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Training
Get tips, tricks, and expert advice on how to achieve training goals. [Read more…]
Nutrition
These articles provide information on how to fuel your body to support your fat loss goals, strength training goals, and sports performance goals.
Supplements
Sports nutritional supplements have become an integral part of the modern athlete’s toolkit, offering a wide array of potential benefits, from enhancing recovery and optimizing energy levels to supporting muscle growth and overall health. [Read more…]
Motivation
Discover the insights that prompt individuals to take action and pursue self-improvement.
Exercises
Discover the proper technique and the muscle actions involved in our growing database of exercises.
Hormones
If you’re curious about the profound impact hormones have on our bodies and overall well-being, you’ve arrived at the perfect destination. [Read more…]
Ask Dave
Dave DePew, the founder of Grinder Gym and a seasoned expert in strength training, nutrition, and personal development, provides detailed answers to a variety of professional and personal questions. [Read more…]
Recent Articles:
- What Strongman Coaching Involvesby Dave DePewStrongman coaching is built around more than just getting stronger. It combines programming, technical development, and performance planning tailored specifically to the demands of the… Read more: What Strongman Coaching Involves
- Strongman Axle Press: Strategies for Improving Overhead Strengthby Dave DePewThe axle press is one of the most technical and humbling events in strongman. It looks like a simple overhead lift—until you grip a thick,… Read more: Strongman Axle Press: Strategies for Improving Overhead Strength
- Strongman Training Environment and Communityby Dave DePewA strongman gym is built around shared effort and performance. It is not a place where people train in isolation. It is a space where… Read more: Strongman Training Environment and Community
- Strongman Stone Loading: Increasing Efficiency and Powerby Dave DePewStone loading is one of the most iconic and technically demanding events in strongman. On the surface, it looks simple. Pick up a round, heavy,… Read more: Strongman Stone Loading: Increasing Efficiency and Power
- Neural Output in Strength Trainingby Dave DePewMuscle and connective tissue form the structure of strength.The nervous system determines how much of that strength can actually be used. A lifter may possess… Read more: Neural Output in Strength Training
- The Importance of Mental Toughness in Strongman Trainingby Dave DePewStrongman is as much a mental sport as it is a physical one.Raw strength might get you to the start line, but mental toughness is… Read more: The Importance of Mental Toughness in Strongman Training
- Best Strongman Equipment for Home Gyms: A Comprehensive Reviewby Dave DePewStrongman training builds functional strength, grip endurance, core stability, and mental toughness in a way few training styles can match. Traditionally, it required a full… Read more: Best Strongman Equipment for Home Gyms: A Comprehensive Review
- Tendons Respond To Strain Duration, Not Just Loadby Dave DePewTendons adapt primarily to mechanical strain applied over a meaningful duration. When resistance is applied to a muscle, the resulting force travels through the tendon… Read more: Tendons Respond To Strain Duration, Not Just Load
- As a Beginner, What’s the Most Important Thing to Start With?by Dave DePewA recent Facebook thread asked a straightforward question: “As a beginner at the gym—what is the most important thing to do or start with?” Answer:… Read more: As a Beginner, What’s the Most Important Thing to Start With?
- How to Start Strongman Training: Beginner FAQsby Dave DePewStrongman training can feel intimidating at first. Big implements.Heavy loads.Awkward objects.The idea of competing with them. From the outside, it looks like something reserved for… Read more: How to Start Strongman Training: Beginner FAQs
- Beginner Guide: How to Start Your Training the Right Way, Without Feeling Lostby Dave DePewWalking into a gym for the first time—or returning after years away—is rarely about the workout itself. The real hurdle happens the moment you step… Read more: Beginner Guide: How to Start Your Training the Right Way, Without Feeling Lost
- Strongman Competition Prep: Balancing Training Intensity and Recoveryby Dave DePewStrongman competition prep is a different animal. You are not peaking for one max lift. You are preparing for a full day of multiple heavy,… Read more: Strongman Competition Prep: Balancing Training Intensity and Recovery
- 7 Real Ways Beginners Get Comfortable in the Gym and Why Most People Finally Stick When They Train at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewWalking into a gym for the first time—or walking back in after years away—can feel downright uncomfortable. You feel out of place. You don’t know… Read more: 7 Real Ways Beginners Get Comfortable in the Gym and Why Most People Finally Stick When They Train at Grinder Gym
- Strongman Training Volume: How Much Is Too Much?by Dave DePewStrongman is unforgiving on recovery. You’re not just hitting a heavy single and going home. You’re often moving awkward, heavy loads for distance or time… Read more: Strongman Training Volume: How Much Is Too Much?
