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Master the Trap Bar Deadlift: Technique, Benefits & Common Mistakes

Juggernaut Training Systems 2026-09-18 | Master the Trap Bar Deadlift: Technique, Benefits & Common Mistakes

SmartBarbell by JuggernautAI

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-05-15 | Train. Measure. Improve.

We are excited to add SmartBarbell to the Juggernaut Apps family. SmartBarbell brings powerful velocity tracking technology right to your phone. Normally velocity tracking devices costs several hundred dollars and are cumbersome to setup and use, not anymore! SmartBarbell uses your iPhone Camera to capture this valuable information and machine learning technology to analyze it. SmartBarbell is free for JuggernautAI users and just $4.99/month for non-JuggernautAI users.

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The SmartBarbell App will give you powerful data about your lifting to help improve your training.
-Measure and track bar velocity for Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift and Overhead Press variations.
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-Utilize velocity data to give a more objective measure of Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE).
-Enhance your training in the JuggernautAI App with more powerful data.

SmartBarbell allows you to upload a video of your lifts and record them directly in the app, then it will quickly analyze your lift and provide you the important data to improve your training.

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Would Mike Tyson Have Changed the Course of MMA History?

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-04-20 | Check out this clip from a recent @beerswithchad episode with Chad Wesley Smith and UFC fighter Danny Silva talking about how a near prime Mike Tyson could have changed the course of MMA by fighting in UFC 1 in 1993.

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Redemption for NFL WR Cut 14 Times | Beers with Chad

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-04-12 | Check out this clip from @beerswithchad , as Chad Wesley Smith talks with his longtime client/friend, Miami Dolphins WR, River Cracraft, about Rivers choice to pass up a contract to bet on himself.

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Chads Development As A Coach | Beers with Chad

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-04-04 | Check out this clip from @beerswithchad, as Chad Wesley Smith discusses the important aspects of his development as a coach.

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The Best App For Getting Strong and Using Your Strength

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-03-26 | Our friends at @Massenomics love the JuggernautAI App. Find out why the boys from Northwestern Eastern South Dakota love the JuggernautAI App and use code MASSENOMICS to save at: https://www.juggernautai.app/

Basement Brandon x JuggernautAI

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-03-20 | @BasementBrandon has been using the JuggernautAI App for 3+ years. Hear why he trusts it for his training and why you should too.

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Managing Weight for Competition

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-03-18 | Top 20 All-Time in the 90kg and 100kg class, Carlos Moran, discusses how he manages his bodyweight as he goes into competition.

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Managing Bodyweight for Competition

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-03-11 | USAPL 48kg National Champion, Kate Cohen, discusses some of her strategies around managing her bodyweight into competition.

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Thoughts on MMA Strength & Conditioning | Beers with Chad

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-03-05 | UFC Hall of Famer, Cub Swanson, asks Chad Wesley Smith about Strength & Conditioning for MMA in a recent episode of @beerswithchad

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Mentally Preparing for Heavy Training

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-03-03 | Newly minted Dr. Kate Cohen, PhD in Sports Psychology and USAPL National Champion, shares some strategies to mentally prepare yourself for heavy training sessions.

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Powerbuilding Training For Powerlifting Off-Season

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-02-26 | Top 20 All-Time in the 90kg and 100kg class, Carlos Moran, discusses how he uses Powerbuilding in his off-seasons to boost his Powerlifting performance.

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Adjusting Training with Age, Work & Family Responsibilities

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-02-25 | @BasementBrandon gives us his insights on how the JuggernautAI App has helped his training as he's gotten older and deals with a busy schedule of work and family.

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In The Gym with Basement Brandon, Kate Cohen & Carlos Moran | JuggernautAI

Juggernaut Training Systems 2024-02-22 | Go in the gym for a training session with @BasementBrandon, USAPL National Champion Kate Cohen-Maher (newly Dr. Kate Cohen-Maher, congrats on finishing your PhD in Sports Psych) and Top 20 All-Time in the 90/100kg classes Carlos Moran.

