Training Hard & Smart
Article written by Marshall White for LiftBigEatBig.com I am a proponent of training like an animal and believe you me I love training as much if not more than most athletes. Here's the thing though,...
View ArticleSquats: Barbell VS. Smith Machine
There are few topics that irritate me as much as those who argue for the legitimacy of the Smith machine in an athlete's proper strength training program. A few of the more common arguments...
View Article"Don't Let your Knees Go Past Your Toes!"
Aimee Anaya Article written by Jay Stadtfeld for LiftBigEatBig.com By this point in your quest for total “jackitude”, I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Never let your knees go past your toes.”I’m not...
View ArticleDynamic Training
Article written by Jay Stadtfeld for LiftBigEatBig.com Most of the time, people think of speed as something that Olympic lifters need, but nobody else. That couldn’t be further from the truth....
View ArticleMuscle Imbalances Pt. 2: Mobility VS. Stability
In Part 1 of this series we spent time looking at shoulder girdle imbalances that could hinder performance by diminishing force capacity. We got a little technical and looked at specific...
View ArticleFree or Box Squatting: Which Should I Use?
Article written by Jay Stadtfeld for LiftBigEatBig.com I might ruffle a few feathers when I say this, but I don’t particularly like the box squat for raw lifters. The reasons vary, but the biggest...
View ArticleThe Anatomy Of An Olympic Bar
As many of you may know, Weightlifting is one of the original sports of the modern day Olympics, and since the creation of the sport it has involved some version of the barbell. Back in the day it was...
View ArticleMotivational Failure
I’ve always been a person who learns the hard way. Tell me not to stick a fork in a light socket, and the likelihood of me doing it increases exponentially until my ass gets shot eight feet and my...
View ArticleDeep Tissue Massage & Heavy Lifting
Article written by Stephanie Garibaldi for LiftBigEatBig.comI don’t know about you? But the last thing that I think about when I am about to receive a deep tissue massage is a BIG lifting session....
View ArticleProper Form
Article written by Jay Stadtfeld for LiftBigEatBig.com When it comes time to a meet, or any other time you’re going for a max effort (this includes repetitions and one rep max testing), the likelihood...
View ArticleEating Bigger On A Budget
This was larger than an infant. True story.At least once a day, someone will write in and ask how to get huge without spending their entire paycheck on meals. Roughly one year ago, I wrote an article...
View ArticleThe Continental Clean
Article written by Marshall White for LiftBigEatBig.com Lately you've been seeing a few LBEB athletes doing "axle cleans" using a continental technique. There has been a lot of questioning of this...
View ArticleThe LBEB Hierarchy Of Training
Article written by Jay Stadtfeld for LiftBigEatBig.com There is no easy way to put this, but you’re likely not as advanced of a trainee as you might like to think. That’s fine! Neither am I. So, why...
View ArticleMobility For Sitting On Your Ass All Day
Article written by Jay Stadtfeld for LiftBigEatBig.comMany of our daily jobs involve sitting down for an extended amount of time, whether we work at a desk all day, or sit around at night watching TV....
View ArticleCompression Straps for Recovery
You can use this tool multiple times a day, just limit each use to not more than 2 minutes at a time.One of the newest recovery tools added to the athlete’s mobility arsenal is the acute compression...
View ArticleDeloads For Powerlifters
Article written by Jay Stadtfeld for LiftBigEatBig.com At some point in your training career, you’re going to notice that you feel particularly beat up after weeks of consistent heavy training. This...
View ArticleLBEB Programming & Weight Jumps
Article written by Marshall and Brandon I'm about to drop some super secret LBEB knowledge on your ass. We here at LBEB have been writing a lot of programs lately and we keep running into an issue with...
View ArticleA History of The Food Pyramid & Corporate Influence
I recently wrote this paper for my Liberation Theology class. I felt that it was relevant enough to post here. The U.S. dietary guidelines are something that can be seen multiple times on a...
View ArticleThe Importance of Spandex
Right now, as we speak, the world is suffering from a pandemic: Not enough men and women are training in spandex. I am not making this up, you can check with the CDC. Many men would agree that spandex...
View ArticleCompetition Preparation
Article written by Marshall White.As a pro strongman I have been competing for a long while now. I've done competitions all over America and in many different countries. I've learned that every...
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