James Thurber (1894-1961) The brain of our species is, as we know, made up largely of potassium, phosphorus, propaganda and politics, with the result that how not to understand what should be clearer is becoming easier and easier for all of us. Keep laughing people. It’s the best medicine we’ve got.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Was Weightlifting in the 40′s like Steroids Today?
The New York Times Obit section has a profile on Henry Wittenberg who just died at the age of 91. He was an Olympic wrestler and one of the first wrestlers to ever use weight training as a part of his prep. The result? 300 straight wins. I’d call that an unfair performance enhancing thing-a-majigy… Continue Reading
Pro’s No Match For Kids: Japanese Soccer
Chris sent me a great video of 100 Japanese school kids playing a professional team in a game of soccer. I feel for the professionals. Check it out here.
No More Excuses!
I don’t care what you think your excuses are. They don’t compare with what this kid has to deal with. When he was 10 he got both arms AND both legs amputated. Did he think he couldn’t join his highschool wrestling team? Nope. He joined and ended up going to State. No arms, no legs,… Continue Reading
Interval Training: Mainstream Media Finally Catching On
Here’s some proof that the mainstream media is finally getting a clue that interval training is far superior to long slow cardio. (There are some exceptions to this, but odds are they don’t apply to you.) Hat Tip: Mike Boyle
Sly Stalone Receives lifetime achievement award at Arnold Classic Weekend
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Kendrick Ferris at the Arnold 2010
Here’s all three of his attempts at each lift compiled. Notice the wild way he misses his last clean and jerk. He gets driven down by the spring of the bar in the set up for the jerk, so that he can’t use the bounce to get the weight up. Shockingly, he still rides it… Continue Reading
Vasily Alexeev Documentary
Here’s a short documentary on one of the greatest weightlifters of all time, Vasily Alexeev of Russia (Soviet Union). He broke over 80 world records in his career. Just outstanding.