All 3 of these great lifters have been using the JuggernautAI App for 3+ years to guide their training.

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Basement Brandon x JuggernautAI x USAPL Raw Nationals

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-10-03 | Longtime JuggernautAI user @BasementBrandon competed at his 1st USAPL Raw Nationals finishing the day with 257.5kg/567# Squat, 145kg/319# Bench and 277.5kg/611# Deadlift.

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Seun Jubril USAPL Deadlift Record

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-09-30 | Seun Jubril battled his way to a PR total and 4th place finish at USAPL Nationals via 257.5kg/556# Squat, 182.5kg/402# Bench and American Record 360kg/793# class in the 82.5kg/181# class.

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Amanda LaCass USAPL Nationals Recap

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-09-27 | Amanda LaCass has added over 150kg/330# to her total with JuggernautAI in 4 years and 2023 USAPL Nationals marks her 10th consecutive meet making a total PR! Amanda finished the day with 172.5kg/380# Squat, 85kg/187# Bench and 200kg/440# Deadlift in the 67.5kg/148# class.

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Kate Cohen USAPL 48kg National Champion

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-09-22 | Kate Cohen won the 48kg class USAPL National Championship via 140kg/308# Squat (PR), 75kg/165# Bench and 190kg/419# Deadlift for a PR Total (#4 Total of All-Time at 48kg). Kate has been using JuggernautAI for over 3 years and 60kg/132# to her total.

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Quit Making These Sumo Deadlift Mistakes

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-08-24 | Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda break down 5 common mistakes made in the Sumo Deadlift and how to fix them.

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Considerations for Masters Lifters

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-08-21 | Considerations for Masters Lifters:

✅Training History/Athletic Background
We all age differently based on our genetics, athletic background, and training history. Look at the lifter's past and strategically develop a yearly plan that will best suit the athlete and their goals.

✅ Injury History
Because a masters lifter can have an extensive background in other sports you need to take into consideration any previous injury that can affect programming and adjust things like exercise selection, volume, and periodization.

✅ What Stage of Their Career Are They In
As athletes age both in number and in their training age, programming will need to reflect this. Strategically selecting meets, prioritizing recovery, and proper exercise selection are all things to consider.

✅ Fatigue Management
We want to reduce joint stress, especially for the older lifter. This is done by exercise selection that will help improve the quality of movement while not overloading the athlete with too much volume or work.

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Deadlift Mistakes You Need To Stop Making

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-08-17 | Struggling with your Deadlift? You may be making one of these common errors. Listen up as Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda show you how to fix them.

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What Makes A Great Program

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-08-14 | The 4 common traits that any great program will possess are:

✅ An Emphasis on Practicing Your Sport Skills
No matter what sport you compete in, Strength sports (Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Strongman, Crossfit), Team Sports (Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, etc), Individual Sports (Track & Field, Gymnastics, Tennis, etc) or Combat Sports (Wrestling, MMA, BJJ, etc) there is only one thing in your training that cannot be replaced, your sport practice. Practicing your sport is the ONLY thing you must do as an athlete.

✅ High Level of Transfer of Training
With practicing sports skills being the highest priority in designing an effective program, the next highest priority must be to select exercises and drills with a high degree of transfer to the competitive exercise. This high degree of transfer is also known as dynamic correspondence.

✅ Addressing Your Weakpoints
Weakpoints go beyond just different portions of a lift, or a particular lift/event. An athlete can have deficiency in a physical skill or energy system. Every athlete will fall within a spectrum of abilities required to be successful within their sport, identify your weak point and attack it with purpose.

✅ Consolidation of Stressors
Consolidating stressors is critical to the long term planning of an athlete’s program. As output capabilities improve, recovery becomes more of a premium and your training must be organized in a way that allows for recovery.

💡While there are many ways to become stronger and faster, many different exercises you can use to accomplish these goals and many different periodization schemes to organize your training into; the 4 tenants discussed above will help guide you in designing effective programs for whatever sport or goal you choose.

