April 2
Dieting: A Rant
Have you ever had to go out to eat with a group of people while you're on a strict diet? Dave Tate feels your pain.
March 19
Training Hard vs. Training Smart
Are you a geek or a meathead? There's a sweet spot to be found between training hard and training smart. In that sweet spot lies success.
March 3
Adversity Makes Us Stronger
Like it or not, the truth is that successful people just work harder than less successful people. So drop the excuses, stop blaming others, and get to work. Here’s some motivation.
February 17
Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
Are you scanning the world for excuses or opportunities? Read this, get your act together, and reach your goals.
February 11
The Motivation Secret
When you've got the right goals in your training (and life), all the little things take care of themselves.
February 4
Action Offends The Inactive
A funny thing happens when you try to better yourself: other people try to stop you. Here’s why and how to deal with them.
January 28
Lessons from Football
Grinders win, greatness is planned, and your attitude determines everything. Works in the NFL and it'll work for you.
January 7
Fear is Good
Fear is the single best predictor of weightlifting success - not the absence of fear, but actually experiencing it.
January 6
Phoenix Theory
There are four stages to a successful physique transformation. And if you want to make it through them, you'd better be ready to burn. Here’s how.
December 12
Vision Quest
The more challenging the situation we overcome, the greater our stature. The demon you swallow gives you its power. Eat up.
November 28
The Kaizen Principle
Never be satisfied with your current level of skill or development. Always try to improve, in every aspect of your life.
November 21
Don't Be the Strongest Weakling
Being the strongest guy at Planet Fitness is like being the leanest kid at fat camp. If you want to push your limits, surround yourself with people who are ahead of you in the game.
November 12
Find Your Fight
What are you fighting for? Why do you do this? Answer that question and all this training and diet stuff will get easier and more rewarding.
October 29
Back to the Roots of Training
Keep it simple, but keep it hardcore. No gimmicks and no fluff. Clear out the clutter with these 12 principles, then get your butt into the squat rack.
October 22
Embrace the Suck
If you never find yourself in the suck, then you aren't trying hard enough to accomplish anything. Every worthwhile goal is found on the other side of the suck. And there's only one way to reach it: get mad, dig deep, and fight.
October 12
A Way of Life
The gym isn't an escape from life's problems, but a way of solving them. A strong body makes for a strong person. Challenge yourself, test yourself, and grow.
October 5
A Letter to Young Jim Wendler
This hardcore advice about training and life for young Jim Wendler might just be the same advice you need to hear right now. So listen up, get fired up, and get to work!
October 1
Pick It Up and Bleed
The barbell has things to teach you. Painful, but very rewarding things.
August 30
Are You Tough?
The first step to achieving your goal is to stop acting like a self-entitled sissy and get tough. This will put things into perspective for you.