I hope you’re enjoying your weekend!

I had an awesome time in Saratoga, NY at a  good friend’s Bachelor party.

It was absolutely insane, but a blast.

While it was an entertaining weekend, the best part was catching up with good friends I hadn’t seen in way too long.

This week was also filled with a ton of great fitness info. Here’s a recap of what you may have missed!

Strength Tips and Client Highlights

Leg drive allows you to setup tighter, maintain your tight setup so you’re not wobbling around or flattening out during the movement, and it gives you that extra spring off your chest to move more weight. ?Keep your feet flat on the ground. Drive your heels into the front of your shoes like you’re trying poke holes in them with your toes. ?Keep your glutes on the bench and tight, like you’re trying to crack a walnut between your butt cheeks. ?Do this from when you setup until you finish your set. You have to actively drive your feet into the front of your shoes the entire time! #powerlifting#squat #bench #deadlift #stronger #legdrive

A video posted by Adam Pine (@adam_pine) on Aug 18, 2015 at 2:16pm PDT

#Repost @nicksantangelo198 with @repostapp ・・・ 430lbs x 10 Belt less PR from last last week. I felt great this day and figured I was deloading the following week, so I said fuck it, might as well hit a rep PR. To put things in perspective, last summer I hit 430lbs x 6 with a belt. This was done with NO Belt with some left in the tank. The reason for the gainz is @adam_pine helping me out with technique and programming. (1st 5 reps shown) #powerlifting #deadlift #strong #strength #bostonsstrongest #bodybuilding #fitness #rpspowerlifting #gainz #PR #bostonstrong

A video posted by Adam Pine (@adam_pine) on Aug 19, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

My friend and client @heath.e.r smoking these pulls @ 265. Can’t wait for her to kill it at her meet next month! #Repost @heath.e.r with @repostapp ・・・ 1″ block pulls 4 x 4 @ 265 lbs. beltless It’s amazing when you follow a strength program and you actually see yourself getting stronger. @adam_pine #powerlifter #powerlifting #deadlift #blockpulls #girlswhopowerlift #girlswithmuscle #powerchick #girlpower #meatheadmom #momstrong

A video posted by Adam Pine (@adam_pine) on Aug 21, 2015 at 6:34pm PDT

My client @erika_gaetano smashing 200 for reps easy! #deadlift #powerlifting #Repost @erika_gaetano with @repostapp ・・・ WORD OF THE MONTH: Lats @thatfishergirl 200lb DL 4×4. These use to be grinders for me! Thanks to @adam_pine all my lifts are looking cleaner and feeling better. @jerseyshorebarbell

A video posted by Adam Pine (@adam_pine) on Aug 22, 2015 at 6:16pm PDT

Recommended Reading

1. Brain training for fitness coaches. (Plus Jedi mind tricks). via Precision Nutrition
2. The Top 8 Obstacles Preventing You From Burning Fat and Building Muscle via Ryan Wood
3. The Single-Leg Hip Thrust: 3 Critical Mistakes You Never Want to Make via Jordan Syatt
4. 10 Lessons Learned From a Summer Internship via Nick Smoot
5. Really-low-fat vs somewhat-lower-carb – a nuanced analysis via Examine.com
6. Stronger in 60 Seconds: Mastering Leg Drive for a Bigger Bench Press via Adam Pine
7. Rehabilitation vs. Athletic Performance Enhancement Training: Are we Asking Questions that are Already Answered? via Robert Panariello, Bret Contreras 
8. 8 easy strategies for working with difficult clients. via Precision Nutrition
9. 5 Reasons Why Experiencing Your Business Can Improve Your Business via Pete Dupuis
10. How to Build Anaconda Strength via Dan John
11. Does “Feel” Matter with Core Stability Exercises? via Eric Cressey
12. Creating A Strength Block via Chad Wesley Smith, Juggernaut Training Systems
13. Should You Train Your Clients for Power or Strength? via Eric Bach, The PTDC
14. The Meal Timing Myth? via Adam Bornstein
15. 20 More Random Fitness Thoughts  via Tony Bonvechio