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Old Time Strength Feats

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Ross Enamait linked to “Mighty Men of Old” book from sandowplus.co.uk Mighty Men of Old (PDF download)Mighty Men of Old (online version)  As Ross pointed out: “You will also see that while training has evolved to an extent, much of what appears to be new is not.  Often times, new ideas are nothing more than […]

Get Strong Working 9 to 5

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Over at Elite FTS The Angry Coach writes about his diet and workout program. He calls his programming “Block Training For the Regular Guy” and it sounds pretty reasonable, especially if you’re pressed on time. Main exercises bench press squat deadlift clean He follows Prilepin’s Chart “starting with 50%, going up 5% per week, and […]

Overcoming Sticky Points in Lifts

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From “Sticking Point Therapy” by Christian Thibaudeau Bench Press 1. Sticking point close to the chest:Most probable weak muscle: pectoralsAnother possible weakness: anterior deltoids 2. Sticking point mid-way (elbows at 90 degrees):Most probable weak muscle: anterior deltoids 3. Sticking point during the last portion of the press (past 90 degrees):Most probable weak muscle: triceps Deadlift […]

Captains of Crush Gripper Training Tip

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Let’s say you have a #1 and #2  Captain of Crush gripper.You can rep the #1 without problems, but have trouble closing the #2 You can use a hose clamp (Jubilee Clip) to pre load the #2 gripper. The closer the handles are together, the better you can grab them and apply force. Through progressive […]