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Written by Tex   Michael Jordan famously had a “Love of the Game” clause written into his NBA contract. It meant he could play basketball anytime, anywhere, with no risk to his contract. “My love of the game (clause) within my contract … if I was driving with you down the street and I see a basketball game on the side of the road, I can go play in that basketball game. And if I get hurt, my contract is still guaranteed.” "I love the game so much that I would never let someone take the...

The Flow Zone Athletes across many sports describe the “flow zone” from Formula 1 drivers to boxers to rugby players and even darts professionals. In lifting, it’s the feeling that anything loaded on the bar is manageable, when you’re not thinking about how to lift, just excited to do it. For most lifters, this isn’t something that can be consciously forced on competition day. But with patient, structured, expert coaching, it is something that can be experienced, and repeated. And when it...

“Earned, not Given.” If you’ve been coached by me, you’ve heard it more times than you can count. But what does it actually mean, and why does it matter? For me, ‘EnG’ isn’t a catchy slogan. It’s a coaching philosophy. It shapes how I structure training, how I approach technical development, and how I help lifters build the psychological confidence needed to perform at their best. It’s not the only coaching method out there, some lifters thrive under a more “trust the process” or even “blind...