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Dont Let These Mistakes Hold Back Your Bench

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-08-10 | Struggling with your Bench Press? You may be making one of these common errors. Listen up as Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda show you how to fix them.

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How To Approach Heavy Weights

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-08-07 | Multiple time National and World Champion Powerlifter Marisa Inda shares some tips on how to get your mind right for heavy weights.

Have a Plan-know what your top set will be and have a plan b or c if it’s feeling less than ideal, this will eliminate any unnecessary anxiety.

Visualize success-Visualize successful lifts and clean technique. Vividly imagine each lift in the first person and be in the moment by bringing in all your senses-the butterflies you feel, the bar in your hands, the weight on your back etc. Over time the brain learns our routine movements, allowing these actions to become more automatic and fine-tuned.

Have a pre performance routine-Having a routine will help you block out distractions, focus on the task at hand, and stay in the moment. Doing things like hitting your chest on the bar before you squat, or breathing deeply and shouting go time before every lift- whatever your routine is commit to it regardless of the circumstances.

Strong Body Language-Powerful body language can send signals to the brain that you're more confident. Sitting up straight and keeping your chin high versus slumping and looking defeated will help you fend off any negative self talk and unproductive thinking patterns that can impact you psychologically.

Trust your technique-As you approach the higher percentage ranges in your lifts you need to let your body do what’s its been trained to do and stop overthinking. Write down one cue for each lift, make it one word, and that’ll will be the only cue you think about for those top sets.

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Quit Making These Mistakes In Your Squat!

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-08-03 | Struggling with your squat? You may be making one of these common errors. Listen up as Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda show you how to fix them.

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How To Select & Progress Your Weights

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-31 | Strategically choosing your weights for training is a critical aspect of long term training success. Go too light and you won’t overload yourself enough, go too heavy and you’ll run into fatigue management issues, along with potentially missing weights.

✅ Build Gradually
The Principle of Overload dictates that training must become harder over time, so if you start a training cycle too heavy, there won't be enough room for you to increase weight over the weeks to satisfy this principle. Simply put, this will be training hard, harder, hardest and then deload.

✅ Transition From Block To Block
As you transition from one block to another, you should consider what you are basing your weights on, %s or RPE, this can be important in how you adjust your weights for the following block. If you are basing your weights on %s, there are 2 important things to remember:
1-What is it a % of
2-%s are just a suggestion and should not be treated as a hard and fast rule. If you are selecting your weights based on RPE, you should just use your previous block to inform your decisions and then adjust by feel on the day.

✅ Track Your Maxes
When selecting weights for your or your athletes training, it is important to know and track your maxes in the exercises you are using. Failure to track max singles, rep maxes and volume PRs will make it difficult to choose weights that allow you to drive Hypertrophic and Strength gains and will ultimately violate the Principle of Overload.

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How to Improve Recovery

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-27 | How many of these can you check off your recovery list?⠀

1. Sleep
Sleep is such a powerful fatigue fighter that it’s likely more effective than all of the other items on this list combined. In fact, if insufficient sleep is a chronic occurrence, it comes close to making even the best efforts on all other fatigue-fighting lines null and void.⠀

2. Food
Second, to sleep, the most powerful fatigue fighter is food. The less food you eat, the more difficult fatigue management becomes. While a properly balanced maintenance diet can definitely help with recovery, the further calories dip below maintenance, the more profoundly fatigue has a tendency to accumulate. With dieting, this is just fact of life and must be accepted. During fat loss dieting, that is precisely why making sure the other fatigue fighters like proper training management and sleep are in order.

3. Fun and Low Stress Activities
Third, on our list of powerful fatigue fighters, engaging in relaxing activities that aren’t strenuous or stressful can be of great help.

4. Compassionate Touching
Compassionate touching is the standard sports science term for the recovery/adaptation modality of all forms of intimate human contact. This includes formal sport massage and runs the gamut all the way to what you were probably thinking.

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GPP Considerations for Powerlifting

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-24 | Chad Wesley Smith discusses the role of General Physical Preparation training for Powerlifters and some strategies about to best go about achieving it.

