Training Articles

In-depth, evidence-based articles drawing on 45 years of training experience and academic research. Every piece is written to help lifters train smarter and last longer.

Experience 12 minApril 2026

Training Through Injuries: A 45-Year Journey

How to maintain training continuity through injuries, surgeries, and setbacks. Real lessons from bilateral shoulder repairs, hip replacements, and carpal tunnel release across four decades of lifting.

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Adaptive Training 14 minApril 2026

Adaptive Strength Training After Joint Replacements

Evidence-based guidelines for returning to heavy training after major joint surgery. Safe exercises, progressive loading protocols, and realistic timelines for getting back under the bar.

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Longevity 11 minMarch 2026

Long-Term Lifting Strategies for Longevity

Research-backed approaches to maintaining and building strength through every decade. Fighting sarcopenia and staying powerful past 50, 60, and beyond.

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Programming 13 minMarch 2026

Science-Based Programming for Injury Prevention

How to structure training programs that build strength while protecting joints, tendons, and connective tissue. RPE-based autoregulation, intelligent volume management, and prehabilitation protocols.

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Recovery 12 minFebruary 2026

Recovery and Adaptation: Lessons from Bilateral Shoulder Repairs

A detailed guide to shoulder rehabilitation and return to pressing after SLAP repairs. Modified exercises, progressive loading strategies, and long-term shoulder health maintenance.

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Injury Recovery 11 minApril 2026

Grip Strength After Carpal Tunnel Release: Rebuilding Your Foundation

A comprehensive guide to regaining and surpassing your pre-surgery grip strength after bilateral carpal tunnel release, with practical programming strategies for lifters.

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Training Philosophy 13 minApril 2026

The Masters Athlete: Why Training After 50 Is Your Greatest Chapter

Training in your 50s, 60s, and beyond is not about clinging to youth—it is about unlocking capabilities that patience and experience make possible.

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Injury Recovery 14 minApril 2026

Returning to Heavy Lifting After Bilateral Hip Replacement

A detailed, first-person account of the journey back to squats and deadlifts after having both hips replaced—what worked, what did not, and how to rebuild a powerful lower body.

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