Forget everyone else at the gym. Forget that dude on Insta claiming natty when we all know he’s shooting up. Forget your bros. Forget the idiots on Youtube. It’s you…versus…you. The lifting world is a strange place right now, from kettlebell to Olympic weightlifting to powerlifting. From social media to youtube to “semi professional brand […]
Lindsay and I have been lifting and training and competing for years and while we have years of experience with the mental game, we are just beginning to really get into this with some of our lifters, but I thought I would take a few minutes and really put some thoughts up on the blog […]
Coach Doug has added three new Olympic Weightlifting programs to the TrainHeroic marketplace. Now you can train with Pride anywhere in the world! Part 1,”Spring Fling” is where we have some “fun” and start building the volume! This is a 6 week block, and is part 1 of a 5 part block. Our next block, […]
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If you have been training with us for over a year, you have probably noticed that after your first few weeks here we are fairly hands off as far as coaching goes. We may watch your individual lifts and make sure you are hitting depth, or bracing properly, or your stance is correct, or just […]
This box squat program has worked for many of our lifters, and it will work for you! Now go get a rack of Oreos and strap your belt on and get out a box and lets squat!!!
A lot of our strength programming here at Pride is based on theories and methods from Westside Barbell and its founder Louie Simmons. As some of you may know, Lindsay’s coach is a Westside disciple and a certified Westside coach, so a lot our strength and programming knowledge flows from Westside to Lindsay’s coach to […]
This week’s episode of Monday Motivation we are talking about how I influence all of you through my hard work and dedication and how that is me throwing a stone that makes ripples that end up becoming waves. I am not a gifted lifter, really, I am not that strong, and I do not have […]
On this week’s Monday Motivation we are talking about this crazy world we live in right now, with COVID and this crazy election, mass unemployment, and a lot of people in need and suffering, we have to stay strong and stay positive and we have to stay dedicated to our health. Your mental health is […]
We have all been there, myself included, stuck on the same deadlift weight or the same clean weight for months. this week’s Monday Motivation video is all about staying patient! If you stay patient, pay attention to the details, the mechanics, your technique, get plenty of rest, stretch, and just keep showing up and keep […]