- Connective Tissue Strength Workout: Training the Tendons, Ligaments, and Joint Structures that Support Real Strengthby Dave DePewMuscles move the weight, but connective tissue determines whether your body can handle it. Every lifter eventually reaches a point where their muscles are capable… Read more: Connective Tissue Strength Workout: Training the Tendons, Ligaments, and Joint Structures that Support Real Strength
- Nervous About Joining a Gym? Read This Before Your First Visit to Grinder Gymby Dave DePewJoining a gym is one of the most common steps people take when they decide it’s time for real change: More energy. More strength. Less… Read more: Nervous About Joining a Gym? Read This Before Your First Visit to Grinder Gym
- Strongman Farmer’s Walk: Techniques for Maximizing Grip and Speedby Dave DePewThe farmer’s walk is one of the most straightforward yet brutally effective events in strongman. Pick up heavy handles and move. That’s it. But execution… Read more: Strongman Farmer’s Walk: Techniques for Maximizing Grip and Speed
- Women Should Lift Heavy at Every Age, Not Just After Menopauseby Dave DePewA lot of people are starting to talk about women lifting heavy after menopause. And that’s a good thing. Strength training has been shown to… Read more: Women Should Lift Heavy at Every Age, Not Just After Menopause
- Types of Muscle Growth and Structural Hypertrophyby Dave DePewMuscle growth is not a single adaptation. Several different physiological changes can contribute to increases in muscle size. Understanding these helps explain why some hypertrophy… Read more: Types of Muscle Growth and Structural Hypertrophy
- The Real Beginner’s Guide to the Gym: What Actually Matters When Starting at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewWalking into a gym for the first time can feel intimidating. You don’t know what the machines do. You’re not sure where to begin. Everyone… Read more: The Real Beginner’s Guide to the Gym: What Actually Matters When Starting at Grinder Gym
- Strongman Yoke Carry: How to Build Stability and Speed Under Heavy Loadsby Dave DePewThe yoke carry is one of the most demanding—and most revealing—events in strongman. On the surface, it’s simple: load a heavy bar across your traps… Read more: Strongman Yoke Carry: How to Build Stability and Speed Under Heavy Loads
- Why Connective Tissue Limits Strengthby Dave DePewWhen lifters think about getting stronger, they usually think about muscle. Bigger muscles, heavier weights, and harder training sessions are often seen as the path… Read more: Why Connective Tissue Limits Strength
- The 12 Laws of Strength Developmentby Dave DePewStrength training is often treated as a collection of workouts. Sets, reps, exercises, and programs are thrown together with the hope that hard work alone… Read more: The 12 Laws of Strength Development
- Why More People Should Try Strongman Trainingby Dave DePewStrongman training isn’t just about flipping tires or carrying heavy logs on TV.It’s one of the most practical, full-body approaches to building real strength, cardiovascular… Read more: Why More People Should Try Strongman Training
- From First Rep to Advanced Training: Building the Right Workout Routineby Dave DePewA workout routine is more than a list of exercises. It is a structured system that allows the body to adapt, grow stronger, and develop… Read more: From First Rep to Advanced Training: Building the Right Workout Routine
- 10 Pieces of Equipment Every Strongman Needsby Dave DePewThe Essential Tools for Building Real-World Strength at Grinder Gym Strongman training isn’t built around machines, mirrors, or perfectly balanced barbells.It’s built around awkward objects,… Read more: 10 Pieces of Equipment Every Strongman Needs
- The First 90 Days Changes Everythingby Dave DePewMost people dramatically underestimate what happens when someone stays consistent for three full months. They picture dramatic physical transformations—visible fat loss, noticeable muscle gain, a… Read more: The First 90 Days Changes Everything