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How To PR on the Platform

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-20 | Have a meet coming up? Here’s how to put those PR’s on the platform!

1. Choose goals for a meet and work backward from the meet, choosing weights that will set you up for the subsequent weights. This is a learned skill that can only come from training and taking ownership of what you are doing and why you are doing it. Stick to the plan. Chasing PRs on strong days in the gym may give you temporary satisfaction and get you some more Instagram likes, but you have to consider it within the context of your entire training plan.

2. Move Your Training from Higher Volume/Lower Intensity/Less Specific to Lower Volume/Higher Intensity/More Specific over the course of a training cycle. Creating a large pool of volume early in the training cycle gives you something to take away from and facilitates more recovery as you progress to heavier weights. If you are training heavy singles on each lift once per week throughout a training cycle, where do you expect the peaking effect to come from?

3. Making lifts – not attempting and missing them – builds your strength and builds your confidence. Strategically selecting training weights that you can make – and make with confidence – is an important part of building momentum into a meet.

4. Whether it’s diet changes, training changes, or routine changes, people love to panic in the days leading up to a meet and try new stuff. DO NOT DO THIS. Trust your plan. Eat the foods you know your body handles well and sleep on your regular schedule. The risk of trying to find some meet-week magic bullet far outweighs the reward. One of the most important pieces of advice is, control what you can control and don’t worry about what you can’t.

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5 Common Mistakes in the Sumo Deadlift

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-17 | Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda break down 5 common mistakes made in the Sumo Deadlift and how to fix them.

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How To Individualize Training for You

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-15 | What factors are important to consider when making decisions about your training plan? Chad Wesley Smith discusses some of the factors that JuggernautAI takes into account.

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5 Tips to Improve Your Squat

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-13 | Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda break down 5 of our favorite ways to improve your squat and tips to achieve them.

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Dealing with Anxiety

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-10 | 5 ways to control anxiety before a big lift:

1. Expect It-if you know it’s coming it’s less of a shock to the system. I know if I have a big deadlift I’m gonna wake up feeling a bit anxious about it and that’s ok, but I just don’t dwell or stay in that place too long-I need my morning cup of coffee and peace, which doesn’t include thinking about lifting.

2. Breathe-One of the simplest ways to calm your body and mind is simply breathing. When you’re anxious your breath is shallow and causes a panicky feeling. Slow it down and breathe into your abdomen. Slowly through the nose, count to 3, hold for a count of 3, then exhale through the mouth slowly for a count of 3. Simple and effective.

3. Visualize-Visualizing success a few times helps squash doubts that might be trying to creep into your subconscious.

4. Avoid pre-workout/stimulants- If I have too much caffeine it actually works against me and I end up getting the cold sweats and end up more jittery. I’ve found that I do best if I avoid caffeine completely a few hours before lifting.

5. Distractions-Last thing I want to do is stress about a lift all day. If you’re not thinking about it you can’t get anxiety, so distract yourself. As I’m driving to go train I listen to podcasts or music and it saves the adrenaline for when I need it-right before the lift.

How do you handle the nervousness and anxiety when it comes to a big lift?

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5 Things To Do Post Competition

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-03 | There’s always a lot of talk about the importance of preparation before a competition, but what happens after that? Here’s our top 5 tips on what you should do post competition to set yourself up for success.

Reflect: Write down things you did well and things you’d like to improve. The best time to do this may not be immediately after the meet, especially if you didn’t have your ideal performance. Wait a few hours when you’re less emotional and can objectively think about ways to improve while also giving yourself credit for things that went well. The best athletes in the world always reflect on past performances.

Rest: Have a post competition rest and recovery plan. While it’s great to have that athlete mindset, you also do yourself a huge disservice and can potentially burn out if you don’t take some time to really rest; both physically and mentally. Ideally, the week after the meet, you should do some non-powerlifting physical activity, things you enjoy outside the gym to get the blood flowing and promote recovery.

