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The 54-year old man who looks back at me, complaining about the left quad strain and the bicep and elbow tendinitis, had an epiphany last night, and it's not the first time. The problem is, my brain has its own ideas and is not necessarily my friend. It somehow refuses to accept how many times …
I received my first 4-week block of Garrett "Blessings" Blevins' AI coaching program. I watched the instructional video, checked out the posts on the Facebook Group, and gave the program considerable pondering. I've decided not to pursue it, because while I like the idea of getting a more individualized program, with some semblance of a …
I pulled Conventional today for the first time since May of 2017. I figured it was a good time to try it since I have nagging hip adductor pain which I assume is from all the sumo pulling. To test it, I figured I'd repeat the exact workout I did with my Sumo pull last …
I've completed Week One of Izzy's Intermediate program. Forget everything I've written about my training plans lately okay; just assume it was me thinking aloud. Well actually, that's what the whole blog is. Week one went well; I liked it, I think it shows great promise as something I can grow with and continue the …
After a long day that included a 1-hour nap on the couch, I finally headed to the gym. I didn't feel particularly well all day, but I think in retrospect it was more emotional ill than physical. I don't do well with long, unproductive days. There were a few folks in the gym when I …
As I spent the morning preparing for today's workout--yes, I have nothing better to do--I read, watched video, and pondered. Where is my newly created program weakest and what can be done to optimize it. The Juggernaut behemoth's critique of Westside affirmed my own and added a new wrinkle about volume, but the bulb didn't …
I'm a fan of Powerlifting to Win's mastermind, Izzy Narvaez. He's well read, well versed, articulate, passionate about powerlifting, and a very strong young man. I've learned much from him, and particularly improved my technique on the power lifts under his virtual tutelage. However, his program has been unsustainable for me. I am beat to hell …
While I have gotten a little antsy lately and have considered altering my training out of sheer desire for something new, the fact remains that I continue to improve. Yesterday was one of the two weekly big training sessions, and to say I wasn't in the mood would be an understatement. At around noon, I …
When I reset my top lifts by 20% exiting the first round of Programming to Win, I was a bit concerned by how light the weight was. The number of sets increased in round two, and due to the lighter loads, so did the reps. I was essentially doing sets of 6 reps on all …
I had the pleasure of training with my daughter yesterday and she shot some video for me. Squats 240x6 Still getting 6 reps in my working sets, so I've got quite a way to go in PNP2 before I need to move to PNP3. Pleased with my technique and form here. I've been working on …
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