Get to Know Matt Dawson
Shot putter, powerlifting, strongman and now bodybuilder, Matt Dawson is conquering strength sports one at a time. This heavyweight pro strongman has a 400+ pound overhead press, 800+ pound deadlift...
View ArticleDeep Water: First Bodybuilding Show
Jon Andersen is a great white shark. Never at rest. Always moving. Always seeking. Always improving. Ever adapting. Devouring obstacles and silently moving on into the cold, dark waters. It was only...
View Article5 Tips for Eating Huge
I get questions all the time about how a person can eat the way that I do, and ingest so much of it. I haven’t always eaten for performance, but once I made my mind up to be the best I could be,...
View ArticleJuggernaut Jacked: 1st Bodybuilding Shows
My transition from professional strongman to bodybuilding has officially been completed. Over the course of the past two weeks, I have stepped on the bodybuilding stage two times. Both times resulted...
View ArticleTop 8 of May
1. CrossFit: A Sport of Specifity by Chad Wesley Smith Should competitive exercisers for time compartmentalize all their training and essentially become specialists across a number of disciplines? 2....
View ArticleJuggernaut Jacked: Moving Weight vs Working the Muscle
As a strongman and a powerlifter the vast majority of my training over the past 9 years has been all about moving the weight; simply getting the weight from point A to point B as quickly and...
View ArticlePowerlifing Insights for Bodybuilding Training
Recently, there have been some very good discussions about how powerlifters can benefit their results by incorporating elements of bodybuilding training. Phases of higher rep training, focusing on...
View ArticleThe 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 ArticlePowerlifting in Pearls – Developing the Game Plan
When you compose a training cycle it’s important to base it around one major goal and then push forward by setting smaller targets that help you ultimately reach that goal. The realization here...
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...
View ArticleBuilding A Bigger Bench With The Cube Predator Cycle
Sure, I know what you are thinking, why another variation of the Cube Method, and why should you care? The reason there is a new variation is because the more athletes I work with, and the more people...
View ArticleSquatting to Build the Wheels – How Bodybuilders Should Train the Squat
As the Juggernaut Squatapalooza rolls on, check out the first four parts of this series if you’re just tuning in: Part 1: Setting up for a Huge Squat Part 2: Dont Get Stapled – How to Make it Through...
View ArticleTop 10 Juggernaut Articles of August
1. Obviously the best way to get your squat up is to squat more – but these are the best of the rest; these are the exercises that’ll help push your squat to the next level. The Best Accessory Lifts...
View ArticlePowerlifting for Physique Sports: Part 1
If you have paid any attention, you have likely noticed over the past ~4-5 years that there has been a dramatically increasing trend for physique-focused athletes taking a more progressive...
View ArticleClean Eating vs. IIFYM for Advanced Athletes
It seems that you can’t look anywhere on the internet without being bombarded with fitness individuals showing off their ice cream, cookies and other fun foods while touting how they are getting leaner...
View ArticleFall in Love with Training Again
“Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick, no longer a kick. Now that I understand the art, a punch is...
View ArticleThe Renaissance Diet
Are you confused about how to eat to maximize your performance? Is your current diet helping you achieve the physique you want? The expert team of PhDs from Renaissance Periodization has created a...
View ArticleDialing in Your Diet for YOUR Goals
How to Use the Diet Priorities to Your Advantage: A large portion of most peoples’ training efforts are directed at the goals of getting leaner, putting on muscle, and any combination of the two. While...
View ArticleWhat it’s like to Become Unstoppable
As a strength coach and strength sports enthusiast, my day-to-day life is governed by numbers. Mostly how much weight was on the bar, how many times did I lift it, or how long did it take – A...
View ArticleThere is Only One Type Of Periodization – Part 2
This is a continuation of THIS article. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, check it out before diving in. 1.) Choosing the Right Mix of Program Features Now that we’ve managed to illustrate that all...
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