I thought this was going to be a quiet week and then I looked at all the items I had starred on Google Reader and was quite surprised…
- Why I am not a vegetarian, by NephroPal, is an interesting paleo article about why humans are supposed to be omnivorous. It’s particularly interesting for me as I was a vegetarian for about seven years before converting to a paleo diet. Essentially, the evidence that we are omnivorous is: 1) we need vitamin B12, which we draw from animal protein, 2) we use plant sources of iron poorly but animal sources well, 3) we have tearing incisors, 4) we require significant amounts of protein as part of our diet.
- A story and a lesson by Vernon Gambetta, is a great little tale of a sporting encounter that leaves you pondering about the importance of finding your groove in whatever you are doing. Find the sweet spot that works for you and spend more time there.
- I am excited to hear from Powerlifting Watch that Matt Wenning has decided to enter the Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge. There is also a rumour that Konstantin Konstantinovs may well be changing his mind. At the moment, the superstar listing includes Ano Turtiainen, Andy Bolton, Zydrunas Savickas, Benedict Magnusson, Mark Felix, Derek Poundstone, Chuck Fought, Terry Hollands and Chuck Vogelpohl. Outstanding invites include Brad Gillingham, Andrey Malanichev and Brian Siders. The competition is scheduled for Cleveland, Ohio, on May 28th, 2011.
- Iron Man 2 star, Robert Downey Junior reveals the workouts he used to get into shape for the film. Interestingly, it’s all strongman stuff. Not a squat to be seen…
- Brian St. Pierre submits a post to T-Nation as a valedictory to his time as nutritionist at Cressey Performance. He tells us about five foods that we should be eating. And these aren’t the run-of-the-mill things that you already know about. Brian really isn’t that boring. Find out about sprouted grains, pasture butter, coconut oil, chia seeds and cocao nibs.
- In the middle of this post about various notices and things, I spotted a description of Pendlay rows. If you are not already rowing, then you should be and if you are already rowing, check out this description of Pendlay rows and see whether it merits inclusion in your bag of rowing variations.
- This post from Leigh Peele is truly the sort of thing that everyone interested in controling their own physique should bookmark. It shows what the different body fat percentages look like for men and women. It’s always interesting to see what these percentages actually look like, especially when everyone you meet on the internet is sub-10% (in their own minds). What’s striking is just how good 14% looks for a man and how good 20% looks for a woman.
- Precision Nutrition has published a great post by Dr Greg Wells about what he learned at the Winter Olympics. It’s a great little post that develops as a series of case studies of different athletes but comes together to conclude a lesson at the end. I won’t spoil it for you, go and read it.
- Scott Abel writes about how you need to focus on hypertrophy to get stronger and how just doing ten sets of three reps won’t cut it. You need to do higher sets of higher reps. I’m listening, Scott, but I ain’t convinced yet…
- Powerlifting Watch has reported that the APA Guerilla Gorilla Open Push-Pull and Strength Sports Championships took place on Saturday, May 15 in Freeport, Maine. In addition to the traditional bench press and deadlift events, the APA is the first federation to offer Strength Sports; which is an all raw event consisting of the overhead press, strict curl, and deadlift for a combined total. Here are two of the videos, showing an overhead press and a strict curl:
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