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The Three Muscle Energy Systems and How to Train Them

Aug 16, 2004 04:12 PM

Our muscles have different biochemical requirements according to our chosen activities. The energy we get to jerk a couple of 2 poods, wrestle, or XC ski comes from enti [...]

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Combat Calisthenics

Jul 22, 2004 01:52 PM

I've been training and teaching martial arts & combatives since 1967. During a career that has now spanned 30+ years as student, athlete, instructor and coach, I've been [...]

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Talking Training with Old-Time Strongmen

Jul 22, 2004 01:07 PM

Let us take a little time out of our busy schedules to just relax. Let us put aside for a moment all of our hard work and harder training and enjoy a few minutes to ours [...]

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Why the "Bottoms Up Press" Is Good For You

Jul 22, 2004 12:59 PM

For those of you unfamiliar with it, the BUP ("Bottoms Up Press") is the version of the kettlebell military press done with the kettlebell held upside down. The girevik u [...]

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The Purposeful Primitive Progressive Pulls

Jun 22, 2004 03:05 PM

I?ve never encountered any form or mode of exercise that equals the sheer muscle-building, strength-infusing capacity of compound, multi-joint progressive resistance move [...]

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How to Power through a Kettlebell Military Press Plateau with ‘The Rack’!

Jun 22, 2004 01:46 PM

If you've hit a plateau in your pressing movements and need to break out of your rut, you might want to try The Rack. During the Spanish Inquisition, the rack was a tort [...]

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Neck Training for Boxers

Jun 22, 2004 01:32 PM

This is the safest and easiest neck program I know. I have used it at the gym for over 5 years with excellent results. This is a safe and effective way to train the nec [...]

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Russian Kettlebells for Women? -Absolutely!

Jun 10, 2004 03:22 PM

Listen up, ladies! I finally found the perfect form of exercise. Training with kettlebells! I won't be going back to traditional weight training because kettlebells giv [...]

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The Straight Shooting Approach to Powerlifting

Jun 10, 2004 03:20 PM

There are many methods and training systems in PL today. A few of them are very successful, like the WSB, the Smolov, the RSR, the Sheyko, the Korte, the 5x5, and even th [...]

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Suicide Frogs: Another Extreme Kettlebell Conditioning Workout

Jun 10, 2004 01:10 PM

Remember Suicide drills? We used to do them in high school football practice. Start at the goal line, sprint 10 yards, then sprint back to the goal line, sprint 20 yards, [...]

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