June 6, 20180Comments

My First Meet – Part 2

If you haven’t already read Part 1 in this series you should check it out HERE. Part 2: Put Away The Sauna Suit My first exposure to powerlifting came, like most...

by John Sheridan

Competition

Mindset

Novice Lifter

May 29, 20180Comments

My First Meet – Part 1

In 2010 I competed in my first powerlifting competition. A small, unaffiliated competition hosted by a local gym. That day changed my life forever. I didn’t set any records. I...

January 10, 20180Comments

Mastering Strength in 2018

If you want to be strong squat moderately heavy once a week for the next decade. – Matt Vincent Strength is pretty simple. Seems too good to be true but really...

by John Sheridan

Coaching

Mindset

January 3, 20180Comments

Speed and the Skill of Strength

When a new lifter comes through the doors of Burley for their first coaching session the first thing we address is the skill component of strength training. We generally start...

December 6, 20170Comments

Weakness Identification in Powerlifting

One of the easiest ways to make progress in powerlifting (and just about any pursuit) is to improve upon your weaknesses. The analogy most often thrown around is that of a...

by John Sheridan

Mindset

November 22, 20170Comments

The Role of Fear in Strength

Fear is a wonderful thing. In my mind to be completely fearless is the mark of sub-par intelligence and not something that I would ever actively seek out for myself or others....

November 1, 20170Comments

Process vs Goal Orientation

When you step foot in a gym for the first time someone’s likely to ask you what your goals are. It’s a pretty straightforward question and a great way to establish which path...

October 25, 20170Comments

3 Tips for a Consistently Strong Deadlift

For a large portion of the early part of my powerlifting career I hated deadlifts. I found all kinds of excuses as to why I sucked at them (short arms, long torso and a big...

October 18, 20170Comments

Life Begins At The Door

Human movement is a universal language and an integral part of our evolution. Over millennia humans have evolved from nomadic hunter gatherers to live a largely sedentary...

by John Sheridan

Coaching

Mindset

October 11, 20170Comments

Finding a Coach

The age of the Instagram coach is well and truly here to stay. Every day another lifter is adding “DM for coaching/programming” to their profile and officially becoming a...

by John Sheridan

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