Check out this Russian weightlifting technique video from 1989. The title translates to something like “Methods of improving the technical skills”. One of the drills they show is a jump onto a box while snatching and cleaning. Anybody used this before? Also, check out this split jerk foot position device. I wonder how many people rolled their ankles on this one. Share This!TweetOld School Russian Weightlifting Technique Drills is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Old School Russian Weightlifting Technique Drills
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Bodybuilding Meals To Build Muscle Quick Meal Strategies
Body Building Blog15 May 2012 | 8:46 pmOne of the toughest things about mass and strength building and working out to get big results is a nutrition plan. Now and then eating literally becomes a job between shopping, cooking, and wondering what to eat next. Bodybuilding Meals can be enjoyable and easy to make up. If you want to Build Muscle you [...] -
Reading research: Increased rate of force development and neural drive
Chris Beardsley's Garage Gym1 May 2012 | 8:00 amIt’s a natural progression for many people to look at developing rate of force development (RFD) once they have spent a while developing maximum strength. Maximum strength, or force, doesn’t come out of nowhere, after all. It takes time to develop and the quicker it can get to the maximum level, the more powerful the corresponding movement will be. RFD is simply a measurement of how quickly you can get to a given level of force. But what influences RFD? How can we manipulate it? So far, researchers have identified a number of factors, including: The level of neural… -
Mar 19, Buy the Best Power Rack | The Ultimate Power Rack Comparison Chart
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Reading research: Peak power, force and velocity during jump squats in professional rugby players
Chris Beardsley's Garage Gym2 May 2012 | 8:00 amRight at the outset of my foray into reading research, I wrote about a couple of studies that used jump squats. Like the Olympic lifts, jump squats are very interesting to study, because it’s quite hard to say exactly what is going on. A Comparison of Strength and Power Characteristics Between Power Lifters, Olympic Lifters, and Sprinters – in this fascinating little study, the researchers found that the sprinters were able to perform higher jump squats at the same percentages of their 1RM squat than Olympic lifters. Strength and power characteristics of sports speed - this study…
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Neck Harness, L-Sit V-Grip Chin Ups, Reverse Hypers & Face Pulls: Tuesday May 15, 2012
15 May 2012 | 11:49 amNeck Extension 25lbs: 25 35lbs: 20 45lbs: 20 55lbs: 20 Neck Flexion 25lbs: 25 35lbs: 20 45lbs: 20 55lbs: 20 Neck Side Flexion 25lbs: 25 35lbs: 20 L-Sit V-Grip Chin Ups Bodyweight (200lbs): 10,10,10 Reverse Hypers 10,10,10 Face Pulls 60lbs: 10,10,10 Superset with reverse hypers Neck Harness, L-Sit V-Grip Chin Ups, Reverse Hypers & Face Pulls: Tuesday May 15, 2012 is a post from: JohnPhung.com -
My First 100% RAW Powerlifting Meet
14 May 2012 | 3:08 pmGlutes. The well developed, hypertrophied type of glutes that can only be forged under a loaded barbell. This was the first thing I noticed as I stumbled into the gymnasium at around 8:45AM in the morning as the technical meeting was taking place. It seemed like everybody had them! Being that this was the first time I had watched and participated in a powerlifting meet, it was a very interesting experience to be surrounded by people who obviously spent time with a heavy barbell across their backs and squatted below parallel on a regular basis. I’m sure many of them have encountered some of… -
Texas Method Training Log: Monday May 14, 2012 [Volume Day]
14 May 2012 | 1:04 pmPost-meet workout. Feeling pretty banged up still. Going to go light on all lifts. High Bar Back Squat 45lbs: 12 137.5lbs: 5 227.5lbs: 3 277.5lbs: 2 317.5lbs: 5,5,5 Low back pain persisting Overhead Press 45lbs: 10 72.5lbs: 5 97.5lbs: 5 137.5lbs: 3 187.5lbs: 3,3,3 Aiming for 5 reps on 187.5lbs, but can only manage 3 for today. Texas Method Training Log: Monday May 14, 2012 [Volume Day] is a post from: JohnPhung.com -
Texas Method Training Log: Wednesday May 9, 2012 [Recovery Day]
9 May 2012 | 10:20 amLow Bar Back Squat 45lbs: 20 137.5lbs: 5 227.5lbs: 5 317.5lbs: 2 Overhead Press 45lbs: 10 72.5lbs: 5 97.5lbs: 5 137.5lbs: 3 Texas Method Training Log: Wednesday May 9, 2012 [Recovery Day] is a post from: JohnPhung.com -
Texas Method Training Log: Monday May 7, 2012 [Volume Day]
7 May 2012 | 11:11 amLow Bar Back Squat 45lbs: 20 137.5lbs: 5 187.5lbs: 5 227.5lbs: 5 277.5lbs: 3 317.5lbs: 3 367.5lbs: 2 407.5lbs: 1 Paused Bench Press 45lbs: 10 137.5lbs: 3 187.5lbs: 3 227.5lbs: 1 277.5lbs: 1 Texas Method Training Log: Monday May 7, 2012 [Volume Day] is a post from: JohnPhung.com
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16 May 2012 | 3:22 amTop 10 Best Foods – Nutrition by Natalie Chefmaster KTGR5 13-Inch Smokeless Stovetop Barbecue Grill $5.85 ChefmasterTM Smokeless Indoor Stovetop Barbeque Grill This 13” grill with iron plate, works on standard electric, gas or propane stoves. The water-filled outer ring catches fat and juices during cooking, eliminating smoke and splattering. The high quality, non-stick surface [...]
