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April 10 2007
Greg Everett
| April 10 2007 |
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Weightlifting shoes serve purposes beyond just making you look cool. The hard soles ensure generated force is more completely transferred and provide a stable platform for the feet and ankles. In addition, the elevated heels increase the effective range of motion of the ankles, allowing the hips to be brought in closer to the heels when squatting and consequently the torso to be kept more upright. Do-Win, Werksan and Adidas all make quality shoes....
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April 9 2007
Greg Everett
| April 9 2007 |
General
Dynamax makes excellent soft medicine balls in a range of weights. Also check out the free training manual....
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April 8 2007
Robb Wolf
| April 8 2007 |
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A major determinant of health and adequate nutritional status is height. Our ancestors lost approximately 6 inches of height when they transitioned from a hunter-gatherer lifeway to farming. Only the past few generations have been as well fed as our ancient ancestors. Here is an interesting piece on the height and health of North American Plains Indians....
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April 7 2007
Greg Everett
| April 7 2007 |
General
Don't be afraid to touch your clients. No matter how eloquent your commands, occasionally physically manipulating your clients' positions will be necessary. This should never be done, however, in order to place a client in a position in which they're not prepared to be. Pictured is Kelly Starrett of San Francisco CrossFit—amazing physical therapist and coach....
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April 6 2007
Greg Everett
| April 6 2007 |
General
Taking creatine at bedtime may increase growth hormone levels according to a study published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.
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April 5 2007
Greg Everett
| April 5 2007 |
General
There are four basic requirements for effective fat loss: Increase of lean muscle mass to increase resting metabolism; activity that both consumes calories and keeps metabolic rate elevated significantly for as long as possible; insulin control; and caloric restriction. Practically what this means is resistance exercise (ideally functional/structural exercises performed in a circuit, e.g. CrossFit); monostructural interval training (e.g. rowing, running, cycling); reduction or elimination of ref...
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April 4 2007
Robb Wolf
| April 4 2007 |
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If you listen to heavy hitters in strength & conditioning long enough—folks like Poliquin, Cosgrove, Simmons and even the late Mel Siff—you will hear reference to Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky and the book Science and Practice of Strength Training. Why? Because this book provides the theoretical underpinnings for how one may approach one's genetic potential in strength and power development. Remember—strength before strength endurance!...
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April 3 2007
Greg Everett
| April 3 2007 |
General
Deadlifts are a key functional exercise for everyone. If you or a client are unable due to injury or other limitation to perform full range of motion deadlifts, find methods of reducing the ROM at least temporarily. Set the pins in a power rack to the lowest level and deadlift from there, or use blocks from which to lift and onto which to lower the bar through a limited ROM. Remember, weight is not the key ingredient—the movement is. Read Scale This in Issue 20 of the Performance Menu for ...
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April 2 2007
Greg Everett
| April 2 2007 |
General
OK, the REAL new issue is out. Enjoy with compliments from the chefs.Issue 27 contains Glycogen Replenishment; The Snatch: Part III; Blending Striking with Takedowns; Interview: Roxeanne Modaferri; The Jumping Squat; Cooking with Scotty...
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April 1 2007
Greg Everett
| April 1 2007 |
General
The new issue is out. This one is a real scorcher!...
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