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It may not surprise you that I, someone who makes a living teaching people to strength train, is of the opinion that basically everybody should be lifting. Structural and intelligent resistance training can improve everyone’s life in many ways, but the part of the general population that stands to gain the most from strength training are those who can be considered to be of age.

Few things are as timeless and constant as the “is sumo cheating?” debate. Since the big bang and through the rise and fall of at least three galaxy spanning alien empires, the question has remained unanswered. And it won't be answered. Not for eons. Probably. I'll have a go anyway.

I know this is a bit of a hot take, but I felt like it needed to be explained for the benefit of those who are still under the impression that the human body, when actually used and exposed to heavy weights, will inevitably start to wear and break down.

If you're like me, you've spent some time worrying about whether or not you are wasting your time with your current program. Are you doing the right exercises? Are you doing the optimal amount of sets and reps? Are you training hard enough? Or maybe too hard? Could you be making better choices? Well the truth is your training is far from perfect. Here's why that's not a big deal.