7 top lessons for running to avoid training mistakes

This is a write up of my biggest mistakes with running after I did three marathons. Enjoy the read and you might take something away from it and leave a comment.

Eliminate these mistakes with the bench press

This is a little write up of the things which I could have done better right from the start to learn the bench press. I gathered these little tips from different sources and put them together. Please leave a comment or tell me your own story about the bench press.

Overcome these sins of the squat

Hereby you find my sins on the squat and how some tips on how to avoid them. I hope they help you to become a better athlete and if you have any questions, remarks or want to share your own experience please comment.

Don't make these mistakes with the Texas method

This is an overview of the mistakes I made with the Texas method which I did not get a lot of return on. It is a good program if you time it right in your development which I did not.

Stop making mistakes with Stronglifts 5x5

In this post, I describe which mistakes I made while training on Stronglifts 5x5 so that you can avoid them. If you have any tips for the program please leave them in the comments.

Avoid the biggest mistakes with Jim Wendler 531

Based on my own experience I summarised what I did wrong on the Jim Wendler 531 program from my perspective. I test several programs regularly here on my blog and share my experiences. Please leave a comment if you did something when on Jim Wendler you would not do again or if you have any questions.

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7 simple lessons for running to save you from learning the hard way

I have run three marathons so far finishing in 3:58, 4:04 and 4:14. From 2013 to 2015 I was quite active and learned a lot running the Dublin race series and marathons in Frankfurt, Dublin and Vienna. Below you find some of the lessons I learned the hard to make it easier for you. If you have any questions please pop it into the comments section and I will gladly come back to you. 

7 Things to buy for under 100$ which can completely change your life

This is a list of seven things from high performers which I have read about in Richard Branson's book Losing my virginity and Tim Ferriss book Tools of Titans. Please feel free to add your own ideas of which purchase under 100 bucks changed your life and tell your story in the comments. Looking forward to it and will add the best ideas to the post and link to them.

Squat: When to inhale and exhale

This is a short overview on how to breathe during the squat and what helped me specifically to reduce pain for this iconic exercise. You will also find links to supporting material and please leave a comment if you have found other techniques which helped you improve.

5 lifting lessons you can avoid to learn the hard way

In the free weight section of the room, you can either learn everything yourself and waste a tonne of time or read these five pieces of wisdom I learned after spending ten years in the gym on and off training for strength and martial arts.