Go Hard, or Go Home… And Do Some Damage Control
The term “overtraining” is constantly tossed around in the world of sports, performance, and training. I truly believe that an athlete has the potential to overexert their body, and on a regular basis...
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Top 6 Articles of March
Don’t miss out on any great Juggernaut content and deals. Subscribe to our newsletter and get the Squat, Bench and Deadlift Manuals (over 200 pages of knowledge) for FREE! 1. Building Speed From the...
View ArticleNational Championship Update – Donovan Ford
The last few weeks there has been a lot on my mind, mainly about this year’s National Championships. Training has been going pretty well for the most part. I have gotten my snatch up to 145kg and my...
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The Laws of Optimizing Body Composition
Strength athletes know the importance of having more muscle, and the leaner you are, the more muscle you can carry while staying at the top of your weight class. Luckily, the study of sports nutrition...
View ArticleLessons Learned – Jamie Hagiya’s Training Blog
Injuries: the true plague and absolute worst nightmare of an athlete. Nonetheless they happen more regularly than we all would like. I’ve been an athlete my entire life and I must say, from childhood...
View Article7 Frequently Asked Questions, Answered by Chad Wesley Smith
Q: When should I wear a belt? A: Belts and other supportive equipment can have a valuable role in your training, but training without it can also be valuable tool to build the body. Training without a...
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Everything You Need to Know About Recovering
In order for training to be effective, an overload must be presented. Training must be chronically harder, longer, and more demanding in some way as it progresses within months, years, and even at the...
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The Best 40 Articles from 2014
1. The Best Damn Squat Mobility Article, Period. The title says it all. The most-read article of the year, and one that’s absolutely crucial for all weightlifters, powerlifters, and CrossFitters to...
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The Taxonomical Disorder of Recovery
Recovery is a fascinating subject, and like all the things that have a special charm, it is still surrounded today by an aura of misunderstanding as if it were something difficult and mysterious....
View ArticleEase Off the Throttle: Lessons from Pushing Too Hard
What you’re about to read comes from some hard lessons I’ve had to (re)learn this year. It’s not always easy or fun to write about the times we weren’t successful, or the times we didn’t listen to our...
View ArticleThe Top 8 of January
1. The Top 5 Deadlift Mistakes to Avoid Amir Fazeli is a rising force in powerlifting, closing in on a 700 pound deadlift at 180 pounds. In this article he analyzed some of the major training mistakes...
View ArticleHow to Monitor Your Recovery
You’re working out like never before to prep for you next power lift/strongman/crossfit/whatever event. Your program calls for you to operate at 85% of your 1RM today but you just don’t feel like you...
View ArticleManaging Lifting and Life for the Young Athlete
Let’s get real for a second: WHAT PEOPLE SAY WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS “I’m too busy to go to the gym” Training is not a priority for me “I’m too tired from working/studying all day to lift” Training is...
View ArticleFitness Myths with Dr. Mike: Overtraining Doesn’t Exist
Is overtraining just a boogeyman that people have made up as an excuse to not train hard or is it real? In this video, Dr. Mike Israetel explains the reality of overtraining and how even under ideal...
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Juggernaut Performance Summit-New York
Juggernaut is coming to New York on February 4th, 2017. The Performance Summit brings together experts in the 4 most critical aspects of training to help effectively educate coaches and athletes about...
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Sleeping Positions: A Disucussion of Pros and Cons
As a physical therapist, it would seem that patients’ sleep patterns are not something often addressed. On the contrary, I have a conversation about that very topic with most people that I work with....
View ArticleFatigue Explained
While the terms used to describe it aren’t completely uniform (burnout, overtraining, overreaching, “fried CNS,” etc…), most people seriously involved in lifting and training for sports know that...
View ArticleFatigue Indicators and How To Use Them
We train so that we can get better. Bigger, faster, stronger, leaner, and maybe even all of those at different times. Training hard makes us better, but it also tires us out and wears us down. We call...
View ArticleThe JuggLife | Dr. James Hoffmann: Recovery Adaptive Strategies
Dr. James Hoffmann of Renaissance Periodization joins us to discuss the process of recovering from and adapting to training and how to best optimize these processes. The post The JuggLife | Dr. James...
View ArticleRecovery Adaptive Strategies
Dr. James Hoffmann, author of Recovering from Training, breaks down some key concepts in regards to recovery and the adaptive process from training. The post Recovery Adaptive Strategies appeared first...
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