- Nutrition for Hypertrophyby Dave DePewNutrition plays a critical role in supporting muscle hypertrophy. Achieving maximal muscle growth requires not only a well-structured training program but also a diet that… Read more: Nutrition for Hypertrophy
- A Beginner’s Guide to Strongman Competitionsby Dave DePewStrongman is one of the most accessible—and most rewarding—strength sports out there. At its heart, it’s about lifting, carrying, pressing, and moving awkward, real-world objects—not… Read more: A Beginner’s Guide to Strongman Competitions
- Discipline Beats Motivation Every Timeby Dave DePewMotivation feels powerful. It surges in, lights a fire, gets you excited, and convinces you: this time will be different. It’s the spark that pushes… Read more: Discipline Beats Motivation Every Time
- Strongman Event Day: How to Strategize for Multiple Eventsby Dave DePewStrongman competitions aren’t won on a single lift—they’re won across hours of effort, multiple events, accumulating fatigue, and constant emotional swings. The athletes who stand… Read more: Strongman Event Day: How to Strategize for Multiple Events
- What Strongman Events Involveby Dave DePewStrongman events are designed to test real-world strength across multiple disciplines, not just a single lift. Unlike traditional strength sports that focus on one movement… Read more: What Strongman Events Involve
- Motivation Is Not the Problem—Your Environment Isby Dave DePewMost people blame their fitness struggles on one thing. Lack of motivation. They think they need to feel inspired, disciplined, or ready before they can… Read more: Motivation Is Not the Problem—Your Environment Is
- Strongman Circuit Training: Building Functional Strength Across Eventsby Dave DePewStrongman circuit training builds real, usable strength by combining heavy compound lifts, loaded movement, and anaerobic conditioning into short, intense rounds that force you to… Read more: Strongman Circuit Training: Building Functional Strength Across Events
- You’re Not Joining a Gym—You’re Becoming Someone Who Trainsby Dave DePewMost people approach joining a gym with the wrong mindset. They think it’s about access: But access alone doesn’t create lasting change. Real transformation happens… Read more: You’re Not Joining a Gym—You’re Becoming Someone Who Trains
- Strongman Log Press: Techniques to Improve Your Clean and Pressby Dave DePewThe log press is not a shoulder exercise. It’s a full-body event disguised as an overhead lift. If you treat it like a barbell strict… Read more: Strongman Log Press: Techniques to Improve Your Clean and Press
- Strongman Sandbag Training: Enhancing Grip and Core Strengthby Dave DePewSandbags are one of the most versatile and effective tools in strongman training. They challenge grip, core stability, and total-body coordination while forcing the athlete… Read more: Strongman Sandbag Training: Enhancing Grip and Core Strength
- Accommodating Resistance: What It Actually Changes, Who It’s For, and How to Program It Without Getting Beat Upby Dave DePewAccommodating resistance is one of the most misunderstood tools in strength training. It is often treated like an advanced badge of honor. Chains rattling on… Read more: Accommodating Resistance: What It Actually Changes, Who It’s For, and How to Program It Without Getting Beat Up
- I Keep Starting and Stopping the Gym—Here’s What Finally Fixed That for Goodby Dave DePewMost people don’t actually struggle with starting the gym. They struggle with staying. You sign up full of excitement. You go consistently for a few… Read more: I Keep Starting and Stopping the Gym—Here’s What Finally Fixed That for Good
- The Complete Guide to Strongman Trainingby Dave DePewStrongman training is one of the most practical, demanding, and rewarding approaches to building real-world strength. Unlike traditional gym routines that isolate muscles or prioritize… Read more: The Complete Guide to Strongman Training
- What Should You Be Looking for in a Strongman Coach?by Dave DePewChoosing a strongman coach is one of the most important decisions an athlete can make. A good coach doesn’t just hand you a program. They… Read more: What Should You Be Looking for in a Strongman Coach?
