Image by timferris When I ask you how strong you are, all I want to know is how much you can lift, and for how many repetitions you can lift it. When I talk about conditioning, I want to know how fast you can recover and repeat a particular task. When you combine these...
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My Sensei (Karate instructor) used to do a circuit training workout with us once a month. This workout was for the hard-hitters: a group 10 – 15 guys (and a few girls). The Circuit Training workouts were the type of workouts I enjoyed and looked forward too. They were painful and I loved the...
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Image by TMX142 Welcome to the Last Month of the 12-Week Advanced Strength Program. This month we’re only performing two exercises per workout. Why? Cuz it’s gonna hurt. Here is what the schedule looks like: Workout A: Bench Press Deadlift
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Image by d_vdm Last Month, I presented the first month of the 12-week Advanced Strength Program. This month, the first change we will be making is in the movements. The Front Squat will be replaced with the Back Squat, and the Bent Over Row will be replaced with the Bench Press. There will also...
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Image by novotnymichal Monday, September 8, 2008Front Squat 3×5 85lbs Power Clean 3×5 130lbs Bent-Over Row 2×5 120lbs Deadlift 2×5 200lbs Tuesday, September 9, 2008 3 rounds of: 25 KB Swing 25 Push Press 50 Sledgehammer Swings Time: 32:04.70 Wednesday September 10, 2008 AM:Bench Press 4×5 65lbs Barbell Curls 3×5 65lbs Push Press 3×5...
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Stories that motivate me often revolve around one or a group of individuals who take on a task that is seemingly impossible. Rocky Balboa went the distance in a fight he knew he was going to lose. 300 Spartans and a few thousand Greek soldiers held of a vast Persian army for a few...
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Monday September 1, 20083 rounds: 20 Pushups KB Clean + Press, 10 reps 20 Jump Rope Crossovers KB Front Squat, 10 reps Parth – 16:49.68 Dom – 11:45/18 D-raj – 11:06.43 Tuesday Semptember 2, 2008 3 rounds: 20 Bodyweight Squats Sprint 10 Bentover Rows, 95lbs Completed as a group with D-raj: 3:56.55 Wednesday, September...
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Crossfit’s been doing it for years. We’ve all seen the results first hand in the 2006 hit film, “300.” And in the same year, Canadian researchers stated that shorter routines involving bursts of high-intensity exercise offer the same health benefits as programs involving longer-duration exercise at a lower intensity. Health officials recommend 30 –...
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Some say the bench press is the best measure of strength. Other’s say it’s the push press, while others state that it’s your raw squat or deadlift numbers. What do you think? There are two sports that focus primarily on pure strength: Olympic Lifting and Power Lifting. The Olympic Lifts are the Clean and...
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