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Bowflex Blaze Home Gym – Functions & Advantages On This Home-based Gym
16 May 2012 | 8:43 amAre you considering giving up your leisure center relationship for a more confidential training workout at home? There are things to take into account in setting up your very own household exercise room. You have to ponder about what precisely are your workout goals, what your available space at home is and your budget. Do [...] -
Bodybuilding Meals To Build Muscle Quick Meal Strategies
15 May 2012 | 8:46 pmOne of the toughest things about mass and strength building and working out to get big results is a nutrition plan. Now and then eating literally becomes a job between shopping, cooking, and wondering what to eat next. Bodybuilding Meals can be enjoyable and easy to make up. If you want to Build Muscle you [...] -
P90X Review Does PX90 Really Work?
15 May 2012 | 8:27 amAs a fitness expert I am always networking with links plus others out there to see what they are doing for fat loss diets. I’ve seen the PX90 advertised on tv plus the net but recently had a friend that attempted it write up a review for the program. My Friend Gary Stuart recently put [...] -
What Is The Quickest Way To Build Muscle Fast? Why High Frequency Training Is The Cure To Stagnation
14 May 2012 | 8:36 pmThere is nothing more maddening than spending week after week in the gym busting your butt and working out hard to add mass and then not seeing any results that you can see in the mirror. Why can some men Build Muscle Fast and others stay on a plateau that seems to last a lifetime? [...] -
How To Gain Weight With A Fast Metabolism – If You Do This You Will Succeed
14 May 2012 | 8:40 amIf you were slapped with “skinny genes” you have probably asked or wondered how to gain weight with a fast metabolism? It may seem unattainable for you to put on any mass and no matter what you try it just doesn’t work. If you haven’t been able to put on any pounds or muscle mass [...]
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May 2, Can I Increase Training Frequency on the MYx8 Routine? | MYx8 Q&A
1 May 2012 | 9:54 pmQuestion: Is it feasible to cycle the MYx8 workout over 4 days per week? Or put differently, working out every other day. So, the schedule would go like -
Mar 28, Bulgarian Split Squat Exercise Form | Instructions & Video
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Mar 24, Incline Dumbbell Press Technique Instructions & Video
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Mar 19, Buy the Best Power Rack | The Ultimate Power Rack Comparison Chart
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Mar 5, One-Arm Dumbbell Row Technique Instructions & Video
5 Mar 2012 | 5:38 pmI used to think the one-arm dumbbell row was useless. That was before I actually learned how to use proper form. Now it's easily one of my favorite back exercises.
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Diesel Strength
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How to Bench – Missing Weights at Lockout
16 May 2012 | 9:40 amHow to Bench – Missing Weights at Lockout In the first installment from elite powerlifter Jesse Burdick (PowerWOD.com), we detail one of the biggest issues most lifters face with the bench press. Jesse talks about when the bench breaks down at the top of the movement, there are typically 3 possible issues: 1. Tricep Weakness 2. Technique Issue 3. Poor Setup In the video, Jesse focuses on proper technique at the lockout. Most lifters “press out of their arch” – as I’ve described in great detail before. Jesse calls this “unraveling.” This sets up… -
New Strength Series – Jesse Burdick – PowerWOD.com
13 May 2012 | 2:50 pmI have been working really hard behind the scenes on Diesel to step my game up for you guys. Check this out! I have been fortunate enough to get Jesse Burdick, powerlifting bad-*ss to agree to start a series on Diesel to help us out big time. If you don’t know Jesse, he is an awesome powerlifter who has totaled Elite in 3 different weight classes, he is best friends with Mark Bell of Supertraining.tv (Strongest Gym in the West) and he is the blessed Dad of twin girls. Jesse’s background is so varied and his accomplishments are so great, that I asked him to help the Diesel Nation… -
How to Perform Grappler Pull-ups
10 May 2012 | 10:27 pmHow to Perform Grappler Pull-ups In today’s quick post I will show you a very unique pull-up variation that we have been doing for years. I call them grappling pull-ups and they are amazing. I saw them years ago in an old MMA training video with Jens Pulver. At the bottom of this article, you’ll find an article I did years ago showing a simple progression you can use to get better at pull-ups. With grappling pull-ups you’ll use two lacrosse balls or two tennis balls. Grip Strength / Wrist Strength Using these is exactly what makes this pull-up variation a beast. By… -
World Premiere of New HardCORE DVD
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11 Ways to Achieve a Healthier Life
2 May 2012 | 9:44 pmPhoto credit LIVESTRONG.com I was asked to give my best “fitness” tip and here is what I said: “The fitness industry is very unique. It has a staggering failure rate, yet still grosses billions of dollars per year. So why aren’t people reaching their goals when they are clearly spending their hard-earned money to support every new fitness fad that hits the market? Achieving your fitness goals and the getting the body you want doesn’t have anything to do with the latest fancy gadgets or today’s most popular workout routine – it all depends on YOU. Our…
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Are You Sabotaging Your Gains with the Wrong Rep Range?
