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Strong Does Not Necessarily Equal Tough

Jan 24, 2011 07:27 PM

Author of Movement: Functional Movement SystemsIn 1984 I started college and said goodbye to a football career. I was coming off of two ankle fractures and knew my chance [...]

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The MMA Training Chronicles – Episode 1 - "Gazellasaurus Rex"

Aug 26, 2010 11:52 AM

So it's Monday night and we've just finished a brutal MMA strength and conditioning session at Champions MMA in Lakeland,FL. Several of the usual suspects are there [...]

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"Hyper-Potentiation" – A Unique Approach To Training Simultaneously For Size And Strength

Jun 09, 2010 05:36 PM

If you haven't read Pavel's, Beyond Bodybuilding, you should. If you have, I recommend you read it again. Arguably one of the best but most underrated concepts that b [...]

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Feed Forward Tension

May 12, 2010 04:37 PM

Imagine you standing upright with an empty barbell in your hands. Every few seconds your "friends' add a plate to each side. It doesn't matter if the plates are 45 lb [...]

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Training for “Masters”

Apr 09, 2010 08:31 AM

"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." So much for the philosophy, Comrades, I am here to try to enlighten you on how a 73 year old [...]

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Deadlifting Tips

Jan 26, 2010 02:54 PM

Picking up a weight or object from the floor is an essential skill. While that may initially strike you as an odd or over the top statement I would like you to pause f [...]

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Doug Dienelt Meet Preparation

Jan 26, 2010 02:32 PM

I start serious meet preparation 3 months out. I am a big fan of Louie Simmons and have used variations of the Westside system for 14 years. Monday heavy bench and T [...]

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Deadlift Singles Success Story

Jan 25, 2010 09:47 PM

In early November 2009 I moved my Nashville Kettlebell Bootcamp classes indoors for the winter, renting a back room at a local gym that looks a lot like the basement fr [...]

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A Strength journey: ETK, PTTP, Beyond Bodybuilding

Dec 31, 2009 01:29 PM

Brief history. Back in 2003 at the ripe old age of 33, I realized my life was taking a rather sedentary turn and basically I was getting fatter. Not obese by any standa [...]

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How to Military Press 140 Pounds with One Arm

Dec 15, 2009 03:35 PM

I started at the young age of 12. It all started with a cheap York Barbell set as preparation for football. I seemed to have a natural knack for resistance training, [...]

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