Part 1
Mike Hanley
May 23, 2007 04:15 PM
When we talk about effort in the weight room it means many different things. Effort involves resistance, speed, power, endurance, strength and the list goes on. The eff [...]
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Chad Waterbury
May 09, 2007 03:30 PM
In all my years of training, consulting, and lecturing around the country I’ve yet to encounter one person who felt his strength was too great. Guys like me never [...]
Thomas Phillips, RKC
Apr 24, 2007 05:24 PM
Leg extensions, Leg curls, Calf raises, Leg press, Lat pull-down, Bicep curls, Tricep extensions . . . who in their right mind would continue to do these ridiculous exerc [...]
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Brett Jones Sr. RKC, CSCS
Apr 10, 2007 08:38 PM
Like oil and water, Power-lifters and Olympic lifters are two groups that don?t usually play well with one another. But due to a discussion on the dragondoor.com forum [...]
Adam T. Glass, SSgt, USAF
Mar 20, 2007 09:08 PM
The Turkish Get Up (TGU) is a classic drill and display of power and coordination. It fits in with the Bent Press and proper squat as exercises you won?t see in 99% of gy [...]
Alwyn Cosgrove
Mar 09, 2007 02:15 PM
"A karate punch is like an iron bar. ? Whack!? A kung fu punch is like an iron chain with an iron ball attached to the end and it go ?WHANG!!!!!? and it hurt inside.... [...]
Steve Freides, RKC
Feb 09, 2007 03:01 PM
If you want conditioning while on a strength-focused program like Pavel?s Power To The People!, learn to swing a kettlebell for 1-2 minutes non-stop after your strength t [...]
Randy Hauer, RKC
Jan 04, 2007 08:53 PM
The classic six-week Russian Squat Routine is legendary for giving a kick start to the squatter whose progress has stopped. What makes it so effective is the brutal and [...]
Jan 04, 2007 08:46 PM
The reasons to follow a training template have been well documented; however, all too often a lifter can become so absorbed in the program that they ignore their own bo [...]
Mark Reifkind, Senior RKC
Dec 22, 2006 06:48 PM
A Sample Routine Let?s look at the squat/ deadlift and how this might work. Say you are built for the DL with a shorter back and longer legs and arms and can tolerate [...]