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The Deadlift: Form Replaces Fear

May 13, 2003 08:17 PM

The Unofficial DragonDoor.com FAQ Over the years I've heard many people say that deadlifts are the worst thing for your back, or if you're going to do them you'd better [...]

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Rest - Pause 3 x 3

Mar 16, 2003 08:15 PM

To us hard-core American Combatives practitioners, very little matches the exhilaration of hearing John Kary holler "NOW!!!" as we face Renfro, Spanky, Buckwheat, or his [...]

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The Power to Weight Ratio Workout

Mar 06, 2003 03:59 PM

There is a threshold of diminishing returns when it comes to increased size and mass. Middleweight lifters may have an ideal power to weight ratio. Being a colossus, like [...]

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Injuries - Lemons into Lemonade

Jan 17, 2003 02:34 PM

Let's go for a ride down Injury Lane. At times, the pursuit of fitness seems like a journey from one injury to the next, a period of impressive gains and progress, then B [...]

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My 6 Week Russian Deadlift Program

Dec 23, 2002 09:28 PM

Comrades, I have used the following routine to increase my deadlift from 525 to 555 in 6 weeks. The original name of this program was ?the Russian Squat Program?, and I j [...]

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Tools of the Trade

Nov 28, 2002 02:59 PM

A proper tool makes the job easier. I will show you how to do a great job of building strength with ?low tech/high concept? tools that pretend to be boring everyday obje [...]

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Segue into Power

Oct 01, 2002 02:28 PM

Last week I discovered all 4 tires on my relatively new car were dangerously worn. After throwing a few mental ax hands at car manufacturers who stick us with such junk, [...]

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The Power of Tension

Aug 30, 2002 09:09 PM

I recently reported the results of a crude experiment on the effects of tension techniques on strength performance. Since Pavel asked me to write an article, I decided to [...]

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Another Russian Super Cycle

Aug 20, 2002 06:51 PM

Copyright 2001 Advanced Fitness Solutions, Inc. This article first appeared in Powerlifting USA magazine. Call (800) 448-7693 to subscribe. In case you got all starry [...]

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Strongman Training: Look Outside the Box

Aug 01, 2002 01:38 PM

Since becoming the first NASS (North American Strongman Society) State Chairman for Nebraska and Iowa, I have had many people contact me, asking how to get started in str [...]

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