Monthly Archives: August 2007

Squats: 10 tips to improve your Squat, by Mike Robertson

In Browsing the T-Nation archives, I came accross this gem of workout advice by Mike Robertson, CSCS, USAW. It’s his 10 Tips for Flawless Squattin’ Here’s a highlight: Hands in Back together and tight Comfortable Stance with Toes out Slightly Weight Balanced Chest up, Low back Tight Focus on a Spot Big Breath, Core Tight… Continue Reading

Alwyn Cosgrove: Quote of the Day

“Fat loss is not under the control of the magic fat loss fairies. It’s based on simple changes in behavior.”–Alwyn Cosgrove

Olympic Weightlifting World Team Qualifiers, March 2007

Here’s a video of the Olympic Weightlifting World Team Qualifiers back in March of 2007 at the Arnold.

Lance Frye Suspended from Weightlifting for Weed … Seriously

I am all for anti-doping policies.  Steroid use among athletes is rampant and it takes much of the fun out of the game for the rest of us. But, sometimes it goes too far.  Recently, Lance Frye, a US Olympic Weightlifter was suspended for 9 months and stripped of one of his medals because he… Continue Reading

Connecticut Olympic Weightlifting Championships

Here’s a link to download a player so that you can watch the Connecticut Olympic Weightlifting Championships Video. One of the best ways you can learn about how to improve your lifts is to watch closely how others lift. Spread the word, and the link, and help to support the great sport of Weightlifting. If… Continue Reading

Jesse Marunde, Great Strongman, Dead

Jesse Marunde, a great American Strongman, has died at the early age of 28.  He died on July 25th of a heart attack after a workout. He leaves behind a Wife and children. No one yet knows what complications existed in his case that led to his death. Unlike so many Strongman competitors, he was… Continue Reading

Isopure, and Living in the Future

OK, I don’t do plugs for companies.  That isn’t my thing.  But, I just tried the Isopure ready-to-drink’s (you know, the clear ones), and it was actually quite good.  In fact, it tasted like a Snapple with more fake flavor.  Packing 40 grams of whey into a bottle is hard enough, but to have it… Continue Reading

Marijuana Does NOT Increase Cancer Risk

A somewhat surprising find by the researchers at the UCLA Medical School was that Marijuana not only doesn’t increase cancer risk, but may in fact reduce it. Tashkin’s group at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA had hypothesized that marijuana would raise the risk of cancer on the basis of earlier small human… Continue Reading

Printers Cause Lung Cancer

I’m not joking.  Laser Printers are on par with Cigarettes.

Too Old to Exercise?

Are you too old to exercise?  Are you too old to go back to school?  Are you too old to think?  To move?  To live? Phyllis Turner is a 94 year old Great-Great Grandmother.  And she just received her Masters Degree in Medical Science.   She didn’t get her undergraduate degree until she was 70…. Continue Reading

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