THE JOURNAL
OF SCIENCE-BASED LIFTING
From practical experiences to research informed content, we explore the latest science-based training concepts to help you understand the real science behind training...
DECIDING THE START OF MOVEMENT ONSET USING FORCE PLATES IS THERE A BEST METHOD FOR CALCULATING SOM? Recently I was asked a …
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CLUSTER SET TRAINING… COULD CLUSTER SETS BE THE SHARPEST TOOL IN YOUR TRAINING TOOL BOX? Cluster sets feature …
GETTING HIRED IN STRENGTH & CONDITIONING IN 2025 Recently I was catching up with a former intern who is preparing for graduation …
THE 20×1 TRAINING METHOD A NEW APPROACH TO STRENGTH TRAINING? It is likely that if you are within the S&C community you …
THE CLUSTER BASED WARM-UP IS THIS THE MOST EFFECTIVE TIME SAVING WARM UP YOU CAN DO? Cluster set formats have been one …
I’VE FOUND THE PLACE FOR THE 1×20 METHOD OF TRAINING ! IS IT TIME TO RE-INVENT A POPULAR TRAINING METHOD ? Hopefully …
HYPERTROPHY CLUSTERS BIG HYPE OR BIG HYPERTROPHY? A little while back I posted on twitter (now X) how I went all in …
I recently embarked on my first west coast trip in a while, so I thought it was a good enough reason to …
I was recently intrigued by a post regarding the use of “incorrect terminology” in regards to describing a plyometric action within a …
Recently my twitter feed was filled with the discussion on jump testing methodologies, measurement accuracy, arm swing and a plethora of other …
I recently tweeted an “S&C Stuff That Just Makes Sense” post that covered in a brief thread performing *TRUE* maximal strength training …
With the evolution of sport science, there is seemingly becoming increasing confusion to what sport science actually is. With a lot of …
INTRODUCTION: This post was recently inspired by the ongoing discussion of strength and conditioning (S&C) job postings in relation to poorly paid …
THE NEEDS ANALYSIS A DYING ART? Principally speaking a needs analysis is defined as the process of evaluation that identifies areas of …
Sleep has become a hot topic of late, particularly in regards to the athlete setting, as more and more practitioners and athletes …
To introduce myself, the website and the blog, I felt that a reflective first post on my sport science journey would be …