Vroom vroom! 🏎️💪 Think motorsports are just about reflexes and horsepower? Think again. While motorsports might look like a sit-and-steer job to the outsider, there is an athlete holding the wheel behind the high-speed turns and G-force surges—one who needs strength training to build the physical fitness, power, muscle endurance, and stabilty to stay in … Read more
If you think sprinting is all about running fast, you’re only seeing half the picture because behind every explosive start and lightning-fast finish is a body built for power, thanks to strength training. We’re talking glutes that could crack walnuts and hamstrings tighter than your race-day nerves. In this article, we’ll break down how lifting … Read more
Strength training is an essential component of wrestling. Whether you’re a high school grappler, a competitive college wrestler, or a weekend warrior reliving your glory days, hitting the weights will elevate your game. Talent will get you on the mat—but strength will keep you on top of it. With a 15-week off-season training program and … Read more
How do you do, fellow kids? This is the only guide to strength training you need, written for teens by me, an old guy. But I have been where you are, and in this article, I’ll share what I have learned from close to four decades of training—what I wish I had known when I … Read more
Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to take your bodyweight training to the next level, this guide has everything you need: fundamentals, progressions, and a calisthenics workout plan (make that two plans!) that proves gravity is the only weight you’ll ever need. No gym? No problem. No equipment? Who needs it? Calisthenics is about … Read more
Clean & Jerk Focus is built to do one thing: improve your clean and jerk. This 4-week program is for lifters who are serious about refining their technique, building explosive power, and dialing in every detail of this Olympic classic. Whether you’re aiming for the podium or just tired of plateauing, it’s time to give … Read more
Snatch Focus is a 4-week intermediate weightlifting program for improving explosive power and new personal bests in your snatch. Designed to maximize your snatch strength, speed, and precision, it blends proven Olympic lifting principles and lifts with the right strength exercises and accessories to peak your performance. Whether you’re a competitor or simply passionate about … Read more
This is a 12-week advanced Olympic weightlifting program leading up to a competition or new PR attempts in the snatch and the clean & jerk. It is the perfect next step if you are an intermediate lifter ready to transition into advanced programming. Click here to go directly to the program in StrengthLog. 🏋️🏋️🏋️ When … Read more
This intermediate Olympic weightlifting program will prepare you for setting new personal bests in the snatch and the clean & jerk if you follow it for the intended 12 weeks. It is the ideal next step when you’re past the beginner stage of your weightlifting career (check out our Beginner Olympic Weightlifting Program for the … Read more
Tennis requires swift footwork and a killer backhand—but it’s also a game of endurance, explosive power, and strength. Your muscles need to be ready for action because the stronger you are, the harder you hit, the faster you move, and the longer you last. That’s where strength training comes in. By building strength, lean mass, … Read more