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...

by John Sheridan

Coaching

Mindset

Novice Lifter

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 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

Mindset

April 16, 20160Comments

Flipping the switch

When I first discovered powerlifting and training for pure strength I thought, having watched a lot of YouTube videos, that the best way to get fired up before a heavy attempt...

by John Sheridan

Mindset

April 10, 20160Comments

Dynamos, Cruisers & Losers

Yesterday I was talking to one of my business partners about a guy name David Maister. I’d never heard of him before but was soon to discover that, despite the fact...

by John Sheridan

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