains a wide variety of individuals, including general athletes/lifters, personal trainers,...
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The #1 Reason Why You’re Not Getting Better
by Bret Contreras October 17, 2011
Eric Cressey, one of my favorite guys in the industry, just shared an awesome video detailing why you are not: – Getting Stronger – Getting Leaner – Adding Muscle – Becoming More Athletic You...
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Be Flexible in Your Philosophy
by Bret Contreras September 19, 2011
Sometimes I enjoy looking back at my training journals over the years. My workouts have always been effective, but the way I’ve trained has morphed considerably over time. The same goes for how...
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A Scientific Approach to Fitness: Applying the Hierarchy of Knowledge
by Bret Contreras August 16, 2011
Today’s post was written by my good friend Brad Schoenfeld. I asked Brad to write this for my readers when the topic came up in conversation a couple of weeks...
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Pushing the Envelope
by Bret Contreras July 23, 2011
I want to applaud a few different coaches in the industry and toot my own horn while I’m at it. I liken the various coaches’ facilities to the Galapagos Islands....
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Mixed Fitness Arts: A New Breed of Personal Trainer and Strength Coach
by Bret Contreras May 03, 2011
If you want to be the best you can possibly be, then you need to blend together knowledge from different disciplines. The times of learning from one field are long gone....
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High Volume Training for Personal Trainers?
by Bret Contreras August 14, 2010
Today I wanted to write about a different kind of high volume training. After I finished grad school, I was looking to go in another direction (I used to teach...
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All Strength Coaches are a Little Biased
by Bret Contreras August 12, 2010
In the past year I’ve had the privilege of meeting many different strength coaches. When I meet strength coaches, I try to do a little investigating as to what their...
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Fact vs. Opinion
by Bret Contreras August 10, 2010
I get asked this question a lot: “What’s the biggest problem in our industry right now?” A while back I was reading an interview with Rob Panariello and he gave...
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I Ain’t Got No Money, But I’m a Wealthy Guy
by Bret Contreras August 04, 2010
As I was driving to my friend’s personal training studio today to purchase a used Elitefts giant cambered bar for $80, some thoughts came to mind. Many years ago when...
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Show Me the Money!
by Bret Contreras August 03, 2010
I was talking to a fellow strength coach the other day who relayed a good story to me. Years back he emailed one of his mentors requesting a letter of...
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Are We All Too Stupid to Realize How Stupid We Are?
by Bret Contreras July 29, 2010
Here are three quotes that are variations of the a common theme. The less you know, the more you think you know, because you don’t know you don’t know –...
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Why I Lift, and Why You Should Too
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Considerations in Athletic Performance Enhancement Training: The High School Athlete
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Enough With the Coaching Cues! (But Here are Some of My Favorites)
February 01, 2013
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50 Shades of Gray (Cook)
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Let’s Stop Blaming the Exercise
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The Paradox of the Strength and Conditioning Professional
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The 5 Best Quotes Ever Uttered by Strength & Conditioning Professionals
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