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Lance Goyke doing a 1-arm seated cable row

Getting Huge While Moving Well

July 12, 2019 / / 0 Comments

I just saw a comment on one of my daily YouTube videos that shook me.

It’s not that it was particularly scary or outrageous… it just reminded me so much of me.

How do you get huge while nursing your body? Is it even possible?

How do you treat that nagging shoulder/elbow/hip/back/etc but still have fun in the gym?

How do you sweat and make your muscles burn when you feel indefinitely injured?

This post is probably the most existential topic I’ve ever covered. It addresses the questions I’ve been pondering the most for the last decade.

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Your Form is Bad Because Your Mind is Weak -- Good technique, strength, and health require endurance

Your Form is Bad Because Your Mind Is Weak

January 29, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Have you seen asymmetry in heavy lifts? The bench press where the sternum turns to the right. The squat where the left knee and left elbow stick out to the side. The deadlift stuck over on the right foot.

These happen. Often. If you haven’t noticed them, look out for them. It’s actually pretty cool.

But as a trainer, it’s frustrating. I can’t train you into that asymmetry. I can, but… what good could that possibly do? Now I have to stop you when I start to consistently see that.

But I’ve seen people shift over there almost immediately. I mean, like, rep two out of twenty. They know how to do the exercise, they just can’t. Their brains won’t let them. Why? Because ‘dey scared.

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September 11, 2014 / / 0 Comments

Today I wanted to share a new video that shows how to set up with dumbbells for pressing exercises.

I’ve had a lot of people tell me that if they can get the weights up there, then they are able press them. This method allows you to get heavier weights set up.

This is especially important for someone who trains alone and has a history of shoulder problems. I might not want them pressing with a bar so much because of the restricted motion, but I still want them to get big and strong. In order to do so, they must be able to get some heavy dumbbells set up on their own.

As with anything, there’s a learning curve to this method, but I think you’ll love it. Give it a shot.

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