Archive | October, 2007

The Truth About Intervals

24. Oct, 2007 0 Comments Fat Loss



The simple truth about intervals is this- they suck. You want evidence that they suck? Let’s take a look at the leanest people on the planet.

First we have competitive bodybuilders. None of them do intervals. Never have never will. They all do steady state cardio. Some do high intensity, some do low intensity. But none of them ever do intervals.

How about sprinters? They sprint. Then they rest. For a long time; not 30-60 seconds. How long do they sprint for? Usually about ten seconds at the most. A 100 meter [...]

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Re-Examining the Conjugate Method

17. Oct, 2007 2 Comments Strength & Conditioning



Re-Examining the Conjugate Method

Over the last few years, it seems that just about every “in the know” performance coach has discussed the conjugate method and why they find it to be the most effective way to train an athlete. By now I think we all know the definition of conjugate or concurrent periodization and how it involves simultaneously trying to raise multiple qualities. Pretty much all of my highly respected colleagues use or have used the conjugate method. I know I have. And without hesitation I will tell you that in a limited [...]

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Starvation Mode Doesn’t Exist

13. Oct, 2007 0 Comments Nutrition



By Brad Pilon

The theory of Starvation Mode is something that fuels Obsessive Compulsive Eating in North America and throughout the world.

To use a very basic definition, Starvation mode is when your metabolism supposedly slows down when you don’t eat enough calories. More often than not this definition is used to support very complex diet programs.

These diets will tell you that not eating enough food will cause you to store more fat. Right after delivering this pseudo-science message of fear they then tell you the only solution is to keep eating, [...]

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A Pathetic Excuse

11. Oct, 2007 2 Comments Motivation



This is an old but very popular post from earlier this year. The email responses to this post were definitely among the highest of the year so I thought I would repost it for anyone who might have missed it. It was written the day after Randy Couture won the UFC world heavyweight title.
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Last night, UFC legend Randy Couture came out of retirement and won the world heavyweight title at 43 years old.

And some people’s excuse for why they are not stronger or bigger or leaner or a better athlete [...]

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A Great Back Exercise You May Have Never Tried

03. Oct, 2007 1 Comments How to Build Muscle



A Great Back Exercise You May Have Never Tried

In the gym today we did one of my favorite back exercises. I don’t know what it’s called because I made it up. Before I get 26 emails from people telling me they made it up or they do it let me state that I made it up in “my own mind,” meaning I had never seen it done before and just came up with it one day. Maybe you did the same and I apologize ahead of time for upsetting you. If I write it in a program I [...]

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