Archive | April, 2009

Wednesday’s Workout & Playlist



Wednesday’s Workout & Playlist

Got a little too fired up to train way too long before tonight’s workout. Approximately two and half hours prior to training I was listening to some old Rollins Band stuff and working myself into a frenzy. I want my old size and strength back yesterday. Not three months from now, not a week from now, not tomorrow. But yesterday. And I want to triple my previous bests in the worst way possible.

Since I have gotten worked up like this a million times in the past [...]

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The Business Implications of the “Fun Factor”



The Business Implications of the “Fun Factor”

Saturday we did floor presses and parallel grip chins for our main two exercises and finished with a high rep challenge on the log clean and press. This is probably my number one favorite exercise of all time and definitely creates an awesome atmosphere in the gym. We had nine guys on one log and everyone else stood around cheering and yelling while each guy took his shot. Everyone tried to out do each other and it was a blast. Although it seems like a lot of rest, it [...]

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Training Related Stupidity



Training Related Stupidity

Here’s a list of some training related items that I personally find to be really, really stupid. This is all in good fun, but I realize some people will be very offended. I would expect nothing less…

The supposed inverse relationship between reps and rest periods. According to this rule you should rest longer when you are doing sets of three than when you are doing sets of twenty. So if you squat 455 for three you need way more rest than you do when you squat 295 for twenty. The [...]

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Bear Crawls



Bear crawls aka bear walks are an awesome strength and conditioning exercise but are commonly performed incorrectly. This is the proper way to do bear walks. The common mistake is to keep your butt up high in the air and allow your lower back to round. This can be problematic for people with glass backs and should be avoided. Performing them as demonstrated is a great total body exercise that really works the core musculature and the stabilizer muscles of the shoulder. This is way better than external [...]

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Apple & Cinnamon High Protein Muffins



Apple & Cinnamon High Protein Muffins

By Dave Ruel, “The Muscle Cook”

Makes 1 Serving (About 3 Muffins)

Ingredients
* – 3/4 cup oatmeal
* – 1/4 cup Oat Bran
* – 6 Egg Whites
* – 1/2 scoop (15g) of Vanilla Protein Powder
* – 1/4 teaspoon of Baking Soda
* – 1/4 teaspoon stevia
* – 1 tbsp of Flax Oil
* – 1 diced Apple
* – 2 Tbsp of Unsweetened Apple Sauce
* – 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon
* – 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extracts

Directions
* 1. In a blender, mix All the ingredients (except for the diced apple), blend until the mix get thick
* 2. [...]

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