Recommended Resources

These are hand-picked resources which I’ve heard about in online coaching circles. Please note that if you purchase any of these items, I’ll receive a small referral comission at no additional cost to you as described in the Affiliate Disclaimer.

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2×4 Strength Program

Written by an experienced author (Bret Contreras), this program offers simple but effective training routine for building out your strength…and muscle of course.

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Strength Standards

Interested to know how you compare to others? This website displays a chart of strength standards sorted out by body-weight, age and other variables.

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Gym Chalk

Stop wearing “fitness gloves” and use this chalk to prevent the bar from slipping from your hands.

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Adidas Powerlift 2

Great shoes to perform your Squats and other Olympic lifts – next to the great reviews which you can check out, I’ve heard good things about Adidas Powerlift 2 shoes.

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All About Powerlifting

If you’re looking to start out competing in Powerlifting, this is a book for you – it covers all the topics needed for this area.

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Eat Stop Eat

The original “2 day diet.” Learn why dieting every day will ruin your fat loss. And how a simple nutritional strategy with only ONE rule is the key to rapid fat loss and lifelong weight management.

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Inversion Table

This is the tool to have in your house if you are experiencing back pain like I’ve did. This particular product has great reviews and provides a way for your spine to de-compress.

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Fitbit Activity and Sleep Tracker

Next to other features, this band also tracks how long and how well you sleep… while you can also set a sleep goal and bedtime reminder to form good habits & wake up peacefully with a silent alarm.

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Resistance Band Set for Door Use

If you are looking to exercise at home, this set of resistance bands which you can attach to a door (or somewhere else) provides a good way to exercise if you’re not able to go to the gym.

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Foam Roller

Great foam roller with consistent patterns – I’ve been looking for something like this for ages. Can be carried at the gym as well.

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Mini Bands for Hands

Using keyboard and mouse for long periods of time? Relax and warm-up your hands from all that typing by using these mini-bands.

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Resistance Bands

Good set of quality resistance bands which can be used for both body-weight and strength training exercises.

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Stopwatch

A simple and straigthforward stopwatch to track your rest times for compound and assistance exercises.

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Body-Fat Caliper

If you’re interested to know your body fat, this is a great and reliable tool to easily measure your fat loss progress.

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MyFitnessPal

One of the most popular apps for tracking calorie intake and keeping your nutrition on-point.

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Adidas Gym Bag

I have a similar Adidas bag like this one which fits all my exercise equipment and add-ons while still having room for a belt and squatting shoes.

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Rehband Knee Sleeves

If you’re squatting multiple times a week, this is a great way to keep your knees warm and ready for those heavy weights!

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Fat Gripz

Improve your grip strength and build more forearm muscles by using this tool.

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Ketogenic Diet

If you practice the “keto” way of eating, then in my opinion this is THE book which I always recommend to my friends and to the people which I’ve coached.

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Renegade Diet

During my years of heavy lifting (and binge eating disorders), I stumbled upon on a blog written by Jason Ferruggia – and once i’ve seen his experience as a coach I’ve bought his book and utilized his way of approach to nutrition. If you feel like trying out a different nutrition plan then I’d recommend..

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Supertraining

If you are looking for workout ideas (like a reviewer noted), this isn’t the book for you. I recommend this book for coaches needing to learn different ways of periodization and regimes of adaptation (some experiences from Olympic coaches from Eastern Europe).

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Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance

The book on how constant wrong movement patterns affect your spine and create back pain and lifting-related injuries. I recommend this book to everybody, not just to somebody who is training with weights.

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Science and Practice of Strength Training

One of the best books which I’ve read related to the concepts of strength training and recommendations on how competitive athletes can implement various programming techniques to improve their compound movements.

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Starting Strength

THE book on basic barbell exercises which also covers the biomehanics of each exercise written by highly experienced strength coach. I wholeheartedly recommend this book for anyone interested in strength training.

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