- You Don’t Feel in Shape Enough to Join a Gym Yet? – Why Waiting is Holding You Backby Dave DePewThis is one of the most common excuses people give for delaying their gym journey: “I need to get in shape first before I join.”… Read more: You Don’t Feel in Shape Enough to Join a Gym Yet? – Why Waiting is Holding You Back
- Why Beginners Get Hurt in Big Commercial Gyms and How Grinder Gym Prevents Itby Dave DePewMost beginners don’t get hurt from being reckless. They get hurt because they’re dropped into environments never built to guide newcomers: Just rows of machines,… Read more: Why Beginners Get Hurt in Big Commercial Gyms and How Grinder Gym Prevents It
- Overcoming Competition Anxiety in Strongmanby Dave DePew…A Coach’s Perspective on Self-Doubt, Pressure, and Performance The hardest part of competing usually isn’t the weight. It’s the voice in your head. Self-doubt shows… Read more: Overcoming Competition Anxiety in Strongman
- Our Step-by-Step Beginner Onboarding Process at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewMost gyms let beginners sign up, hand over a key, and say “figure it out.” That’s where confusion creeps in: no direction, no plan, no… Read more: Our Step-by-Step Beginner Onboarding Process at Grinder Gym
- Front Squats vs. Zercher Squats for Upper Back Strengthby Dave DePew…And What Actually Builds a Strong Upper Back for Strongman A common question in strength training — especially in strongman — is which front-loaded squat… Read more: Front Squats vs. Zercher Squats for Upper Back Strength
- Group Beginner Training vs. Personal Training: What Actually Works Better at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewMost beginners think they have to pick one lane: One feels more affordable and social. The other feels safer and more tailored. The truth? Neither… Read more: Group Beginner Training vs. Personal Training: What Actually Works Better at Grinder Gym
- The Role of Training and Coaching in Event Readinessby Dave DePewStrongman events reward preparation. Strength alone is not enough — athletes who perform well understand the events, train with intent, and develop the skills needed… Read more: The Role of Training and Coaching in Event Readiness
- Hercules Hold Rules, Standards, and Execution in Strongman Competitionsby Dave DePewThe Hercules Hold is one of the simplest events in strongman on the surface — and one of the most misunderstood when it comes to… Read more: Hercules Hold Rules, Standards, and Execution in Strongman Competitions
- What to Expect in Your First 30 Days at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewThe first month isn’t about dramatic transformations or peak strength—it’s about deciding to stay. Most beginners drop off in the first 30–60 days because the… Read more: What to Expect in Your First 30 Days at Grinder Gym
- What is Strongman and Why Do You Do it?by Dave DePewStrongman is not a workout. It’s not a fitness trend. It’s not random heavy lifting for social media. Strongman is applied strength. It is the… Read more: What is Strongman and Why Do You Do it?
- Strongman Atlas Stone Technique: Improving Lift Efficiencyby Dave DePewAtlas stones are one of the most recognizable and demanding events in strongman. They test total-body strength, coordination, positioning, and mental composure in a way… Read more: Strongman Atlas Stone Technique: Improving Lift Efficiency
- Why Figuring It Out Yourself Rarely Works for Beginners – And How We Fix It at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewMost beginners start the exact same way: Walk in. Look around. Hop on a few machines. Copy a workout from Instagram or YouTube. Push through,… Read more: Why Figuring It Out Yourself Rarely Works for Beginners – And How We Fix It at Grinder Gym
- The Best Advice for Gym Beginners, According to Real Lifters and Coachesby Dave DePewI posted a simple question online: “As a beginner at the gym, what is the most important thing to do or start with?” The responses… Read more: The Best Advice for Gym Beginners, According to Real Lifters and Coaches
- Over 40 and Starting Again? Here’s How We Train You Safely at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewGetting back into the gym after 40 feels different—and it should. You’re not chasing PRs to prove something. You’re training to move better, feel stronger,… Read more: Over 40 and Starting Again? Here’s How We Train You Safely at Grinder Gym
- What’s the Most Intimidating Part About Walking Into a New Gym?by Dave DePewTo write on this topic the right way, I went straight to my Facebook community and asked a simple question What’s the most intimidating part… Read more: What’s the Most Intimidating Part About Walking Into a New Gym?