Find Your Motivation: Competing is not for everyone and maybe it didn’t really give your training the purpose you needed. If something doesn’t bring you joy, then don’t do it and find the thing that does.

Create An Annual Plan: Whether you loved competing or not it’s still very important to give your training structure, keep your body healthy, and maximize your performance.

Reward Yourself: Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or it’s your first meet, you did it! You set a goal and saw it through, so treat yourself.

What are some things you do post competition?

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Choosing the Right Exercises for You

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-07-01 | Which exercises are going to help you address your unique weak points? Chad Wesley Smith discusses how the JuggernautAI App picks the ones you need.

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5 Common Mistakes in the Conventional Deadlift

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-29 | Struggling with your Deadlift? You may be making one of these common errors. Listen up as Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda show you how to fix them.

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How To Make Any Program Work

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-26 | Of course the program does matter and there are sound and unsound programming principles but there are 4 things that can help you succeed regardless of what program you are using.

1. Belief
You need to believe in what you do, the way you train and why you’re doing it. The power of belief in undeniable.

2. Consistency
Program hopping isn’t the only offender when it comes to consistency, there are numerous ways to lack consistency in your training. Whether it’s inconsistent effort in the gym or in the kitchen, failing to consistently show up, work hard and execute your plan will lead to diminished results. Anyone can come out of the gates hot and train hard or keep their diet on point for a week or even a month, but it is the ability to stack those months into years that will set apart the great from the average

3. Critical Thinking
Training isn’t an overly complex thing and shouldn’t be treated as such, but that doesn’t mean you should be a mindless meathead in the gym just doing exercises cause they’re going to look cool on YouTube. Make sure what you are doing is going to be a benefit to you and once you have established that it will, then turn all your energy towards executing that plan with all you have.

4. Honesty
It is tough to be honest, particularly with yourself because it isn’t a fun realization that you aren’t as strong as you thought, you aren’t as dedicated as you thought and you don’t work as hard as you thought. To be successful, honesty with yourself (and if possible surrounding yourself with a group that will give you honest feedback) is a must.

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How To Have A Better Competition Mindset

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-19 | Are you competing soon? If so, watch this!

✅ Trust Your Preparation

Success on the platform will start many weeks before the competition, so take care to create a well-thought out plan; once that plan is created, trust it and execute it with ferocity.

✅ Control What You Can Control and Don’t Worry About What You Can’t

The only things about training and competition that you truly have control over are how good of a plan you create and how diligently you execute that plan. You don’t get to pick what song is on, you may not like the bar they’re using at the meet, the sun may be in your eyes, or your competitor may have done X, Y, or Z during his training. But your results are your results.

✅ The Weights Weigh the Same At Meets As They Do In Training

So many people are intimidated by competition, but for sports like powerlifting and weightlifting, the elements of the lifts are unchanged from training to meets – there are just judges and spectators watching. The weights in competition don’t weigh more than the weights in training, and they don’t require any extra effort to lift.

💡Meets are the fun culmination of many weeks of training; set the expectation of yourself that you will have your best performance when it matters, on the platform

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Which Periodization Style Is Right for You?

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-17 | Chad Wesley Smith takes a look at some of the considerations being made by the JuggernautAI App to select the periodization strategy best suited for you.

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Exercise Selection for Sports Performance

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-15 | 3 Keys for Exercise Selection for Sport Performance:

1. Can the Athlete Execute Sound Technique in the Movement?

If mobility or relative weakness issues are holding an athlete back from doing certain movements that will enhance their sporting success, of course you should be working to correct those problems but you must work on these things within the context of the entire program and during the process of this you will most likely need to utilize either different exercises or exercise variations that they can currently execute well.

2. Can the Athlete Produce a Significant Output in the Movement?

Something to consider when choosing your exercises, is that creating too large of an exercise pool will limit your athletes’ ability to gain enough skill in any of the lifts to produce significant outputs. These athletes aren’t competitive lifters and because of that are not highly skilled lifters (even though some of them may be very strong) and because of this will struggle to adapt to too many exercise variations, so choose wisely.

