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Strongman Program Design with Dr.Davidson: Part 2.3 – Program Design

Strongman Program Design with Dr.Davidson: Part 2.1 – Program Design

Here’s installment 2.1 of Dr./Coach Patrick Davidson’s program design process. Be sure to first read Part 1 and 2.0 so you understand where he is coming from with some of these answers.

The Difference Between a Thought Process and a System in Context of Training

I write this piece because I am guilty of everything in it and will always be. However the goal is to eschew as much of the thinking flaws presented here as possible. The phrase “thought process vs. system” is something I heard a lot this past summer with Patrick Ward. While I had similar […]

Clarifying Some of the Physiology

Updated ANS & Training Series

Fundamental Concepts for Exhaustive Programming

Judging One’s Programs?

This past week, approached by one of my interns I was handed two pieces of paper and asked a simple question – "Coach, what do you think of this program I wrote?"

What’s on Paper vs. What’s in Real Life & Lifter’s Intuition

The Application of Elasticity

In the "biology of elasticity" we discussed pure science of the quality, which is very specific unlike the vague internet definitions you here floating around the profession these days. Here that science will come to life in a very purposeful way that can easily be applied to your training program.

The Missing Piece in Designing Your Training Program – The Autonomic Nervous System. Part 3 – Application

Part one of this series covered the very basic physiology of the autonomic nervous system. Part two discussed some of the many practical assessment strategies of the ANS. Here in part three we’ll uncover some practical applications for your programming.