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May 15 2017

I Have to Gain Weight to Be Really Strong but I Don’t Want To

When you see a really good powerlifter, you aren’t that surprised that they’re really good. Because to be quite honest, they’re muscular as hell. Their quads jut out from their body in quadtastic glory. (There’s a powerlifter who can crush a fricken watermelon between her thighs!) Their triceps and biceps will make you cry. And […]

Written by Katelynn McBride · Categorized: Articles · Tagged: deliberate practice

May 09 2017

Athlete Profile: Caitlyn Murphy

Caitlyn is one of Chicago S&C’s wonderful interns and half of Chicago S&C members named Caitlyn/Katelynn. You can find Caitlyn training, interning, observing, drinking coffee, or just absorbing the good vibes of the gym pretty much every day of the week. Beyond working on her very first novice linear progression, Caitlyn is reading and soaking […]

Written by Katelynn McBride · Categorized: Profiles

May 01 2017

If You Fall Off the Wagon, Don’t Worry, GYATTG

Photo of Bill Richmond smiling

Finding it easy to get excited about a new workout regimen but impossible to keep your motivation going? Don’t get hard on yourself when you fall of the wagon. Distractions happen. Days get filled up. It can seem impossible to fit your training in. But just come back to the gym. Don’t promise yourself you […]

Written by Katelynn McBride · Categorized: Articles · Tagged: happy

Apr 27 2017

You’re Not Failing Your Reps. You’re Quitting.

I had a realization recently. Since I started lifting, I have failed very few reps. It may seem like I am bragging but I am not. Stay with me. Don’t get me wrong. I have had several instances where I did not successfully complete a rep. I have been unsuccessful in standing up my squat […]

Written by Katelynn McBride · Categorized: Articles · Tagged: strong

Apr 15 2017

How to Get Great at Anything

Even if you really suck at something, you can get great at it. By great, I mean really great. You can become an expert. I am going to tell you how. Train using “deliberate practice” to become great at just about any measurable skill. What does that mean? Swedish psychologist, Anders Ericsson, published almost exactly […]

Written by Katelynn McBride · Categorized: Articles · Tagged: deliberate practice

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