3. Does the Exercise Fit Into the Primary Goal of the Athlete’s Training Program?

One very important thing to consider in this regard is the amount of stress an exercise imposes on the athlete vs its benefit to their development. Squat, bench, deadlift and Olympic lifting variations are general exercises to the non-strength athlete, meaning that their degree of transfer is relatively low and the transfer differences between variations is also fairly negligible. Because of this, you want to choose low cost exercises that will not fill your athlete’s “cup” without extra benefit to their performance.

Comparing JuggernautAI Programs for Different Lifters

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5 Common Mistakes by Advanced Powerlifters

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-08 | Advanced powerlifters face a different set of challenges when looking to lift the biggest weights possible. Take some advice from Chad Wesley Smith (1055kg/2325# Raw w/ Wraps total) who has lifted some of the heaviest weights of all-time and coached elite lifters of all types.

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How To Deal with Injury

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-05 | Dealing with an injury? Coach Marisa Inda gives her tips on how to deal with this frustrating situation.

Feel Your Feelings
It’s perfectly normal to feel angry, sad, and get frustrated when your body won’t do what it did before. I think it’s important to acknowledge those feelings when they come, sit with them for a moment, and then gather yourself and move forward. Small steps forward are still moving you along the road; sitting and dwelling for too long just keeps you in the same place.

Celebrate Small Wins
As you’re recovering it’s important to celebrate any small win. Small wins lead to increased confidence, keep you excited about training, and eventually lead to the big wins.

Pivot Goals/Expectations
If you’re constantly comparing yourself to your past PR’s you’ll spend more time being frustrated and this is the time when you have to keep a positive mindset. If you’re trying to step back on the platform and coming off an injury, adjust your expectations at the beginning of your training block. Set realistic goals and work towards those so you walk away with a win-things like going 9/9, or competing pain free. You are always in control of something-if you’re unable to lift heavy, then control your diet and get into the best physical shape of your life.

As someone who has dealt with injury and has had to take what seems like 3 steps back, I know that there is always a work around-keep moving forward there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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How JuggernautAI Individualizes Your Training

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-02 | Take a side by side look at the differences in programs for 2 different lifters both using the JuggernautAI App.

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4 Ways To Deal with Failure

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-06-01 | Marisa Inda shares some important mindset tips.

-Learn to Have A Growth Mindset vs. A Fixed Mindset. Growth Mindset is saying, “ I cant lift that yet” versus fixed mindset of, “I’ll never be able to lift that.”
-Reframe Thoughts on Failure-failing isn’t a bad thing and provides a lot of learning lessons. instead of saying things like I’ve failed 5 times, say i've learned 5 things that didn't work
-Learn to Control Self Doubt-it’s easy to doubt yourself when your confidence has been diminished , but you can Build confidence with smarter training. If you’re failing attempts in the gym, it can mentally take its toll come meet time. Make sure your training is giving you more assurance and not adding road blocks to your mental game. Remember, you control your thoughts so make them positive ones as much as possible, and make sure your programming is building you up for success both physically and mentally.
-Don’t Get Discouraged -You need to remember why you started competing in the first place. If you really look at the times you were most successful, it’s probably when you were actually having fun with the process, more mentally relaxed and not over-thinking every aspect of training.

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Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-05-29 | New in your powerlifting journey? Avoid these mistakes to set yourself up for greater long term success.

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5 Common Mistakes for Bench Press

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-05-25 | Struggling with your Bench Press? You may be making one of these common errors. Listen up as Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda show you how to fix them.

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Tips To Get Your 1st Pull-Up

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Are Touch & Go Deadlifts Useful?

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-05-20 | Is there an appropriate time to include touch & go deadlifts into your training?

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5 Common Mistakes in the Squat

Juggernaut Training Systems 2023-05-18 | Struggling with your squat? You may be making one of these common errors. Listen up as Chad Wesley Smith and Marisa Inda show you how to fix them.

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Want To Improve Your Pull-Ups?

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