Last week, I wrote about the difficulty of training outside in winter and how the weather and the long nights make finding the motivation challenging. I’ve decided to persevere, though, and try to spend at least one workout per week using sandbags. Why sandbags? Sandbags are a good training tool for forcing your body to [...]
Entries from November 30th, 2009
Workouts for 28 November to 4 December
November 27th, 2009 Comments Off
This is the fifth week of workouts after my holiday. I have only 3 more weeks before the Christmas holidays begin. My goals For what it is worth, my current goals are: a double bodyweight pull up; a 2.5x bodyweight conventional deadlift; and bench 100kg (220lbs). Progress so far and notes Deadlifts, squats and bench are [...]
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Don’t miss these great links!
November 26th, 2009 2 Comments
Yet again, I’ve found another crop of stimulating articles, pictures and videos from that wonderful place, the internet. It never ceases to amaze me how much new material comes out in so little time. When I think back to the 1980’s and the only information that you had was the newspapers, it just floors me. [...]
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Hip Mobility (Part Three): Activation Drills
November 25th, 2009 1 Comment
This is the third of 4 posts to flesh out the introducing hip mobility and lumbar stability post that I did a little while ago. In this mini-series, I’m going to cover: Stretching Soft tissue work Activation drills Strength exercises Activation drills for increased hip mobility As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve allowed [...]
Tags: abs · activation · glutes · Hip mobility
Don’t let them get your goat!
November 24th, 2009 4 Comments
I am by nature fairly reserved so I don’t usually rant and rave about things that I don’t like. Sometimes, though, I feel the need to let off a bit of steam and an article I read this week on a very respectable fitness website really got my goat. Goat getting, a basic primer It is [...]
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