Training Log, Week Ending 11/22/09
on Nov 21, 2009 in Training Log DE Deadlifts Dumbbell Rows external rotators Good Mornings groin pull med ball power cleans Push Press Reverse Hypers sledgehammer Back to heavy volume and a ME (max effort) Tuesday which turned out to be a mixed bag; a personal best in the push press and a groin blow-out on my way to an Olympic squat pr. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...

Setting Up the Deadlift
on Nov 21, 2009 in Training Tips Video Weblogs powerlifting Deadlift Diesel Crew Much has been written about the deadlift and yet there are some lingering myths about it like how bad it is for your back. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

The Benefits of Unilateral Strength Training
on Nov 21, 2009 in Equipment Kettlebells Training Tips Barbell bench presses bodyweight dumbbells movement coordination neural response push presses snatches strength training One neurological benefit of dumbell training is that it takes twice as long to do a set than with a bar. The metabolic cost is twice as much, thus more calories are burned. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other co...

A Discussion of the Latest “Wonder” Supplement
on Nov 14, 2009 in Humor Video Weblogs Brink Zone Will Brink Here is a funny animated discussion between two characters talking about the latest hot bodybuilding supplement. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

The Muscles of Athleticism
on Nov 11, 2009 in General Fitness Kettlebells Olympic Lifts Training Tips powerlifting ankles athlete athleticism Barbell box jumps calves deadlifts glute ham raises Good Mornings kettlebell snatches quads Squats wide receiver The beauty of human movement is the synchrony of the hips, glutes and hamstrings firing off at just the right time. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...

Training Log, Week Ending 11/15/09
on Nov 11, 2009 in Training Log Deload Drop Snatch dumbbell Flexibility Press Push Press This is the second day of the deloading week, so volume will be lower as will intensity. Since The Brengel is presiding, it still won't be easy! Wouldn't have it any other way, either. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full lin...

What To Do When Your Favorite Team Blows A Game
on Nov 8, 2009 in NFL Sandbag Video Barbell Green Bay Packers sandbags snatches As usual, the Green Bay Packers started well, made a pile of boneheaded penalties, had a sieve for an O-line that allowed defenders to sack our quarterback 6 times and then handed a win to a team... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...

Training Log, Week Ending 11/8/09
on Nov 8, 2009 in Olympic Lifts Sandbag Training Log powerlifting Back Squat Barbell Row Box Squat box squats Cleans CNS Deload Glute Ham Raise Prowler Pull-ups Push Press RDL russian twists skullcrushers snatch balance spread eagles Squats Good stuff happened this week and Tuesday was a high volume, CNS-blasting session, masterly programmed by the Brengel. The week finished with a deloading week, starting on Saturday, followed by an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

The Debate of Training With the Olympic Lifts
on Nov 6, 2009 in Olympic Lifts Training Tips Weblogs 24 Hour Fitness Barbell Snatch EliteFTS Olympic weightlifting Power Clean rugby strength and conditioning strength coaches Strongman weightlifting Olympic lifting has a long tradition in sports other than Olympic weightlifting for strength, power and conditioning but it is not without it's detractors by strength coaches [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...

Training Log, Week Ending 10/31/09
on Oct 31, 2009 in Training Log Barbell Row Bench Press Clean Pulls Front Squat front squats GHD Sit-ups Good Mornings Hang Clean hang cleans Jerks kettlebell Prowler Pull-ups shrug shrugs skull crushers Sled Split Jerk Squat Squat clean Squats swings wall ball I got through another tough, but good week of training. Scott is waiting how much of this the "old guy" can take. He is in for a long wait for his answer. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]...