- Preparing to Participate in Strongman Eventsby Dave DePewGetting involved in strongman events often begins long before competition day. Most athletes move through a natural progression that builds confidence, skill, and readiness over… Read more: Preparing to Participate in Strongman Events
- Upcoming Strongman Eventsby Dave DePewStrongman events are scheduled throughout the year, giving athletes and community members multiple opportunities to train, compete, and stay connected to the sport. These events… Read more: Upcoming Strongman Events
- Who Strongman Events Are Forby Dave DePewStrongman events are not reserved for elite competitors or lifelong strength athletes. They are built to include a wide range of participants — from beginners… Read more: Who Strongman Events Are For
- Getting Started with Strongman Training in San Diegoby Dave DePewIf you’re new to strongman, the first step is exposure. Before programming, before competition prep, before chasing performance goals — you need to learn the… Read more: Getting Started with Strongman Training in San Diego
- Who a Strongman Gym Is Forby Dave DePewStrongman training is often misunderstood. From the outside, it can look like a space reserved only for elite athletes lifting extreme weights. In reality, strongman… Read more: Who a Strongman Gym Is For
- Equipment Found in a Strongman Gymby Dave DePewA strongman gym is defined by its equipment. While traditional gyms rely heavily on machines and standard barbells, strongman facilities are built around implements designed… Read more: Equipment Found in a Strongman Gym
- What Defines a Strongman Gymby Dave DePewWalk into a true strongman gym and you immediately feel the difference. It is not built around treadmills, mirrors, and isolation machines. It is built… Read more: What Defines a Strongman Gym
- The Coaching Difference Beginners Feel Immediately at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewMost people decide within the first few minutes—or sessions—whether a gym will stick. It rarely comes down to shiny equipment or fancy machines. It comes… Read more: The Coaching Difference Beginners Feel Immediately at Grinder Gym
- The Structure Behind Our Beginner Strength Program at Grinder Gymby Dave DePewMost beginners don’t quit strength training because they lack motivation. They quit because they step into gyms with zero structure: random workouts, random schedules, random… Read more: The Structure Behind Our Beginner Strength Program at Grinder Gym
- Intimidated by Gyms? Read This Before You Join Oneby Dave DePewYou’re not alone in feeling that way. Walking into a gym for the first time can feel uncomfortable, overwhelming, and straight-up intimidating. You don’t know… Read more: Intimidated by Gyms? Read This Before You Join One
- REIGN at West Coast’s Strongest Man & Womanby Dave DePewThis past February 7th and 8th, West Coast’s Strongest Man & Woman brought together athletes from across the region for a full weekend of competition… Read more: REIGN at West Coast’s Strongest Man & Woman
- ISCA 2026 USA Strict Curl Championshipsby Dave DePew***Grinder Strength Sports Presents*** ISCA 2026 USA STRICT CURL CHAMPIONSHIPS Limit 60 Lifters EVENT LOCATION Grinder Gym DATE & TIME Saturday, September 05, 202611:00 pm… Read more: ISCA 2026 USA Strict Curl Championships
- Curls of Gold 2026 Power Curl Competitionby Dave DePewPower Curl Limited to 60 lifters ***Grinder Gym & Reign Total Body Fuel Presents*** CURLS OF GOLD 2026 POWER CURL CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT LOCATION Grinder Gym… Read more: Curls of Gold 2026 Power Curl Competition
- APO West Coast Wreckage 2026 Powerlifting Competitionby Dave DePewMark your calendars for Sunday, March 1st, 2026, as Grinder Gym in San Diego, CA, hosts APO West Coast Wreckage 2026. This sanctioned powerlifting meet… Read more: APO West Coast Wreckage 2026 Powerlifting Competition
- West Coast’s Strongest Man and Woman 2026by Dave DePew***Grinder Gym Presents***WEST COAST’S STRONGEST MAN & WOMAN 2026 LOCATION Grinder Gym 1013 Morena Blvd.San Diego, CA 92110 DATE & TIME Feb 07–08, 2026Start Time:… Read more: West Coast’s Strongest Man and Woman 2026
- It’s a Trap! Trap Bar Deadlift Challenge 2026by Dave DePew***Grinder Gym and Grinder Strength Sports Presents*** It’s a Trap! Trap Bar Deadlift Challenge 2026, San Diego, CA, USA EVENTS: 16″ Max Trap Bar Deadlift… Read more: It’s a Trap! Trap Bar Deadlift Challenge 2026
- Paddy Pull 2026 Armwrestling Tournamentby Dave DePewJoin us on March 15, 2026, at Grinder Gym, San Diego, for the Paddy Pull 2026, where armwrestlers of all levels battle for glory, cash… Read more: Paddy Pull 2026 Armwrestling Tournament
- REIGN Mural Added to Grinder Gymby Dave DePewREIGN Total Body Fuel has added a new visual to the walls at Grinder Gym. A custom REIGN Total Body Fuel mural is now up… Read more: REIGN Mural Added to Grinder Gym
- The Breakfast Carb Myth: Morning Carbs and Muscle Glycogenby Dave DePewSomewhere along the way, breakfast became an emergency. You wake up, and the assumption is immediate: You’re depleted. You slept all night. You fasted. Your… Read more: The Breakfast Carb Myth: Morning Carbs and Muscle Glycogen
- Nicotine and Strength Performance: Is Nicotine Really “The Secret to Strength”?by Dave DePewNicotine is increasingly being promoted online as “the secret to strength”, largely due to its ability to acutely increase alertness, arousal, and perceived readiness. These… Read more: Nicotine and Strength Performance: Is Nicotine Really “The Secret to Strength”?