10 May 2012 | 10:35 amLow reps are far superior to high reps when it comes to building muscle in genetically average, drug-free lifters. This is a case that cannot be argued. There’s no “maybe,” “what if,” “well, in this situation,” or any of that. It’s cut and dried. It’s proven. It’s time tested. Despite what your favorite pro bodybuilder or muscle mag might tell you, the best rep range for the average, steroid-free dude looking to gain size is 3-8; not the typical 12-15 prescription. Heavy training targets the muscle fibers with the greatest potential for growth and builds [...] -
The Big Day I Thought Would Never Come
3 May 2012 | 9:45 pmFirstly, we have a new look to the site which is a bit cleaner and should make for easier reading. It’s still a work in progress and we’ll be making a few more changes. I hope everyone likes it. After an awesome night out on the town Wednesday in NYC with John Alvino, Sean Hyson, Zach Even-Esh and six of my other closest friends (including Mark Crook and Mike Schwalb who I’ve mentioned plenty of times before) I’m still trying to piece it all together and make sure my liver still works. It was [...] -
What’s the Best Muscle Building Workout Split?
30 Apr 2012 | 9:18 amThe best muscle-building workout split for most people is no split at all. Full body workouts are the premier and logical choice for at least 75% of people seeking the fastest gains in size and strength. The more muscle you can activate during a workout the greater growth stimulation you’ll receive. It’s just that simple. A day consisting of snatches, ring dips and squats will always dominate a day consisting of lateral raises, front raises and upright rows. When you do a full body workout it forces you be very wise with your exercise choices. Since [...] -
How Often Should You Train Each Muscle Group?
23 Apr 2012 | 2:47 pmProgressive overload and frequency are the two most important factors in building muscle. The more frequently you can train a muscle, while stimulating strength gains and without exceeding your capacity to recover, the more muscle you’ll build. This is no different than any other physical quality that you would like to improve in life. Want to become a better hitter? Go to the batting cage more frequently. Want to become a better shooter? Get on the hardwood and knock down 100+ jumpers every day. Want to shake the “2-Pump Chump” nickname you’ve earned with the [...] -
Top 10 Weight Training Exercises for Building Muscle
18 Apr 2012 | 4:26 pmTo build muscle you need to use the best weight training exercises out there otherwise you’re just wasting your time. Since I’ve already written about the best bodyweight exercises I figured it was time for the top weight training exercise list. DO NOT piss around with isolation exercises like flyes and concentration curls. Those do absolutely no good for anyone. Unless you’re injured, rehabbing or someone’s great grandmother they’re useless. Most machines fall into the same category. Compound, multi-joint free weight exercises that allow you to use the greatest amount of weight…
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Iron Icons: Ken Patera
10 May 2012 | 11:37 amby Marty Gallagher Ken Patera military presses a 1st attempt press with 456. At the time, the world record press was 483 held by Vasily Alexeev. Ken went on to press 472 on this day. Note complete lack of layback used to push through the sticking point. Imagine the triceps and shoulder strength needed to push 470 pounds overhead in this super-strict fashion. Read More Discuss in Forums Resources Page When Mark Rippetoe is asked to pinpoint the single biggest reason for the sorry state of American Olympic weightlifting, he responds unhesitatingly and without equivocation, “American lifters… -
Is Olympic Weightlifting Strength Training?
