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March 19 2007
Greg Everett
| March 19 2007 |
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The Olympic squat is distinguished primarily from the powerlifting or common bodyweight squat by the upright torso, which is necessary when holding a loaded barbell in either the front rack during the clean or overhead during the snatch. This upright torso—even when back squatting—demands that the hips remain under the shoulders and over the feet as much as possible, thereby demanding the knees travel forward over the toes. Driving the hips backward, particularly during the ascent, i...
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March 18 2007
Robb Wolf
| March 18 2007 |
General
Grass-fed meat offers a healthy profile of fats including more omega-3’s and monounsaturated fats. It’s even more environmentally sound for you tree-huggin' types!...
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March 17 2007
Greg Everett
| March 17 2007 |
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Mark Rippoetoe and Lon Kilgore's new book Practical Programming is a must read for any athlete or coach who deals at all with strength (read: every athlete and coach on the planet)....
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March 16 2007
Robb Wolf
| March 16 2007 |
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Problems squatting deep? Look downstairs to the calves. Lack of proper ankle flexibility will block proper depth in squatting and predispose the joint to injury. Use a box or curb and get stretching! Explore how a straight vs. bent knee changes the stretch as this will shift emphasis from the gastrocnemius in the case of the straight leg to the soleus in the bent position....
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March 15 2007
Greg Everett
| March 15 2007 |
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Evaluating progress with mixed-mode metabolic conditioning can be difficult. One method is to calculate the approximate power outputs of your workouts and compare over time. Conveniently enough, we've taken care of the calculations for you: PM Output Calculator...
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March 14 2007
Robb Wolf
| March 14 2007 |
General
What can you do with a TV, video camera and DVR? Make yourself and your clients better, safer athletes. This simple arrangement can provide detailed biomechanical feedback for only a few hundred dollars. It can be used in real time to provide a non-transposed image AND you can see how pumped your gunz are after a heavy set of overhead squats!...
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March 13 2007
Greg Everett
| March 13 2007 |
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Building a sandbag is a quick and cheap way to add a huge number of new training options. Ross Enamait explains excellent ways to build reliable bags with adjustable weight in his sandbag construction kit....
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March 12 2007
Greg Everett
| March 12 2007 |
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The Performance Menu rule of sleep: Sleep as much as possible without getting fired or divorced. Avoid blue light from the TV and computer for an hour or two before bed, make the bedroom pitch black and cool, keep a notebook and pen by the bed to jot down thoughts, plans or lists to reduce anxiety, and try to go to bed and rise at the same time every day. Read more in PM Issue 22 and Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival by T.S. Wiley and Bent Formby....
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March 11 2007
Greg Everett
| March 11 2007 |
General
Pregnancy is not a disease! While clearly certain adjustments must be made, exercise can and should continue during pregnancy. The best way to ensure poor health, depression, and stubborn weight gain is to jockey a couch for nine months!...
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March 10 2007
Greg Everett
| March 10 2007 |
General
The rack position is one in which the barbell rests on the shoulders and is supported directly by the torso. The elbows are elevated and shoulders pushed forward in order to create a stable platform, and the hands should be loose. A tight grip the bar indicates in all but the most flexible of individuals that the bar is being supported by the arms instead of the shoulders. Supporting the bar in your arms will appear to work until real loads are being handled....
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