- Consistency Is a Regulation Skill, Not a Character Trait: Reframing Adherence in Training and Nutritionby Dave DePewMost people don’t abandon training or nutrition because they “don’t want it badly enough.” They abandon it because the process itself becomes emotionally unsafe. This… Read more: Consistency Is a Regulation Skill, Not a Character Trait: Reframing Adherence in Training and Nutrition
- Awareness, Responsibility, and the Rare Privilege of Choiceby Dave DePewWe are taught to look for villains. We are conditioned to believe that harm has a face, a name, a headquarters—something external we can point… Read more: Awareness, Responsibility, and the Rare Privilege of Choice
- No Fucks to Giveby Dave DePewWhen people say they have “no fucks to give,” it’s usually taken as a declaration of indifference—cold, careless, or ego-driven. The phrase gets used as… Read more: No Fucks to Give
- When Pressure Hits, The Mind Needs a Handle: Verbal Grounding, Status Checks, and the Science of Staying in Controlby Dave DePewIn the gym, you learn quickly that silence under pressure can be dangerous. When the weight gets heavy, when the room tightens, when your heart… Read more: When Pressure Hits, The Mind Needs a Handle: Verbal Grounding, Status Checks, and the Science of Staying in Control
- The Illusion of Being Late: Strength, Time, and the Discipline to Proceedby Dave DePewProgress doesn’t collapse all at once. It erodes quietly—when weeks feel repetitive, recovery takes longer, and effort no longer produces the dramatic feedback it once… Read more: The Illusion of Being Late: Strength, Time, and the Discipline to Proceed
- Optimizing Testosterone for Athletic Performance and Muscle Growthby Dave DePewTestosterone isn’t just a hormone — it’s a performance regulator, a driver of strength, recovery, motivation, confidence, and the competitive edge that separates the athlete… Read more: Optimizing Testosterone for Athletic Performance and Muscle Growth
- Aging and Testosterone: Navigating Hormonal Changes Gracefullyby Dave DePewAging is inevitable — decline is not. Somewhere along the way, society accepted the idea that getting older means losing strength, energy, confidence, muscle mass,… Read more: Aging and Testosterone: Navigating Hormonal Changes Gracefully
- Can Rice Buckets and Hammer Levers Actually Build Muscle?by Dave DePewIt might sound like something from a martial arts movie or an old-school strongman routine: But these aren’t just gimmicks.These tools might be unconventional, but… Read more: Can Rice Buckets and Hammer Levers Actually Build Muscle?