18 Apr 2012 | 12:18 amby Mark Rippetoe “When American weightlifting coaches remind us that the Olympic weightlifters from other countries are using steroids and we’re not, they are actually reminding us that they are stronger than we are.” Read More Discuss in Forums Resources Page I have written several times in a couple of different places that most Olympic weightlifters in this country need a strength coach, separate from their sport coach, like many other sports all over the world employ. This may seem odd to the large contingent that regards Olympic weightlifting as the pinnacle of strength sport, so… -
Starting Strength Series : Marty Gallagher (part 2)
9 Apr 2012 | 1:29 pmRip interviews Marty Gallagher - lifter, writer and coach of champions. Part 2 of 2. Part one Discuss in Forum Resources Page -
Iron Icons: Phil Grippaldi
4 Apr 2012 | 10:33 pmby Marty Gallagher “Phil Grippaldi mattered. In the weightlifting world he was one of America’s brightest stars of the 1960s. Ultimately, for a variety of reasons, he never quite delivered on his awesome potential. His entry onto the American scene was meteoric…” Read Article: Discuss in Forums Resources Page -
Starting Strength Series : Marty Gallagher
30 Mar 2012 | 7:39 pmRip interviews Marty Gallagher - lifter, writer and coach of champions. Part 2 Discuss in Forum Resources Page
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Modern Day Man
16 May 2012 | 5:50 amPosted by Zach Even-Esh on Wed. May. 16th, 2012 “WHAT IF……” - What if one day you can’t get to the gym? You’re too busy, “life” happened…. Now what? - What if one day you show up and your gym is locked…. maybe out of business, shut down? Would you wait until tomorrow? Would you wait for the perfect moment…. the perfect workout…. when the time and the place were just right? Click here to view the embedded video. - What if one day you realize….. You’re surrounded by a bunch of once upon a time tough guys who… -
The BEST Workout
15 May 2012 | 10:10 amPosted by Zach Even-Esh on Tue. May. 15th, 2012 Is it about free weights vs strongman lifting / odd object training? Or is it bodyweight vs kettlebells? Which one is the end all, be all, A # 1, Numero Uno, BEST Workout? Or…. Are they ALL flawed, NONE of them actually perfect when left alone, yet better when we…… - When you approach the bar for a deadlift, set your back, keep it tight, grip it and rip it. - When you set your back for a sandbag clean & press, set your back, keep it tight, grip it and rip it…. - When you set your back for the power snatch, set your… -
2 Things You MUST Have In Life & Lifting
11 May 2012 | 6:06 amPosted by Zach Even-Esh on Fri. May. 11th, 2012 Here’s our message of the week from Mandler, creator of The Swole System. This is a message I agree with and LIVE by, as should all the men & ladies of Underground Strength Nation…. This workout is what he calls a “Gut Check”. Click here to view the embedded video. As you can see, Mandler understands the need to blend the critical traits you need into one workout: Strength, Explosive Power, Muscle Building, Conditioning & Mental Toughness. Click HERE to gain access to Mandler’s 12 week training system…… -
Motivation To Be STRONGER Than Yesterday
9 May 2012 | 9:44 pmPosted by Zach Even-Esh on Wed. May. 9th, 2012 Lately, I’ve been signing off from my e mails lately with a line that is firing peeps UP! It goes like this: “Stronger Than Yesterday” 3 powerful words, short and to the point. If we’re not making ourselves stronger than yesterday, better than yesterday, then we’re NOT living. When I know someone is stronger than me, smarter than me, has greater knowledge than me…. I WANT to LEARN from that person….. drop the ego and be willing to LEARN from others. That’s why I had Mandler make a video and a… -
Are Weak People Ruining This World?
7 May 2012 | 1:07 pmPosted by Zach Even-Esh on Mon. May. 7th, 2012 While at Jason Ferruggia’s bachelor party last week we spoke about his training on Muscle Beach, using bodyweight exercises only. Jason mentioned some dude who he sees training on the beach all the time, 2 hours every time, lean and mean, jacked and ripped…. We spoke about how no one ever told him he was over training and he likely never got sucked into the world of experts who have only confused the population even further…. Today, people are weaker more so than ever before… physically, mentally….. all around WEAK.
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The Iron Samurai
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Max-Out Mania: The 5 Biggest Myths Of Bulgarian Weightlifting
26 Apr 2012 | 11:43 amIt’s harder to unlearn something than it is to learn something. Once your brain latches onto a piece of information – no matter how erroneous it turns out to be – it doesn’t want to let it go. What you learned first becomes your set-point against which all other information now must be compared. Marketers use this fact about how brains work all the time when presenting price – so do I, by the way. First, you tell someone how much the normal price is. Then you tell them the sale price. In that exact order. If I told you that I was going to sell you a bagel at the… -
Inside Eleiko HQ: Creating the Feeling, Living the Brand
23 Apr 2012 | 10:07 amThe following is a guest post by former US World Team member Rachel Crass who is currently the teammate of 2012 US Olympian Holley Mangold. Rachel recently visited Eleiko Sport’s global headquarters in Halmstad, Sweden. Here’s her take on the experience. (Spoiler Alert: It was pretty much weightlifting’s version of Disneyland.) The ends of the pen spinning between my fingers, my gaze fixated on the six bold navy-blue letters emblazoned along the side, are now polished to a brilliant shine. From Copenhagen to Reykjavik, the sway of airline-standard cabernet to Elton John’s… -
Q&A: 21-Day Squat Challenge Explained
20 Apr 2012 | 11:33 amI’m really bad at predicting which of my articles are going to become popular. I could have sworn that the recent post I did for Breaking Muscle called, “The 21-Day Squat Challenge” would have just flown right under the radar. This would have been fine, as the point of putting it up wasn’t to have a “hit”. (Not the I mind.) Rather it was to kick off a series of articles that are designed to explain difference aspects of how I approach a “Bulgarian-ish” style of coaching (heavy emphasis on the “ish”), how I define that term VERY… -
Bret Contreras Gone Wild – An Interview With The Glute Guy
