I got this video from a website I visit frequently. After watching this, I may never visit the site again! What a complete joke.....do enjoy it though!!!!!!!LOL
http://www.naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=7E208362CF5BD3C1BCAB9ADCCED1629B
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Use your instincts to break PRs
Had another great weekend at a family reunion up in the big town of Euclid MN, about 4.5 hours away. Had a few beers, got terrible sleep in the hotel but somehow or another, PRs are continuing to fall.
Recent PRs busted up:
Chinup intensity - 10 reps
Chinup volume - 35 reps
Close grip bench - 215
Conventional DL volume - 8,260 (375 matrix)
Conventional DL density - 236
What I'm saying is that you need to be flexible (and smart) to continue to break PRs. I had two workouts last week that were interrupted by relatives dropping by. No worries - I broke volume PRs both days. Tired from a big weekend? Break volume and density records in the DL. Tonight was the best conventional has tested in a looong time. Why tonight? I have absolutely no idea. All day long I could just feel I was due because I had been increasing intensity, volume, and density in both the thick bar DL and the Trap Bar (Conventional did not test well at any point in the last few weeks). In fact, I had not gone over 315 for about a month. Tonight I did 345 for 3 singles intermixed with a lot of volume. I was very happy about this, and you will too if you LISTEN to your body and ROLLLLL with it. GM rocks!
Recent PRs busted up:
Chinup intensity - 10 reps
Chinup volume - 35 reps
Close grip bench - 215
Conventional DL volume - 8,260 (375 matrix)
Conventional DL density - 236
What I'm saying is that you need to be flexible (and smart) to continue to break PRs. I had two workouts last week that were interrupted by relatives dropping by. No worries - I broke volume PRs both days. Tired from a big weekend? Break volume and density records in the DL. Tonight was the best conventional has tested in a looong time. Why tonight? I have absolutely no idea. All day long I could just feel I was due because I had been increasing intensity, volume, and density in both the thick bar DL and the Trap Bar (Conventional did not test well at any point in the last few weeks). In fact, I had not gone over 315 for about a month. Tonight I did 345 for 3 singles intermixed with a lot of volume. I was very happy about this, and you will too if you LISTEN to your body and ROLLLLL with it. GM rocks!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Grip N Rip DVDs for Sale!
I have now become a Grip N Rip affiliate! What does that mean for you? It means you can buy this outstanding product right off my blog. I can preach for a long time on the Gym Movement protocol but it is important that you hear it from the people who invented it - Frankie Faires, Brad Nelson and Adam T Glass! These two DVDs are amazing and will bring together all the things I have been talking about. My infamous saying? TEST IT!!!!!!!!!!
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Just click on this link to get yours:
http://www.grip-rip.com/?AFFID=38886
You will not be disappointed, I guarantee it!
Brad
Monday, July 5, 2010
Happy July 4th: Training & Fireworks
Happy July 4th to all! I hope people think about what the day really means, as independence is something we all take for granted. Whether or not you believe we should be in wars across the world doesn't matter, people are risking their life for YOUR freedom. Enough said.
As for the title of this blog, I wanted to use fireworks as an analogy for training. Don't you hate when your firecracker is a dud? You wait for the boom and instead you get nothing. Sounds like training to me. Why? Because adaptation (either good OR bad) is occurring everytime you workout. It's either a dud workout or one that is going to get you closer to your goals.
But now when I look at it, maybe this analogy isn't that great. If your training is a dud you would be simply wasting your time. However, if you do exercises that your body hates, you not only waste your time but you also go BACKWARDS. So, the Russian adage of two steps forward and one step back is a waste of time! Yes, it is true. Make Gym Movement your protocol and see continued progress...ALWAYS.
Case in point, just got back from a great camping trip of three 85 and sunny days. Got the full wealth of Vitamin D, that is for sure. They say August has the lowest incidence of illness - something to do with the sunshine and Vitamin D? Further research required.
Training today: Felt that I didn't drink enough water over the holiday and it had a slight impact. Nonetheless, PRs were dropping (as expected)!
Bench: Got the 255 Matrix for the first time in probably two years and a total volume of 6,490 for a PR.
LCCJ: Got 17 with double 36s for a PR. Was gassed and only did 2x5 after that.
Hammers: 3 sets with double 35# dumbells: 8,5,3. The 8 was a PR
Plate curl: 10# got 7 on each arm for another PR
As for the title of this blog, I wanted to use fireworks as an analogy for training. Don't you hate when your firecracker is a dud? You wait for the boom and instead you get nothing. Sounds like training to me. Why? Because adaptation (either good OR bad) is occurring everytime you workout. It's either a dud workout or one that is going to get you closer to your goals.
But now when I look at it, maybe this analogy isn't that great. If your training is a dud you would be simply wasting your time. However, if you do exercises that your body hates, you not only waste your time but you also go BACKWARDS. So, the Russian adage of two steps forward and one step back is a waste of time! Yes, it is true. Make Gym Movement your protocol and see continued progress...ALWAYS.
Case in point, just got back from a great camping trip of three 85 and sunny days. Got the full wealth of Vitamin D, that is for sure. They say August has the lowest incidence of illness - something to do with the sunshine and Vitamin D? Further research required.
Training today: Felt that I didn't drink enough water over the holiday and it had a slight impact. Nonetheless, PRs were dropping (as expected)!
Bench: Got the 255 Matrix for the first time in probably two years and a total volume of 6,490 for a PR.
LCCJ: Got 17 with double 36s for a PR. Was gassed and only did 2x5 after that.
Hammers: 3 sets with double 35# dumbells: 8,5,3. The 8 was a PR
Plate curl: 10# got 7 on each arm for another PR
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Biofeedback part 78
Biofeedback just cannot be stopped. Did a volume PR on bench on Monday - big surprise that any upper body exercise today went lousy? My chest, shoulders and triceps were toast but I thought hey, I need to do snatches. The 24K felt like the 40K so I aborted. And yes, it tested BAD. Went to chinups, tested OK and got a PR of 9 so I was happy with that. But basically, upper body work seemed difficult today. So lower body it is.
Double OH deadlift on the thick bar: 150x1, 220x1 (HEAVY). Since 220 felt tough, I went 4x5 with 150 for a volume PR and density PR.
Goblet squat: Bulldog for 10 reps! Previous record was 6 - nice!
EZ curl bar: narrow and wide tested fine. 3x5 at 65# in 3 minutes.
Going to Jellystone in Warrens WI for vacation. Have a great 4th everyone!!!!!
Double OH deadlift on the thick bar: 150x1, 220x1 (HEAVY). Since 220 felt tough, I went 4x5 with 150 for a volume PR and density PR.
Goblet squat: Bulldog for 10 reps! Previous record was 6 - nice!
EZ curl bar: narrow and wide tested fine. 3x5 at 65# in 3 minutes.
Going to Jellystone in Warrens WI for vacation. Have a great 4th everyone!!!!!
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