Tag Archive for Squats

Two Big Exercises to Train Your Posterior Chain

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P1dgQZk-2is”

Your lower body training day is coming up you have two choices…

Calorie Restricted Diets Made Simple

I have posted several articles by Warrior Diet guru, Ori Hofmekler along with the research to back up his findings. But not today. No science to get in the way.

Simple But Not Easy

Eliminate the useless crap. Instead, lift heavy with the compound lifts of squatting, deadlifting and a few others, train 3-4 days per week, 45-60 minutes workouts, hill sprints twice a week and throwing out food that comes in a box.

Are You Surviving Your Training or Training to Survive?

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 at the top of their game.

The Professional Gym Spotter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbir_e2V_HE

While the lifter gets all the glory and the girls, all the spotter gets is “Thanks dude, I should have made that lift”.

If Tommy Kono “Had His Way”

If I had my way, the weightlifting area would be treated like a “dojo” as the martial arts students would use their area and equipment for training.

I Have Become “That Guy”

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.

Do Rabbits Have Ankles?

Nothing could prepare me for the absurdity of bouncing around “like a bunny” after a session of cleans, heavy squats and dumbbell work.

Training Log, Week Ending 12/13/09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p23VKhlsJ5k

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.

Training Log, Week Ending 12/5/09

Just three training sessions a week! it’s all about the strength with a little stongman conditioning thrown in.