19 Apr 2012 | 1:14 pmI tried my best to contain the beast! But as you’ll see in this eye-opening interview … that’s nearly impossible with a guy with as big a personality as my friend Bret Contreras. There’s a lot of great take-away info in this interview. Including: Why is Bret Contreras known as “The Glute Guy”? Should he be called, “Contreras the Controversial Contrarian?” How has his ebook been received in the fitness community … and What effect has it had on the training we do at PDX Weightlifting Is Sport Specific training a Myth? Should athletes (who aren’t Olympic… -
Gwen Sisto Interview is UP
11 Apr 2012 | 9:36 amOur first ever interview on Weightlifting Academy is with my BWFF (Best weightlifting friend forever), Gwen Sisto … only seemed appropriate: We talk about a lot, but some of the main stuff that will help you in your weightlifting is: A big heel doesn’t make you a bad person The importance of volume in your training The best way (according to Gwen, her coach, and yours-truly) to learn the snatch Why understanding the exponential function WILL make you a better lifter That “Bulgarian” does not equal maxing out How being a Geek really is more awesome That Gwen can really blow shit up…
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Tips for Long-Term Triceps Health
16 May 2012 | 9:05 amI’d wager that if you chatted with 100 lifters over the age of 30 with more than five years of strength training experience, they’d tell you that their triceps exercise selection has increasingly diminished with each passing year. It's sad and disturbing, but not unexpected. Barbell and dumbbell triceps extension variations can kill the underside of the elbows. Dips can irritate the medial aspect of the elbow in the bottom position, or just bother the AC joint at the shoulder girdle. Continue Reading... -
Training the Rotator Cuff and Scapular Stabilizers Simultaneously
14 May 2012 | 7:44 pmI'm always surprised when I see "arm care" portions of baseball strength and conditioning programs that attempt to break rotator cuff exercises and scapular stability exercises into different categories. In my eyes, while you can certainly prioritize one over the other, treating them as mutually exclusive means that you're missing out on a great opportunity to educate an athlete on "positional stability." Here are a few examples to demonstrate my point: In Band Distractions w/Rhythmic Stabilizations, you'll see that Orioles prospect (and Twitter phenom) Oliver Drake, actively… -
115 Ways to Improve Pitching Velocity
11 May 2012 | 10:33 amEveryone wants to improve pitching velocity, but unfortunately, the answer to the question of "how" is different for everyone. To that end, I pulled together a quick list of 101 strategies you can use to improve pitching velocity. They aren't the same for everyone, but chances are that at least a few of these will help you. I'd encourage you to print this off and highlight the areas in which you think you can improve. 1. Optimize mechanics (this could be 100 more ways in itself; I will leave it alone for now). 2. Gain weight (if skinny). 3. Lose weight (if fat). 4. Get… -
Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 5/9/12
9 May 2012 | 8:19 pmHere's this week's list of recommended strength and conditioning reading: Elite Training Mentorship - I just had some new content loaded here for one of our twice-a-month updates. My two in-services, Progression and Regression and Understanding and Managing Acromioclavicular Joint Issues will be of particular interest. Trunk Stability for Young Athletes - Mike Robertson did a great job with this post on preparing today's young athletes without skipping steps. Understanding USA Hockey's American Development Model (ADM) - This is an excellent post from my friend (and former CP intern)… -
5 Quick and Easy Ways to Feel and Move Better: Installment 2
8 May 2012 | 10:02 amI'm excited to announce that new Cressey Performance employee Greg Robins is going to be helping me out with this series moving forward. Greg brings a unique skill set to to the table, and I think that the two of us together will kick out some great content in this weekly post moving forward. With that said, here are five quick and easy ways to feel and move better to get you week off on the right foot: 1. Focus on less. Too often I see people make the mistake of doing too much in the gym. Additionally, many folks jump from strength and conditioning program to program, or change…
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The Slingshot Interview
15 May 2012 | 11:00 pmThere are only a few products that I wholeheartedly endorse, and Mark Bell’s Slingshot is definitely one of them. I’ve written about it before, but it was before I met Mark Bell and Jesse Burdick at the 2012 Arnold Sport Festival. Mark and Jesse were both really nice guys and they took the time to let me demo the Slingshot as well as chat about it afterwards. Observe the demo: The weight on the first set was 185 while the second set was 225. Note that they told me it was 225 on the bar for the second set, so I felt like a fucking loser when it felt hard (your demo secret is out,… -
The CrossFit Quads
15 May 2012 | 1:05 pmIt’s funny how CrossFit has such a staunch anti-bodybuilding sentiment, yet it’s participants clearly share a narcissistic vibe. Early on the workouts were short, intense, and effective and the high enthusiasm laid the foundation for how well CF has expanded. True athletes like my friend Eva Twardokens and Greg Amundson excelled and were highlighted, and everyone wanted to be like them. There was that element of “showing some skin”, but an argument could be made that it was for the sake of utility. For example, in this video, Amundson starts fully clothed and sheds the… -
Spicy Bourbon Pork Recipe
14 May 2012 | 11:30 amUnless you’re a skinny teenager or a bulking Dave Tate, you don’t need to (and shouldn’t) eat like shit all of the time. Sure, it’s pretty cool to slam “dirty” food like a binging bulemic, but chronically doing so will have negative effects on your body composition, your health, and (ironically) more important, your training. You’d think health would be most important, but clearly the majority of western society isn’t concerned with health when they put things into their mouth. Food quality is more important than the “lifting… -
PR Friday — Week In Review
11 May 2012 | 9:20 amIt’s been a hectic month, and things still aren’t normal. I’d like to formally thank Tom, Pete, Shannon, Shaun, and Shari for a lovely time in Australia. There are plenty of other assholes — like Stu, Josh, Sean, Jobbo, Kurt, Jeff, Steady, Sharpie, Gary, and plenty more that I’m forgetting — that made the trip heaps of fun. To all of you: stay in touch, train hard, eat well, and mob your genitals off. Edit: I also have some good footage of a koala flipping his shit (literally and figuratively). PR Friday It’s been a while since we’ve had a… -
London – 94kg Battle?