- Focus: The Discipline of Attention — Owning the Moment You’re Inby Dave DePewEveryone wants to go harder, faster, and heavier — but few can stay present.Focus isn’t intensity. It’s precision. It’s the ability to direct every ounce… Read more: Focus: The Discipline of Attention — Owning the Moment You’re In
- Self-Talk: The Inner Coach — The Voice That Shapes the Liftby Dave DePewThere’s a voice in your head that no one else hears.It speaks before a lift, when the bar feels heavier than you expected. It whispers… Read more: Self-Talk: The Inner Coach — The Voice That Shapes the Lift
- Resilience: Building Back Stronger — Falling Into the Right Grooveby Dave DePewEveryone loves strength when it looks good — when the weight moves easy, when the body feels invincible, when everything is going according to plan.But… Read more: Resilience: Building Back Stronger — Falling Into the Right Groove
- Emotional Control: Mastering the Moment — In the Gym and Beyondby Dave DePewIn the gym, emotion is fuel — but without control, it burns too fast. You see it all the time. Someone misses a lift, slams… Read more: Emotional Control: Mastering the Moment — In the Gym and Beyond
- Cognitive Reaction: Training Your Mind Like You Train Your Bodyby Dave DePewMost of the time, we can’t control what happens to us. Life, like lifting, is unpredictable. The load changes. The bar slips. Someone says something… Read more: Cognitive Reaction: Training Your Mind Like You Train Your Body
- How the 6-Week Forearm Training Plan Worksby Dave DePewYou’ve seen the hype.You’ve read the articles.Now you’re probably asking: What’s actually inside the 6-Week Forearm Training Manual? This plan isn’t just a random collection… Read more: How the 6-Week Forearm Training Plan Works
- Grinder Gym Joins the REIGN Gym Affiliate Programby Dave DePewGrinder Gym is proud to announce that we are now part of the REIGN Gym Affiliate Program, connecting our strength community with one of the… Read more: Grinder Gym Joins the REIGN Gym Affiliate Program
- Visualize to Actualize: How Mental Rehearsal Drives Real-World Resultsby Dave DePewYou’ve heard it before: “If you can see it, you can achieve it.” That saying still holds weight—but today, we understand the science behind it.… Read more: Visualize to Actualize: How Mental Rehearsal Drives Real-World Results
- Stop Neglecting the Extensors: How Balanced Forearm Training Prevents Elbow Painby Dave DePewYou feel it after heavy pulls.After curls.After a long day holding, carrying, gripping. That nagging ache just outside your elbow? That’s your extensors waving the… Read more: Stop Neglecting the Extensors: How Balanced Forearm Training Prevents Elbow Pain
- How to Add 2 Inches to Your Forearms—Without Overtrainingby Dave DePewWhen people think about getting bigger arms, they almost always go straight to biceps and triceps. But here’s the truth most lifters eventually learn the… Read more: How to Add 2 Inches to Your Forearms—Without Overtraining
- 12-Week Armlifting Hybrid Program: Building Grip and Strength with Purposeby Dave DePew12-Week Armlifting Hybrid Program: Building Grip and Strength with Purpose In this article, I’ll lay out a 12-week armlifting-focused training program that blends grip sport… Read more: 12-Week Armlifting Hybrid Program: Building Grip and Strength with Purpose
- What to Bring to Your Training Sessions: A Checklist for Successby Dave DePewBeing prepared for your training sessions is essential to getting the most out of your workouts. Whether you’re new to fitness or a seasoned athlete,… Read more: What to Bring to Your Training Sessions: A Checklist for Success
- Crafting Routines: Effective Neck Workoutby Dave DePewA strong, muscular neck completes the physique—and more importantly, it provides critical support for posture, balance, and injury prevention. Whether you’re a strength athlete, combat… Read more: Crafting Routines: Effective Neck Workout
- Crafting Routines: Effective Chest Workoutby Dave DePewBuilding an impressive chest isn’t just about benching heavy—it’s about consistently hitting all areas of the pectorals with the right combination of load, volume, range… Read more: Crafting Routines: Effective Chest Workout
- Push-Up Power: Variations for a Stronger Chestby Dave DePewDiscover advanced push-up variations to enhance chest strength and definition. Push-ups are more than a beginner movement or warm-up routine. They are a time-tested bodyweight… Read more: Push-Up Power: Variations for a Stronger Chest
- Bench Press Variations for Chest Gainsby Dave DePewExplore various bench press techniques to target different areas of your chest effectively. The bench press is one of the most iconic exercises in strength… Read more: Bench Press Variations for Chest Gains































































