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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 |
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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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May 10 2007
Robb Wolf
| May 10 2007 |
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Safe, incremental sun exposure may reduce the incidence Multiple Sclerosis and many types of cancer due to increased levels of Vitamin-D. Construction workers and other people who spend most of the year working outside show decreased rates of these diseases. The key is to avoid burning and to slowly increase exposure. BE smart and don’t overdo it!...
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May 9 2007
Greg Everett
| May 9 2007 |
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Get a little more overload on your squats by having your coach or training partner 'unload' the bar slightly through your sticking point. He or she should provide just enough pressure for just long enough to get you through, not lift the bar for you....
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May 8 2007
Robb Wolf
| May 8 2007 |
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Even the Canadians are clueless! A comparison of a low glycemic load diet vs. the Canada Food Guide showed dramatic benefit in the low glycemic load approach. Time to get with it Eh?...
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May 7 2007
Greg Everett
| May 7 2007 |
General
Throw those balls. Medicine balls can be thrown a number of ways, including backward from a swing, pushed vertically or horizontally with one or two arms, and forward or backward torso rotation....
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May 6 2007
Robb Wolf
| May 6 2007 |
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If you spend significant time on a computer you should consider a standing workstation. Why? Sitting with the legs bent in a chair shortens both the hamstrings and hip flexors. This leads to increased incidence of low back and knee pain. We looked into several models of standing workstations made specifically for computers and the price ranged from $700-4,000. These desks were ugly and obviously expensive. We found this pub table and chair at Ikea for about $200....
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May 5 2007
Greg Everett
| May 5 2007 |
General
The Cinco de Mayo workout: 5 snatch - 50% 1RM5 burpees5 muscle-ups (or pull-ups)5 1-arm kettlebell swing (per arm - 30% of bodyweight)5 push press (75% of bodyweight)-----5 roundsPerform prior to tequila consumption....
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