Lift, eat, party, repeat. Man, I wish every weekend could be like this last one at the RPS Long Island InsurreXtion. I came in 1st place in the 198 pound class and open raw classic division (no knee wraps) with a 510 squat, 360 bench and 550 deadlift. All 5-pound PRs for a 1420 total. That’s …
Powerlifting Meet Recap: RPS Long Island InsurreXtion Read More »
It’s been forever and a day since I posted a training log update. That’s because nobody was reading them. Sad but true. But I’m not offended. I realize that as long as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia reruns are available on Netflix, I’ll never be the most entertaining short bald guy on the internet. This …
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Did you know that nutritional supplement sales reportedly exceeded $11.5 billion in the United States in 2012? The same report by Packaged Facts predicts that figure will skyrocket to over $15 billion by 2017. That’s a lotta cash. This statistic isn’t alarming just because of its sheer size. It’s alarming because most supplements do not …
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If I could only do one thing for conditioning and fat loss, it would be hill sprints. There are lots of ways to get in awesome shape. Prowler pushes, bike intervals, body weight complexes, battling ropes – they all work. But nothing matches the energy and the mental challenge of sprinting up a huge hill. …
Sometimes we get caught up trying to make things better through addition. Well, more isn’t always better. Better is better. It’s an overused phrase, but it rings so true in the world of strength training. Eric Cressey nailed it when he simply said “you can’t just keep adding”. Between moving, starting a new job, preparing for …
This weekend, I finally went to see Metallica: Through the Never, the band’s new 3D movie. Metallica’s been my favorite band since I was 12 years old and I’ve been hooked ever since I first heard the main riff to “Enter Sandman”. The movie had tons of moments that gave me chills, especially right before …
Deadlift Analysis – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Read More »
I don’t know how some of you guys do it. Kudos to all of you who manage to train hard and effectively at a commercial gym. Gaining strength and building muscle at a place like Planet Fitness or Bally’s is harder than finding a good Nickelback song or a tasty beer that ends with the …
Humans are asymmetrical creatures. We’ve got two lungs and two kidneys, but only one heart, one liver and one pancreas. The two sides of our brain are in charge of totally different things. And most of us can only write, brush our teeth and pick our nose with one hand. These natural asymmetries inevitably lead …
If you’re reading this blog, chances are I’m not your mother. But I’m still going to tell you to eat your vegetables. Between coaching and personal training, I’ve read my fair share of food logs, and it always amazes me how many people eat hardly ANY vegetables. And if they DO eat vegetables, it’s something …
I got out of New York just in time. Poor Matt Harvey, the Mets’ phenomenal young pitcher and only glimmer of hope for a baseball organization with historically bad luck. The starter of this year’s All Star game just found out he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. That’s the one that requires …
