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March 28 2007
Greg Everett
| March 28 2007 |
General
Dumbbells are extremely versatile and effective training implements. Check out Coach Michael Rutherford's DVDs, Dumbell Moves Volume I and Volume II for dumbbell exercises and programming.......
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March 26 2007
Greg Everett
| March 26 2007 |
General
You want an outdoor weightlifting platform. Maybe indoor space is limited, or maybe you just want to boost testosterone with 20-rep squats in the sun. But for some silly reason, the folks who built your facility were concerned with water drainage and the area in which you want your platform is sloped. Sloped weightlifting platforms, it turns out, don't work well.
Platform Building Guide......
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March 25 2007
Greg Everett
| March 25 2007 |
General
While the athletic benefits are limited, one arm pull-ups or chin-ups are definitely a nice party trick. Don't compromise more beneficial training in order to obtain them, but they can be good for supplemental work. Jim Bathurst of BeastSkills.com has a great tutorial for developing one-arm pulling strength.
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March 24 2007
Greg Everett
| March 24 2007 |
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Back extensions on a GHD or cobra holds on the floor or a ball can help your clients feel the strong back position they need to maintain while squatting, deadlifting and the like. Often they will have trouble activating the back well until distractions can be reduced and the back isolated.......
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March 23 2007
Greg Everett
| March 23 2007 |
General
While collapsing onto your back and minimizing movement following a particularly horrendous effort tends to be the most appealing recovery method, light activity such as walking, rowing or jogging will shorten your recovery time.......
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March 21 2007
Greg Everett
| March 21 2007 |
General
Stay adequately hydrated. A simple formula from Dr. Sonja Petterson to calculate your baseline water requirement is Bodyweight (lbs) / 2 + 20% = oz/day For example, a 187 lb (85 kg) individual would have a baseline requirement of 112 oz per day. More water is needed according to daily activity. Bodyweight can be taken before and after training to measure water loss. Each pound lost represents 16 oz of water that must be replaced.
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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 17 2007
Greg Everett
| March 17 2007 |
General
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 15 2007
Greg Everett
| March 15 2007 |
General
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 13 2007
Greg Everett
| March 13 2007 |
General
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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