Q & A Tuesday 4-19-11 | Motivation

April 19, 2011

Today I’m sharing the first of a weekly post I’d like to do where I answer your health and fitness questions. I’m doing this because I want to get more user involvement going on this site, and I feel that this is a nice way to get that going. About a week ago I asked […]

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Linear Periodization Still Works

April 12, 2011

Yes, you did read the title of this article right. No, I’m not crazy. It seems like everyone wants to dump on linear periodization methods in recent years. It’s become trendy to claim that they don’t work, never did work and are generally going to cause your athletes to wither and fail. I contend, however, […]

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Week in Review 4-9-11

April 9, 2011

I hope everyone had a productive week. I stumbled upon some pretty good articles across the web this week including some pretty cool research. Check it out. Ross Enamait talks about getting and training with a big  ass tire. Training with a tire is something that I’ve been itching to try, and I’m looking forward […]

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Do You Need To Be Strong?

April 7, 2011

I get asked all the time why I do crazy stuff like bend nails, rip phone books & decks of cards or lift heavy ass weight. The short answer is usually something along the lines of “Because I can”. I can’t understand why someone wouldn’t want to be stronger. It’s seriously just something I can’t […]

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Week In Review: 2 April 2011

April 2, 2011

One of the things I’d like to get rolling on this blog is sharing with you some of the great info shared out there from sites other than this. So every week I’m going to do my best to share with you guys some stuff that I found helpful, entertaining or interesting. Enjoy. First, I […]

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Strength & Conditioning For The Zombie Apocalypse

March 29, 2011

We all know it’s coming. The end is near. All the prophecies about 2012 being the end of times; disasters throughout the world; global conflict; a down economy. These are all just signs warning us of what is to come. The zombie apocalypse draws near. I for one plan on being prepared when this hits, […]

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Squats vs. Deadlifts For Athletes

March 29, 2011

A while ago I noticed an interesting trend in the strength community. While this isn’t all encompassing, I have found that there is a significant amount of people in one camp or the other. The issue here is the squat versus the deadlift. You may have noticed it, too. I frequently see people who favor […]

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Homemade Grip Review

March 15, 2011

We all know times are tough. The economy sucks and everyone is looking to save a little money wherever they can. I know I am. For me, though, I also don’t want my training to suffer because I don’t have the cash to spend on new equipment. Fortunately, Jedd Johnson has a solution to that […]

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Surviving Disaster Part II: Assembling A Bug Out / Go Bag & Planning

March 13, 2011

This is Part II of my series on preparation in the event of a disaster like an earthquake, tsunami or even riots. If you haven’t read Part I yet, read it now for info on putting together an Emergency Preparedness Kit. Bug Out Bag / Go Bag The bug out / go bag is what […]

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Surviving Disaster Part I: Assembling an Emergency Preparedness Kit

March 12, 2011

I originally started writing this as all one post. Eventually, however, what was to be a simple short article on preparing for disaster turned into almost 8 pages. So, this will be broken up into two or three parts over the next few days. I’m writing this because this site isn’t just about fitness or […]

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