Getting Stronger - Cast Iron Strength

26 Apr

Powerlifting, Powerlifting Technique, Strength and Conditioning Research, Strength training

Let’s not get it twisted all periodisation is linear.

April 26, 2017
Posted by Marc Keys
getting better, Getting Stronger, linear, Perodisation, Powerlifting, Strength Training, undulating
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There is a theme that underpins all training programs that are of any quality it is as simple to say as it is difficult to put into action. All sports training, when put into...

19 Apr

crossfit, Sport Specific, Sports, Strength and Conditioning

In Defense of Specificity

April 19, 2017
Posted by Marc Keys
crossfit, Getting Stronger, Powerlifting, Sports Training, weight training, weightlifting
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Ready for anything at any time is the call of the generalist trainer or those who have somehow gotten into their heads that the best way to progress forward in fitness or in training...

27 Aug

Powerlifting, Powerlifting Technique, Research, Strength and Conditioning, Weightlfting, Worlds Strongest Man

New Fads and Fashions in Strength Training that can get fucked.

August 27, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Coaching, cross fit, Getting Stronger, Humour, olympic lifting, Opinion, Powerlifting, Strength Training, weightlfiting
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1 The intellectual meathead.Lifting is a verb and verbs by definition are doing words, Rene Descartes is famous for his quote “I think therefore I am” which in a philosophy is a perfectly valid...

13 Jun

Strength and Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning Research, Uncategorized

Strength and Conditioning Research the TL;DR Version – June 2016

June 13, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Conditioning, Cricket, Getting bigger, getting faster, Getting Stronger, Muscle Density, speed training, Sports Training, Strength and conditioning
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Does getting stronger make soccer players faster?William Styles et al looked at the effect of 6 weeks of strength training utilising the squat exercise (2x per week utilising 80-95% RM) had on 5,10 and...

18 Apr

Fitness, Novice, Powerlfiting, Powerlifting, Programme

Learning when to push through and when to pull back as a self coached lifter.

April 18, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
Adapting a programme, Bench Press, Deadlift, Getting Stronger, making a programme easier, making a programme harder, Powerlifting, Programming, squat, strength, Strength Training
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I’m what you might refer to as a self made man in the gym pretty much for 90% of my 12 year lifting life I have written my own programmes and devised my own...

17 Aug

Novice

Three Key Things Every novice lifter should be doing.

August 17, 2015
Posted by Marc Keys
Beginner, Beginner Strength Training, Getting Stronger, Novice Strength
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1 - Choose a programme and stick to it.It doesn’t matter if you do 5/3/1, starting strength, stronglifts or whatever programme you have found on t-nation or bodybuilding.com or wherever people go to...