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2 days ago
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PRAUS: Strength Under Control

I was having a conversation with my mom regarding the use of the lion as the main aspect of the logo for Littauer Strength Training. Admi...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Nov 18
3 min

3 Lessons From Being Self-Coached

They say the best way to learn a skill is to do whatever it is you are trying to learn. I would agree that this is true. I've seen coache...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Nov 11
2 min

The Best Method For Training

I've just finished prepping for and started giving some guest lectures on the application of training for a local college's Exercise Scie...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Nov 4
2 min

Strength Tip: Secure The Origin

One of the things that I find often needs to be addressed with most individuals is their execution and attention to detail. I've talked a...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Oct 30
3 min

Learning To Fail

If you were to follow yourself for every attempt at a weightlifting meet, you will at most have ten total minutes on the clock across six...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Oct 28
3 min

Recruiting Maximum Muscle Fibers

Have you ever looked a raw cut of beef and wondered what all of those lines in it are? The ones that if you accidentally (or purposefully...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Oct 23
3 min

The ICEC Model of TheCoaching Process

I've been taking a course for my graduate degree recently on Mentoring and Coaching. It might seem weird that someone who works in a coac...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Oct 21
3 min

Where Most Adults Go Wrong In Fitness

Let's be real, there's a lot of bad advice out there as it pertains to your health and fitness. It seems like everywhere you turn there's...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Oct 14
3 min

Why Muscle Pays For The Party

Have you ever wondered why bodybuilders eat so much? Or why sprinters are always shredded? Or how Michael Phelps could eat pounds of past...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Oct 7
3 min

Progressing Into Overhead Movements

Let's be honest, having boulder shoulders and nice capped deltoids is a nice visual attribute on anyone. They're aesthetically appealing....

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Strength Tip: Master The Movement Before Chasing PRs

Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Sep 30
3 min

Strength Tip: Master The Movement Before Chasing PRs

There's a leaning towards heavy lifting these days. Perhaps the influence of Instagram and social media has now produced a highlight reel...

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I Don't Think Back Squats Are Functional, But Here's Why I Still Do Them

Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Sep 22
4 min

I Don't Think Back Squats Are Functional, But Here's Why I Still Do Them

Years ago, the term "functional movement" started getting thrown around like crazy. Popularized by CrossFit, the term set the fitness ind...

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Max Intent: How I Used VBT To Maximize The Big Three

Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Sep 14
5 min

Max Intent: How I Used VBT To Maximize The Big Three

I like to experiment with different training methods before I give them to my athletes. So when I was approached at the end of June about...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Jul 27
2 min

Pull Your Knees Out Of The Way

I love the sport of weightlifting. Out of the eight sports I've had the opportunity to compete in, weightlifting is tied with wrestling. ...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Jul 13
2 min

The Role Of Exercise Execution

The more I talk to other coaches, the more I see what other programs contain, and the more I scroll through the endless snapshots and vid...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Jul 6
2 min

Learn To Rest

Rest is important in training, and in life. A year ago today, I hit rock bottom. I had quit coaching, disappeared into the woods, and had...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Jun 29
2 min

The Three Types of Strength

A lot of times, people talk about the need to get stronger. Especially athletes, or people who know they are weak. This leads them to hit...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

Jun 23
3 min

Hanging Out With Meatheads

When I was in college, I used to spend too much time in the gym. There was a group of us that would always come to train at the same time...

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Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

May 20
2 min

Pursuing A Stronger Future

We've all been through a whirlwind recently, with national lockdowns due to COVID-19 that have caused business shutdowns, unemployment in...

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Integrating Structure and Play For Youth Strength Training

Nathanael Littauer, CSCS

May 17
4 min

Integrating Structure and Play For Youth Strength Training

I've written at length about how I program the training sessions I coach for my younger kids. From utilizing Self-Organization principles...

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