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Archive for June, 2010
A serious case of the hops
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No CommentsThe other day a few of us were talking about how Olympic lifting helps to increase vertical jump. As Josh Welbourn says “Olympic lifting is like vertical jumping with weight...
Why do we do full squats?
Posted on June 28, 2010 | 2 Comments“ALWAYS DO FULL SQUATS Partial squats are never good. They neglect the hips and hamstrings. When an athlete stops above parallel his knee joints are forced to halt the downward...Everybody loves kettlebell swings
Posted on June 25, 2010 | No CommentsSometime people ask me why we do kettlebell swings. Check out this video of amazing rebuilding in Haiti: (Note: www.orsm.net is NSFW)
Revealing character
Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” -Heywood Broun
Clean & Jerk
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments“But beyond opinion and personal favorites lies science. And according to science, the clean and jerk is one of the most – if not the most – effective and all-encompassing...
Double Unders
Posted on June 14, 2010 | No CommentsDouble unders are a skill that comes harder for some than others. The only way to get better is to practice. Are you looking forward to the next workout with...How to win a bike race
Posted on June 11, 2010 | No Comments“The key to successful time trialing is winning the fight with yourself. You must never give into the pain by reducing your effort. Always remember that every other good rider...Barefoot Running
Posted on June 9, 2010 | 1 CommentThe modern running shoe was invented in the 1970s. Do cushioned running shoes help us or are the shoes creating more injuries?Grass Fed Beef
Posted on June 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsWe recently ordered a full grass fed beef from Iain Aitken at Medicine River Luings. After searching extensively for a grass fed source, we found out our friends Todd and...A deeper shift
Posted on June 7, 2010 | No Comments“For this commitment to happen, a deeper shift in how you view training has to occur. Those who have got there no longer see true weaknesses as painful, necessary evils...
