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Strength: The Foundation of Athletic Capability
In sport, outcomes hinge on one crucial variable: the athlete’s capability. Capability is the sum of skill  and strength . What is...
Daniel McKee
5 days ago4 min read
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Biomechanics of Strength Training: Essential Physics for Performance and Power
Understanding the Biomechanics of Strength Training is essential to effective training. Biomechanics is the bridge between physics and...
Daniel McKee
May 64 min read
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Load Management 2- Prilepin's Chart, INOL: A Perfected System
Introduction Load Management  is all the rage these days. From the NBA to high school gyms, it's a buzzword that sparks debate —...
Daniel McKee
Apr 108 min read
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How The Body Produces Energy During Exercise
In this blog series , I've been driving home the idea that to live your best life, you must find a purpose , set goals , and make a...
Daniel McKee
Apr 67 min read
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The 3 main Aspects for Success in Training
The last installment in this series detailed the ins-and-outs of the Stress-Response system as the essential component of the biological...
Daniel McKee
Apr 35 min read
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Load Management Part 1- The Stress System: Understanding the Stress Response in Strength Training
Introduction In this series, I’m driving home the point that the purpose of exercise is to cause adaptation to produce meaningful...
Daniel McKee
Mar 315 min read
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Lifting Beyond Limits: The Barbell is Your Gateway to Transcendence
TO Transcend. Finally, this is what life is all about. From birth onwards, we're thrust into uncertain situations and have to navigate...
Daniel McKee
Mar 124 min read
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Your Fitness--->Your QUEST
Getting and staying in shape is a mental and physical challenge, but the reward for facing and overcoming the challenge is well worth it....
Daniel McKee
Mar 126 min read
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The New Way to Produce Training Motivation and Results: ODMR
The purpose of exercise is to touch a barbell or treadmill- to drive adaptation to get Meaningful Results. Â Progressive, continual...
Daniel McKee
Mar 113 min read
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Goal Setting, Give Yourself Structure
If you are thinking about training  your first step is figuring out your Purpose. As I've stated before, you must decide your why;  once...
Daniel McKee
Mar 96 min read
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Find Your Purpose, You'll Never Quit Training Again
In a previous article, I defined the difference between exercise and training and why you need Training, NOT exercise,  to see results. ...
Daniel McKee
Mar 84 min read
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Developing Your Will with Barbell Training
In previous articles, I detailed how the Olympic barbell is the ultimate tool for developing the human body for health, wellness, and...
Daniel McKee
Mar 74 min read
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Why You NEED Training NOT Exercise
The fitness industry has a big problem. 90% of people quit the gym within the first 90 days. This is an enormous problem for gym...
Daniel McKee
Feb 134 min read
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Maximizing Muscle Growth l: The Science of Muscular Hypertrophy for Strength and Power
In previous articles in the Training Not Exercise series, I detailed the evolutionary Force and evolutionary Power of training, the...
Daniel McKee
Feb 1210 min read
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Functional Training ll: The Evolutionary Power of the Snatch and Clean & Jerk
Classic Snatch In a previous article , I discussed how the Barbell Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift are foundational training exercises...
Daniel McKee
Jan 2911 min read
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Understanding Movement
In the previous three articles, I provided a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon of strength in all its modalities (speed...
Daniel McKee
Jan 194 min read
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Explosiveness: Understanding Strength lll
In the previous article , I defined the various modalities of Strength. I described how they all lie on a spectrum divided into two...
Daniel McKee
Jan 186 min read
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The Spectrum of Strength: Understanding Strength ll
In a previous article, I defined Strength as the ability to produce Force. I defined Absolute Strength as the highest amount of Force a...
Daniel McKee
Jan 186 min read
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Strength Defined: Understanding Strength l
In the last installment of "TRAINING Not Exercise" series, I explained how the Barbell Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift are the...
Daniel McKee
Jan 137 min read
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Functional Training l: The Evolutionary Force of the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift Training
In a previous article in this series I defined the purpose of exercise as causing meaningful results which are the product of serial...
Daniel McKee
Jan 128 min read
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