8 May 2012 | 11:00 pmI took notice of how 2008 gold medalist Ilya Ilin (94kg) had charisma at the 2011 World Championships. I couldn’t decide if I liked him because he seemed to have a good time, but I could see him acting kind of like a dick towards his opponents. At one point, he hit a lift (I think it was his first or second clean and jerk) and as he was walking off the platform he gestured to an opposing lifter by throwing his palms upward as if to say, “What ya got, SON?!” He then smoked the hell out of a 226kg clean and jerk on his second attempt to win the world championship on body…
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Core Exercises Without Equipment
16 May 2012 | 12:51 pmCollection of basic Abdominal/Core movements without equipment, except for something to hang from! Just a resource for choosing several exercises to use in training session. Remember- training will make your core strong, but if you want to SEE it- you need to… -
Stomach Fat Destroyer Workout
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmFind the best HOME FAT LOSS WORKOUTS at: insanehomefatloss.com (00:47) Side to Side Pushups (01:23) Mountain Climbers (01:53) Jack Knives Hey guys, its Mike Chang. In today’s workout, Sanela and I are working on our chest, shoulders, triceps and our abs. We decided to make the workout more intense by cutting out the rest times. -
Bodybuilding Motivation – Collapse (MPW)
16 May 2012 | 9:00 amLike/fav/sub! Visit www.cutandjacked.com and join http for all the info and motivation you need to achieve your ideal physique. Facebook- www.facebook.com Twitter – twitter.com MUSIC – Eminem – Till I Collapse (Filth Dubstep Remix) -
Workout From Home with Your Baby!
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amDon’t have time to go to the gym? Feeling guilty about leaving your kids in day care? This video is the perfect solution for getting in a workout while spending quality time with your children. Here are 6 basic moves you can do… -
Intense Workout – IFBB Figure Pro Kiana Phi
16 May 2012 | 5:16 amIFBB Figure Pro Kiana Phi uses Gamma Labs PTF to intensify her workout, watch as she pushes her limits! For more info or to buy Gamma Labs products go to: www.gammalabs.net Join the conversation at www.facebook.com Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com
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Workout Plateau – How To Break Through When Strength Gains Stall
9 May 2012 | 7:29 amEvery so often I get an email from someone telling me they’ve hit the dreaded workout plateau. This is not to be confused with the equally common weight loss plateau, which is when someone who was successfully losing weight suddenly stops losing weight. What we’re talking about here is when strength stops increasing, exercises stall Continue Reading This Post: Workout Plateau – How To Break Through When Strength Gains Stall -
I Do Curls In The Squat Rack… You Mad, Bro?
24 Apr 2012 | 8:54 amHi. I have a confession to make. It’s sort of a controversial one. Many would even consider it highly embarrassing. I’m not really sure what the best way is to say it, so I guess I’ll just come right out with it… I do curls in the squat rack. And not just a few times, Continue Reading This Post: I Do Curls In The Squat Rack… You Mad, Bro? -
6 Really Good Exercises That I Will NEVER Do Again
11 Apr 2012 | 7:54 amI know, I know. A list of exercises that either should or should not be done is nothing new in the weight training world. It’s something you see all the time, actually. But hear me out, because in this case it’s coming from a different perspective. You see, typical lists like this have titles like Continue Reading This Post: 6 Really Good Exercises That I Will NEVER Do Again -
How Long Does It Take To Lose Weight, Get A Six Pack or Build Muscle?
27 Mar 2012 | 9:12 amOne thing I’ve noticed over the years is that people seem a lot more interested in how long it will take to reach a certain fitness goal than actually DOING what’s needed to reach that goal in the first place. That’s probably why I get asked how long it takes to lose weight, or build Continue Reading This Post: How Long Does It Take To Lose Weight, Get A Six Pack or Build Muscle? -
How Often Should You Weigh Yourself & When Is The Best Time?
