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Powerlifting Meets - What To Expect
Occasionally, a trainee will be so bitten by the Iron bug that they will decide to dip their toe into the world of competition.
Jordan Van Dyk
May 15, 20244 min read
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5 Ways To Balance Training With Being a Parent
Navigating some of the new circumstances of life have brought me great joy. Here are 5 ways to balance training with being a parent:
Jordan Van Dyk
May 6, 20244 min read
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Beginner To Intermediate Programming: General to specific
The principles of programming dictate that over time, a person's program should go from general to specific. What this means in simple terms
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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"How Many Days a Week Should I Work Out?"
One day a week? Probably not enough.
Two days a week? Can be okay in the right situation, and can lead to decent gains.
Three? Now we're...
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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Friday Five: Most Influential Books In My Life
This book inspired me in ways that you might not inspect. What stuck out to me was the level of detail and true scholarship that...
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 19, 20245 min read
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How to Squat 315 LBS
There was a time in my life where squatting 315 pounds felt like an impossibility. I think back to the days in my high school weight room,
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 16, 20245 min read
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Caffeine: The Forgotten Dangers
Morning coffee, energy drinks, pre-workout, soda are as much a part of our days as the food we eat
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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Friday Five: The Best (Essential) Gym Bag Accessories
It is rare that anything you put on your body can be called essential, but there are a few gym accessories that will support your...
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 12, 20243 min read
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How to Master the Overhead Press: Top 5 Cues
As you throw your hips forward, you create a backwards lean in your upper body. At this angle, throwing the bar in a straight vertical line
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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Christian Life: Urgency Is Actually the Answer
As is common, having a child has changed my perspective quite a bit. A forbidding theme has been lingering in my mind these last few months.
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 6, 20243 min read
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Master The Bench Press: Top 5 Cues
The Bench Press seems to be every beginner's favorite exercise. It even has its own holiday, International Bench Press Day that people...
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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Why Losing Weight and Getting in Shape Didn't Make Me Happier - And What I Learned Instead
Losing weight and getting in shape didn’t make me a happier, better person. It doesn’t happen that way. Rewind to when INSECURITIES used...
Jordan Van Dyk
Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Master the Deadlift: Top 5 Cues
The Deadlift is hard. I hope this makes it easier! "Push the Floor Away" This cue reminds lifters that the legs are as involved in the...
Jordan Van Dyk
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Master the Squat: Top 5 Cues
The master cues of the squat- the KING of all muscle building exercises! How do you perform the best squat possible? Try these cues!...
Jordan Van Dyk
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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Patience | Delayed Gratification
Patience. I’ve had to learn patience in a way I never thought I would. Patience is often mistaken for waiting. Patience is an action; a...
Jordan Van Dyk
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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