by TheBodySmith | 2026/09/10 \pm\30 3:32pm | personal training, Strong, Training, Uncategorized
Most coaches attribute back rounding in the deadlift to poor hip mobility. They are wrong. I have coached hundreds of people with poor hip mobility to deadlift correctly without increasing joint range of motion or muscle flexibility. In my experience, there are three...
by TheBodySmith | 2026/09/01 \am\30 9:52am | Recovery, Strong, Training, Uncategorized
“You don’t get big and strong from lifting weights; you get big and strong by recovering from lifting weights.” – Mark Rippetoe Strength is built through a simple process: stress, recovery, adaptation. Training provides the stress, but recovery allows your body to...
by TheBodySmith | 2026/08/18 \am\31 10:51am | personal training, Strong, Training, Uncategorized
Making mistakes in the gym is easy Especially when you first start out with no experience or guidance on the safest and most effective way to get stronger. Here are five mistakes beginners make when starting out with strength training: Not following a structured...
by TheBodySmith | 2026/08/18 \am\31 10:23am | Healthy, personal training, Uncategorized
Do you want greater health and longevity? Then lift weights because no other form of exercise does more to help prevent the inevitable physical decline that occurs as we age. Here are five health and longevity benefits of strength training: Increase strength: Strength...
by TheBodySmith | 2026/08/14 \am\31 7:01am | personal training, Uncategorized
Here’s an important lesson I’ve learned from helping clients deal with setbacks: Every setback you face and successfully overcome makes you more confident in your ability to overcome the next one. Many beginners experience setbacks early in the training process....
by TheBodySmith | 2025/09/08 \am\30 5:07am | Uncategorized
I’ve spent over 1,000 hours reviewing clients’ food diary entries. Most people think they’re tracking correctly but there’s a number of obvious and not so obvious mistakes that keep them in a calorie surplus, and prevent them from losing weight. Here are the five...