15 Mar 2012 | 6:49 amRegardless of your specific goal, one of the easiest and most common ways of tracking your progress is by weighing yourself regularly. Simple and obvious enough, right? But like anything else, there are still important questions that need to be answered. For example, how often should you weigh yourself? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? And when you Continue Reading This Post: How Often Should You Weigh Yourself & When Is The Best Time?
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Cube Dweller Fitness
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How Does Interval Training Help You Get Ripped Abs?
14 May 2012 | 8:00 amGet Abs like Brad.Contrary to the general expressed opinion, men also think about the way they look and most do want to have 6 pack abs like they see on athletes or movie stars. In my case it all started after watching Fight Club. I wanted to have the body of Brad Pitt. That was my motivation and even if it was really hard, I managed to get ripped. Besides dieting and regular training, I also understood the importance of interval training during that time. This is what I would like to express here.There are so many men that believe they can get six pack abs by just doing crunches. Anyone that… -
Smart Grid Fitness – Get stronger, stay balanced, and enjoy fitness
10 May 2012 | 8:00 amIn the process of improving our fitness, we must set goals. It’s easy, however, to set goals that are too lofty. We want to do it all. We want to burn fat, gain strength, and build muscle. All too often these desires work against us. Since we want it all we try for it all at once, and we fail on all fronts. We get frustrated that we don’t have a six pack, bulging biceps, and superhuman strength after just a few months. This is the point, as you might imagine, when many fitness routines die. But it doesn’t need to be that way.Smart Fitness options - image by James… -
Infographic | The Killer Commute
9 May 2012 | 8:00 amWhy is work more often than not on the opposite side of town? It creates a killer commute. Driving that much just isn’t good for our mind, our health, nor our marriages. Check out this week’s infographic – The Killer Commute.Cube Dweller CommutesFor much of my career I spent my morning and evening commuting through Minneapolis. I lived in the northwest suburbs and worked in the south or south-west suburbs. Crazy. Most of the time I learned to relax and enjoy the ride. It was my decompression-time. I tried not to time my commute so I didn’t get frustrated, or stressed,… -
Hill Sprints For Fat Loss
8 May 2012 | 8:00 amSprint training with new gadgets keeps getting lots of press. Run with a sled, sprint with a parachute, sprint with bungees attached, push a Prowler, etc. But I say, “who needs a Prowler?” Sure having a sled (or other sprinting gadget) is great, but I don’t have space to store it or use it. So how can you do sprint training for fat loss, explosive strength, and power in your legs? Hill sprints while hiking. Hill sprints will help you burn fat fast, so find ways to build them into your training; even if that means adding some side-adventures to life. Look a HillI’ve… -
Contest Winner
7 May 2012 | 9:00 pmThe winner of the Interval Training Bundle is … Dr. Grove HigginsAfter running the very first blog contest on the site we have a winner. Here is the video from the Google Hangout of the amazing drawing. Such suspense.You would not believe the technical difficulties attempting to record a webcam and a web page at the same time.Even after my repeated efforts the video just didn’t work. So you get to see two screenshots from the video.I used Randomizer.org to pick three winning number from the 9 entries we had. Here is the setup. After pressing “randomize” the winning…
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Chris Beardsley's Garage Gym
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Workouts for 11-18 May
11 May 2012 | 8:00 amGood progress still being made, although nothing drastic is occurring, which is unsurprising given how much is going on in my life outside of the gym at the moment. Bodyweight is still creeping down gently according to plan and lifts are all creeping up cautiously. Self experimentation Vitamin D – 6,000IU in the morning - this is still working well. I am still wondering whether to put this up to 8,000IU to see what happens. This is because I read Seth Roberts had tried this dosage with good results and I read something by Charles Poliquin that suggested that May was the point in the… -
Workouts for 4 – 11 May
4 May 2012 | 8:00 amGood progress still being made, although nothing drastic is occurring. Basically, bodyweight is still creeping down gently and lifts are all creeping up cautiously. Self experimentation Vitamin D – 6,000IU in the morning - this is still working well. However, after reading a post by Seth Roberts, I am starting to consider putting this up to 8,000IU. I also read something by Charles Poliquin that suggested that May was the point in the year that most people had very low Vitamin D levels. Epsom salts – I just noticed that I have not been commenting on my use of epsom salts. -
Don’t miss these great links!
