According to strength coach Steven Morris in an article over at EliteFTS, here are the top 11 exercises that build better athletes. I was in full agreement with most of them and do some of them consistently, (in spite of my relative lack of athleticism). The exercises I do regularly are in bold.
Deadlift
Box Squats
Clean and Jerks
Box Front Squats
Romanian Deadlifts
Rows
Side Lunges
Dumbbell Inclines
Sandbags
Prowler
Snatch Grip Deadlift
I look forward to adding in the others I haven’t been doing, although I am surprised not to see the standard back squat in his top 11.
Take a look at Morris’ article for his descriptions of each.
Every sport, no every sector of our life is littered with cliches and “buzz-words”. Some of course, are much more annoying than others. Many started being cool but have a short shelf life and should just go away.
It is going to be hard to get me to change from chocolate milk to anything else for a post-workout recovery drink. The high-priced drinks for me have come and gone, the most recent being Muscle Milk, which I have come to loathe. There is a healthier alternative to my “brown milk” that I am willing to give a try, but only for health reasons, mind you! What am I talking about?
New to MFBB is a forum, the Barbarian Forum. While it is a work in progress, it is up and running and awaiting your participation. I put up a few topics and have begun “seeding” it. Registration is immediate and the easiest way to start is to simply introduce yourself but feel free to get something going; questions, comments, tips, observations, training regimens, etc. We look forward to meeting you guys. The forum can also be accessed in the tab “Forum” at the top of MFBB. See you over there!
From years of skating (and falling), my shoulders have taken a beating from absorbing the shock of those falls. A trainer friend of mine repeatedly has said to treat your shoulders like glass. Well, that doesn’t give much credit to the structural integrity of the joint, but it does point to it’s vulnerability.
This week got off to a slow start with a bad bout of allergies, but things began to improve by Thursday and ended on a high note with a couple of personal bests in both the squat and deadlift on Sunday.
It was announced that the endorsement deal Michael Phelps had with Kelloggs Frosted Flakes will not be renewed at the end of February due to that now-famous Phelps bong photo. I’ll bet if he had an endorsement deal with Doritos or Funyuns instead, there would be no such cancellation.
Come to think of it, do you remember during the Olympics, Phelps said he ate 12,ooo calories a day while training. I had a tough time believing that but NOW it makes sense!
It seems to be the while marijuana is indeed illegal, it probably isn’t as bad as the tooth decay, obesity and diabetes you can get while eating Frosted Flakes. Just sayin’!
