I'm not a politician.  Nor do I play one on TV.  And being that it's Super Tuesday, I'm happy to be as far away as possible from anything political.

I'd also make a terrible politician as I'm a big fan of the saying, "When the facts change, I change my mind."   Label me a flip flopper, but I'm constantly questioning if I'm doing everything I can to make people move better and be more physically resilient.

The three topics below aren't sudden changes of heart, they're refined approaches to my own system of training.  Ironically, now that I sound like a politician I only have one thing left to say: enjoy!

In my pursuit of a bigger deadlift, I've made just about every mistake you can make. Improper programming, the X's and O's of technique, even messing with my previous night's eating schedule.  Yes, I'm what you might call "superstitious."

But the biggest and most consistent mistake I've made - and continue to make - is going too fast on the beginning of a deadlift.  It's ruined many of my own lifts, and worse, it continues to ruin other people's attempts too. So while I'm quick to recognize and correct this mistake, know that I don't pretend to live in a glass house.

But going too fast doesn't just apply to deadlifts - it applies to every strong movement. And when people go too fast, they're generally trying to compensate for something.  

I never thought I'd be a staunch advocate for kettlebells.

For one, they look like cannonballs.

Second, if I learned anything from "Rocky IV," don't trust the Eastern Bloc.

And third, nothing makes my ears sing like the melodious crashing of heavy barbells.

But here I am, penning (er, typing) exactly a post on that. How did I get here?