I'm currently bench pressing three times a week, which seems like a lot. In many strength training circles, this would be frowned upon as a likely road to grievous injury. Rotator cuff strains, or pec tears and the like. However, I feel absolutely fine, with nothing bothering me in the least other than a bit …
So you Wanna be a Powerlifter
Actually paying up to join a Federation, signing up (and paying again) for a Meet, arranging travel, room and board and planning a training cycle to peak at the Meet is a pain in the ass. I know this, and I know I'm not strong enough to put up a total I'd be proud to …
The 5th Percentile
I awoke at O'Dark:30 today for unknown reasons and bleary-eyed, I prepared my morning pre-workout bevvie and scanned Facebook to be sure the world hadn't ended while I slept. A friend posted an article from Greg Nuckols over at Stronger By Science titled, How to Get Strong, Part 2. Hard to resist such a title, …
Pro Mo
Today is the day. My flexor muscles haven't made their presence known in a few days, my training has been easy as my body has recovered and I feel ready to rumble. I will head to the gym shortly to do a mock Powerlifting Meet and hit a max in all three power lifts. I've …
Thursday is a good day to Lift
Always on the lookout for a sale, I obtained caffeine in capsule form (vs. my usual tablets) from a vendor I've not used before. After not feeling much of a buzz from this new purveyor's product, I've convinced myself that they're underdosed, although I haven't put them to the test yet, for fear of repeating …
High Frequency Training Split
I am a fan of training often for many reasons, most of which are psychological. I feel better, eat better and find my waking hours to have been more productive if I started the day in the gym. No matter what happens the rest of the day, I got some quality work in, perhaps even …
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