Happy birthday to one of the strongest and most talented powerlifters in the World today! Team Juggernaut’s Eric Lilliebridge turns 23 years old today. Yes, you read that right, Eric Lilliebridge owner of the World Record raw w/ wraps squat in the 275s class (881 pounds) and a 2204 raw total, is only 23 years [...]

The most common question I receive about The Juggernaut Method, is “how can I add in some heavier work?”. The Juggernaut Method is built around submaximal work done for a high volume with great attention to the quality of the lift from both a technique and speed standpoint. While I don’t think that it is [...]

Many people seem to enjoy over-complicating the bench.  Searching for the super sexy secret exercise that will increase your competition bench. While hunting for the silver bullet of bench exercises is fun, what’s more fun is actually benching more. And getting jacked. That is the fun part. Then everyone you will ever meet will have [...]

In part 3 of our Team Juggernaut Roundtable discussion, Team Juggernaut’s Chad Wesley Smith, Brandon Lilly, Brad Little and Ryan Brown, along with Mike Tuchscherer, Jim Laird and Corey Hayes, talk about what our favorite assistance movements are for the bench press, squat and deadlift…

By Team Juggernaut Bands and Chains are among the most trendy tools in the modern training toolbox. They are also in my opinion, among the most misunderstood and misused. I could cite numerous YouTube videos that show coaches (including MAJOR D-1 coaches) having their athlete bench or squat with chains, where the chains are setup [...]

By Chad Wesley Smith Part 1-Maximal Effort Work I often get questions through email, Facebook or through JTSstrength.com that are something to the effect of, “Can I substitute closegrip reverse band presses with chains for military press?,” or “Do you think Close stance low foam box safety squat bar squats are a good accessory movement [...]

I know many of you have been asking for detailed breakdowns of my training, and I have tried to maintain a balance of answering questions but also maintaining a sense of respect for my trainees. So, with that being said, I am going to lay out for you the main exercises I have done for [...]

Check Out Dan’s Training Log Here Name: Dan Green  Age: 29 Height/Weight: 5’10″ 235-245 Hometown: Mountain View, CA Current City: Mountain View, CA Years Training: 14 Years Competing: 6 PRs in relevant lifts/events:  Squat: 760 Bench: 485 Sumo Dead: 835 Conv Dead: 765×2 Military Press: 315 Where you Train: Boss Barbell Club Day Job: Strength [...]

Check Out Brandon’s Training Log Here Bench 135 x 12 335 x 5 425 x 2 515 x 1 575 x 1 PR 3 Bd Rep Out 335 x 20 x 3 Chest Supported Row 4 sets Tricep Band Pushdowns 100 reps Abs Really proud of my PR today. It has been a very long [...]

When training for a big raw bench it’s easy to become overwhelmed by information, most of it misinformation, on how to improve your bench press. Three things I have found that are foolproof for a big bench press •Focus on each muscle and develop them to build your bench. Pecs, triceps, deltoids, lats all play [...]

Full Name: David Brandon Lilly Date of Birth: 3/14/1982 Height: 6’0” Weight: 315-325 Hometown: Berea, KY Current City: Richmond, KY Years Training: 12 , Powerlifting 6+/- Gym Name & Location: Berea Barbell in Berea, KY and Lexen Xtreme in Columbus Occupation: Data Board Assembly How did you get started in weightlifting and specifically powerlifting? I [...]

At only 22 years old, Eric Lilliebridge has established himself as one of the World’s best powerlifters by recently totalling 2204 via 854 Squat, 529 Bench and 821 Deadlift, wearing a belt and knee wraps in the 275 weight class. Eric has been powerlifting since age 12 and along with his Dad and older Brother, [...]

By Chad Wesley Smith Through years of heavy bench pressing and throwing the shot I often struggled with the health of my pec minors and biceps tendons. During my training for the 2011 SPF Powerstation Pro/Am, this area became particularly problematic and painful. On what would have been a PR double of 500×2 in the [...]