For a casual gymgoer, quality movement might be very similar to quality of life — being able to take long walks or sit at a desk without back or knee pain; sleep comfortably; or carry groceries. Let’s face it, though: if you’re reading training or coaching logs on Elitefts, you’re probably not a casual gymgoer.
The Dark Side of Motivation
Look, I don’t care who you are: at some point, life is going to catch up with you. If you push too hard for too long, you’ll get injured, or burn out, or just get really fucking unlucky, and things will take a downturn.
Ben Pollack
Ben Pollack is a professional powerlifter and doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin. Ben has competed in powerlifting for five years and holds the all-time world record raw total in the 198-pound class. He has won best overall lifter at the largest raw meets in the world, including the US Open, Boss of Bosses, and Reebok Record Breakers. He trains at Big Tex Gym in Austin, Texas.
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Dominic Morais
Dominic is a national-level strongman competitor with over a decade of experience in strength coaching. He earned his undergraduate degree on a football scholarship from Vanderbilt, and then earned his master’s degree in strength and conditioning coaching from Eastern Illinois University; and then his Ph.D. from the University of Texas. Dom now teaches at Trinity University in San Antonio and works as an independent coach with several national- and pro-level strength athletes.
Deadlift Tips with Ben Pollack
All-Time World Record Holder and US Open Champion Ben Pollack shares some of the keys to his massive deadlift strength with Juggernaut Training Systems.