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March 5 2007
Greg Everett
| March 5 2007 |
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Some key Performance Menu terminology:AKP – Ass-Kicking Potential. The extent to which something or someone can and will kick ass.DOS – Degree of Suck. Unit of measurement for an exercise or workout's difficulty. Note that often AKP and DOS are mistakenly used interchangably. To be effective, an exercise or workout with a high DOS must also have a high AKP. High DOS with low or no AKP is simply torture.......
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March 4 2007
Greg Everett
| March 4 2007 |
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Spot reduction? We've all be making fun of the idea for years, but a recent study showed increased lypolysis (fat burning) in the vicinity of working muscles. Interesting find, but don't expect that Ab-Lounger to produce any miracles--the increase is small enough to be inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. Stick with smart training and nutrition.......
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March 3 2007
Greg Everett
| March 3 2007 |
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When training the Olympic lifts, develop and maintain a simple ritual when approaching the bar for each lift. This will encourage consistent starts and more successful lifts, and will allow greater focus in competition. Of course, the ritual approach applies equally well to other technical endeavors.......
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March 2 2007
Greg Everett
| March 2 2007 |
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Put those dirty old heavy bags to better use than taking up space in the corner. They can be lifted bear-hug style, cleaned to the shoulder, thrown various ways, carried for distance, and employed for numerous other exercises.......
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March 1 2007
Greg Everett
| March 1 2007 |
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Master the fundamentals first. Seemingly obvious but too often ignored, this rule applies to all aspects of training and nutrition. Trying to snatch before you can squat, introducing supplements before you've addressed basic food quality, and increasing the loading of an exercise before developing consistently sound technique are examples of common violations of this rule.......
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