“He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.” ~ Sun Tzu When I saw this quote from the great military tactician Sun Tzu, I knew immediately that it applied to building longevity in sports training. Knowing when you can push further and knowing when to hold back are hard…
“No pleasure endures unseasoned by variety” ~ Publilius Syrus How To Make Your Workouts More Interesting Sometimes, at the end of the week, I feel like trying something a little different. Friday was one of those days, because when I looked at my lemon bell, I just didn’t have the motivation to crank reps with…
“Go Forward! Move Ahead!” ~ Devo My wife pulled a fast one on me. We last worked on level 9 and I had planned on doing it again on Thursday, but Mrs. got antsy as it was already 6:10 p.m., and we wouldn’t be eating dinner until at least 7:30 OR 8:00 at the rate…
The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” ~ Tom Bodett How To Take A Test And boy, did I learn something. Namely, my grip strength needs improvement. I picked up a new toy today. …
“The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.” ~ Thomas Kempis Girevoy Sport is not something you can expect to succeed at without laying a proper foundation of strength and endurance first. Save for a few genetically gifted athletes who have attained MS or CMS in a short while, most of us…
I strapped on my weightlifting shoes today and did a little doubles work with my 20 kg kettlebells and some free weight work with my trap bar. Double cleans – 16 reps/minute, 4 – 1 minute rounds working on keeping the bells close to the body and snapping them up into position. Double jerk –…
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