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Don't Skip Leg Day
When it comes to getting stronger and staying capable as you age, training your legs is non-negotiable. Strong legs support everything—your posture, balance, and ability to move with power and confidence. Whether you're chasing your kids, mowing the lawn, or hiking on the weekend, leg strength plays a big role in how good you feel doing it.

Jordan Van Dyk
Jul 162 min read
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Strength As A Skill: Hitting A One-Rep Max
Let's set the scene: The bar is loaded, the clips are on, the music is cranked to the right volume and peak time of the song. Caffeine has

Jordan Van Dyk
Mar 195 min read
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Starting Strength Rejects, Part 2: Exploring Strength development Using Non-Traditional Exercises
Once you move beyond the novice phase of strength training, programming becomes more of an art. Many lifters work through Practical Programm

Jordan Van Dyk
Mar 35 min read
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Making Time: Unconventional Ways to Make The 4-Day Training Split Work For You
After a lifter's NLP is completed, the next logical step for many people is the Intermediate 4-day training split. This split is typically d

Jordan Van Dyk
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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The Cardiovascular Benefits of Strength Training
When we think of cardiovascular health, activities like running, cycling, or swimming often come to mind. However, strength training...

Jordan Van Dyk
Jun 4, 20243 min read
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Back Rounding In The Deadlift? Three Exercises That Could Help
I've had my share of issues learning to flatten my back out for deadlifts. To solve the problem of my back rounding,

Jordan Van Dyk
May 29, 20242 min read
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Olympic Lifting Shoes are Worth the Money
Olympic lifting shoes are a type of specialized footwear designed for use in the sport of weightlifting, and is used by powerlifters as...

Jordan Van Dyk
Mar 26, 20241 min read
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