Should you upgrade to an incline bench for your home gym?

Incline benches are tempting, but is the extra cost worth it?  Of the numerous pieces of garage or home gym equipment that a lifter can purchase, the…

The Diet Journal is Out Now

In a recent post, I shared that self-publishing can be an avenue of creative self-help, and I mentioned that I would be publishing a diet journal soon….

Living A Balanced Life When Busy – Is Periodization an Option?  

Living a balanced life is essential for mental health. But, life doesn’t always allow for the type of balance we’d like to achieve. When work or parenting…

Three Time-Saving Strategies for Strength Training

Once we have made a habit of getting into the gym and lifting weights and found a program that allows us to progress over time, the limiting…

Welcome to the Parent in Training Blog. This is What You’ll Find Here. 

I’m Peter Galligan, and I’m a freelance writer from Denver, Colorado. My wife is a child therapist and therapy group practice owner. We have a daughter who…

For Long-Term Progression, Finding Our Why Eventually Must Give Way to Finding Our How

There’s no secret as to why I began powerlifting. My daughter was born with spina bifida and needed more assistance ambulating than kids without disabilities. I wanted…

New Training Block, New Bench Press Variation

Trying out the Reverse Grip Bench Press After nearly four years of barbell training, I’ve exhausted the many variations of the bench press that I can do…