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It's a pretty good sign when you're intentionally training with light weight and low volume to allow fatigue to dissipate and during the workout you feel amped up to lift more. That's how Day Two went, which is a dramatic improvement over Day One where I basically felt like I shouldn't be lifting at all. …
I guess I was really overdue for a break, as even the light workload was fatiguing yesterday. I started with SSB Squats to give my elbow and bicep tendinitis a break. It's interesting that I watched Dave Tate interview Dan Green earlier in the day and Dan states he uses the SSB for the specific …
As I write this, my left quad strain is possibly on the mend. It has awoken me less frequently these last few nights, and I only feel it mildly when climbing the three flights of stairs to my cozy abode. The tendinitis in my right bicep tendon is still quite noticeable as is my left …
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 …
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