3 May 2012 | 8:00 amHere’s another short list of great links that caught my eye this week: Science, scientific interest and news Boing Boing has a great logical fallacies poster, in case you missed it. Put it in your forum signature line and save yourself a lot of time arguing. (I save even more time by not frequenting forums). NPR reports on some recent research (you can get the full paper there) that criticises the notion of the normal distribution in human endeavours. Tony Ingram at BBOY Science has written a long discussion of placebo, which is well worth your time. However, I do have a… -
Reading research: Peak power, force and velocity during jump squats in professional rugby players
2 May 2012 | 8:00 amRight at the outset of my foray into reading research, I wrote about a couple of studies that used jump squats. Like the Olympic lifts, jump squats are very interesting to study, because it’s quite hard to say exactly what is going on. A Comparison of Strength and Power Characteristics Between Power Lifters, Olympic Lifters, and Sprinters – in this fascinating little study, the researchers found that the sprinters were able to perform higher jump squats at the same percentages of their 1RM squat than Olympic lifters. Strength and power characteristics of sports speed - this study… -
Reading research: Increased rate of force development and neural drive
1 May 2012 | 8:00 amIt’s a natural progression for many people to look at developing rate of force development (RFD) once they have spent a while developing maximum strength. Maximum strength, or force, doesn’t come out of nowhere, after all. It takes time to develop and the quicker it can get to the maximum level, the more powerful the corresponding movement will be. RFD is simply a measurement of how quickly you can get to a given level of force. But what influences RFD? How can we manipulate it? So far, researchers have identified a number of factors, including: The level of neural…
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All Things Gym
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Horizontal Shoulder Press John Meadows
16 May 2012 | 10:15 amBig man struggling with little weights. Doesn’t look that hard, but try it for yourself. These are really tough. I am actually trying to keep my wrists lined up with my elbow (held high), but even with 5 lbs it’s tough. These are great to develop external rotation strength, and they also compliment shoulder workouts well. Share This!TweetHorizontal Shoulder Press John Meadows is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym. -
Correct Standing MWOD
16 May 2012 | 6:23 amOk, so I stand corrected. Share This!TweetCorrect Standing MWOD is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym. -
Cook Bacon in Water for Extra Tenderness
16 May 2012 | 3:19 amIf you are not the “baking bacon in the oven” kind of guy, here is a quick tip to improve your favorite breakfast food. Instructions: place the bacon in just enough water to cover it in a skillet over high heat initial water keeps the initial cooking temp low, so the meat retains its moisture and stays tender once the water boils lower the heat to low medium when all the water is boiled away, turn heat to medium low and continue to cook until bacon is crisp & brown What it does: while the water is boiling, bacon fat is almost completely rendered less likely to burn the bacon… -
Wu Chao 190kg Clean & Jerk @ 69kg
15 May 2012 | 9:35 pmAt the 2012 IWF Junior World Championships Wu Chao (69kg) equaled the junior clean and jerk world record with 190kg. First place in the 69kg with 152kg + 190kg (14kg more than the 2nd in the c&j). Share This!TweetWu Chao 190kg Clean & Jerk @ 69kg is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym. -
Old School Russian Weightlifting Technique Drills
15 May 2012 | 10:47 amCheck out this Russian weightlifting technique video from 1989. The title translates to something like “Methods of improving the technical skills”. One of the drills they show is a jump onto a box while snatching and cleaning. Anybody used this before? Also, check out this split jerk foot position device. I wonder how many people rolled their ankles on this one. Share This!TweetOld School Russian Weightlifting Technique Drills is a post by Gregor from All Things Gym.
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Aesthetic-Muscle.com
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Whey Protein Explained
14 May 2012 | 5:04 am| Whey Protein Whey protein is the most widely used bodybuilding supplement of all time due to being the highest quality protein available. Apart from that, it is also well know for its rich source of chained Amino Acids (BCAAs). Whey has many of benefits including: Muscle Building – Increased Lean Muscle Mass Weight Loss [...] -
Samantha Kinnish Talks With Aesthetic-Muscle.com
9 May 2012 | 5:03 amSamantha Kinnish: IFBB Australian Fitness Champion | Bio I have a very extensive background competing in sport at a high elite level beginning at the young age of 10years old where I was signed as a full scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport for Gymnastics. During my career there I earned myself a [...] -
Top 5 Hamstring Mistakes: How To Correct them
8 May 2012 | 5:44 amI am certain that most people feel that they are missing something when it comes to training their hamstrings. Here are 5 common mistake people make when it comes to hamstings, which includes how to correct them! | Mistake #1 Lack Of Volume: Explained: Like most bodybuilders you will oversee the necessity to train [...] -
The Ultimate V-Taper: Arnold Style
7 May 2012 | 3:34 amBuild The Ultimate V-Taper: Looking at all the professional bodybuilders around to day, other then there ridicuilously enormous size, the thing that stands out the most in my oppinion is their incredibily wide/thick shoulders tapering down to a small narrow waist. Their Perfect V-Taper gave them a comic book hero looking physique. Most people don’t [...] -
No-Fail Shoulder Training
23 Apr 2012 | 5:07 amHave your shoulders growth stopped completely? Are you constantly working them to the bone in hope to pack on more mass but they still won’t grow? I can tell you now that the number one reason why you aren’t making gains anymore is due to that fact that your shoulders have adapted to your workout routine. [...]
