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strstd.com – 531 Routine Generator

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Update: Check out another 5/3/1 generator or this 5/3/1 Smolov Jr. – 5/3/1 Excel Spreadsheet or download this awesome 531 Spreadsheet Check out the 5/3/1 Routine Generator by Strength Standards. Now this is an awesome tool. Enter your stats and it will give you your complete 5/3/1 workout routine, including warm-up sets. You can even chose between the different 5/3/1 variations, […]

Interview with Ben Claridad – Weightlifter

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70’s Big Podcast interviews weightlifter Ben Claridad. Topics – 2011 Nationals (click here for Ben’s recap)– The importance of competition experience (and how many meets he has done)– California Strength– General weightlifting philosophy– Coaching– Art Regarding coachng he emphasizes the importance of having a base of musculature and strength. To achieve this, beginning lifters should […]

Mikko Salo’s Training Program

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Mikko Salo Here is an Interview with 2009 CrossFit Games Champion Mikko Salo. Download in QuicktimeDownload in Windows MediaDownload in iPod/iPhone In this interview, Mikko Salo talks about the eye opening experience of placing fifth at the 2010 CrossFit Games, how he’s moved forward as an athlete over the last year, why Juha Kangasniemi is the perfect coach, […]

Acupuncture, Homeopathy and Placebo

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People in the fitness world seem to be especially susceptible to complementary and alternative “medicine” (CAM). I always wondered why that was, but never came to a conclusion. Maybe it’s the above average body awareness which leads to hypochondriac behaviours and therefore people are more likely to turn off critical thinking and put themselves into the […]