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May 20 2007
Greg Everett
| May 20 2007 |
General
Vertical jump testing doesn't require expensive measuring equipment—just some chalk and a wall that isn't white. Chalk up the fingers and stand next to the wall. Reach as high as possible with flat feet and press the chalked fingers to the wall to leave a starting mark. Next, test 3 vertical jumps, slapping the chalked fingers against the wall to mark the height. Measure the difference between the starting mark and the highest jump mark....
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May 19 2007
Greg Everett
| May 19 2007 |
General
The Burgener Warmup was created by USA Weightlifting Senior International Coach Mike Burgener to teach the snatch to new lifters. The Warmup breaks the snatch into more digestible segments, each successive segment adding to the previous until finally becoming a hang power snatch. The Warmup is not only a great coaching tool, but, as the name suggests, a great warmup for lifters.
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May 18 2007
Greg Everett
| May 18 2007 |
General
Flexibility requirements depend on each individual's sport or chosen activities. Inadequate flexibility is often seen as the only flexibility-related issue, but it is possible to be too flexible for your discipline. Read more in Getting Stiff, Performance Menu issue 15....
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May 17 2007
Robb Wolf
| May 17 2007 |
General
Try this workout: 70M shuttle run, 10 D-ball slams, 10 pull-ups. 6 rounds. Record time for completion of each round and allow a 1-minute rest between rounds....
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May 16 2007
Greg Everett
| May 16 2007 |
General
Increase the AKP of your runs by carrying objects of various shapes and weights in various manners. Be creative and ignore the neighbors' stares....
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May 15 2007
Robb Wolf
| May 15 2007 |
General
Gluten intolerance is becoming ever more recognized as a legitimate and serious health concern for millions of people worldwide. This has relegated the celiacs amongst us to drinking unholy concoctions like mixed drinks and wine. NO MORE! Several lines of gluten free beers have hit the market and many more are on the way. If you happen to be in the UK you can check out the Gluten Free Beer Festival or you can get your fix via online vendors....
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May 14 2007
Greg Everett
| May 14 2007 |
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Yes, women need to pick up and move around big heavy things too. A woman's muscles are no different than her male counterpart's and respond in essentially the same way to any given stimuli—the real difference is the degree of response due to the difference in hormonal environments. With the exception of those in possession of abnormally high levels of testosterone (whether naturally occurring or not), women cannot become largely muscled, so fear that strength training will produce this res...
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May 13 2007
Robb Wolf
| May 13 2007 |
General
Dr. Jim Martin paints a compelling picture to use it or lose it with regards to peak athletic performance. What are the key features of longevity and performance?
1. Maintain muscle mass.
2. Maintain intensity and consistency of exercise.
It’s interesting to note those objectives are intimately related....
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May 12 2007
Greg Everett
| May 12 2007 |
General
Aimee Anaya, Casey Burgener, Natalie Woolfolk and others lift this weekend at the USA Weightlifting Senior National Championships. Best of luck to them all....
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May 11 2007
Greg Everett
| May 11 2007 |
General
Box squats can be a great help in improving squat numbers. Pictured is Ricardo Costa, California State powerlifting champion and author of an article on box squats in Issue 28 of the Performance Menu....
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