Posts Tagged ‘ Press ’

We all have our reasons why we train. For those in the military, they train to be an effective soldier. Law enforcement and fire fighters train to stay ahead of the rigors of their jobs. Elite athletes train because their livelihood depends upon it. they know it takes more than just talent to stay...
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You've heard that regular exercising helps make you look younger and may even extend your lifespan and improve the physical quality of your life. But how? What are the variables you can control or at least heavily influence in the healthiest direction?
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The Iron never lies to you. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.
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I may be "that guy". Whatever sport or recreation I have played in, I have always liked to have good footwear. Good running shoes back in the day have always been a must. For inline skating, nothing less than expensive custom-fitted Bont carbon fiber boots did it for me. Now, I am weightlifting.
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This was the last training session of a 3 month macro cycle with Scott's coaching until I find another training partner. It was a very good run.
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Just three training sessions a week! it's all about the strength with a little stongman conditioning thrown in.
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As we wind down another cycle and Derek looks to sport=specific rugby training, Scott found willing lifters to go for max lifts on Thanksgiving Day.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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