Monthly Archives: May 2010

85k – Snatch – 2010 European Olympic Weightlifting Championships

Zen Quote of the Day – Red Dwarf

Zen Quote of the Day – Red Dwarf

I want to flyshipwrecked and comatosesipping on mango juice. From the theme song to the BBC science fiction show Red Dwarf.  Now that’s what I call a Zen Koan.

69k – European Championships 2010 – Olympic Weightlifting

Diet vs Exercise: The Fitness “Order of Operations”

Diet vs Exercise: The Fitness “Order of Operations”

OK, the title of this post is a bit misleading.  But, it seems as though many people believe that “Diet vs Exercise” is a valid question with an obvious answer: Diet.  They may not believe it consciously.  But, in their actions this is what happens.  In truth, of course, there is not an exclusive “or”… Continue Reading

Best Miss EVER – Clean and Jerk

Check out this video Roy sent me.  Seriously, this dude is INTENSE.  That’s the way to miss!

Throw Away Your Scale! I Mean It … Now!

Throw Away Your Scale! I Mean It … Now!

Today’s tip is a simple one, and one I’ve mentioned before. But, it bears repeating (a lot): Throw away your scale. That may seem harsh, but unless you are a competitor in a weight-classed sport (weightlifting, wrestling, etc) then owning a scale and getting on it regularly is a sure-fire way to screw up your… Continue Reading

Zen Quote of the Day

Zen Quote of the Day

Gary Snyder:   It is hard to even begin to gauge how much a complication of possessions, the notions of “my and mine,” stand between us and a true, clear, liberated way of seeing the world.  To live lightly on the earth, to be aware and alive, to be free of egotism, to be in… Continue Reading

Got Milk? No?  Well … Get Some!

Got Milk? No? Well … Get Some!

Most of you know how much I love milk.  In fact, I should have a milk-mustache sponsorship!  But, that said, I’d be hesitant to tell someone to jump on the “drink a gallon of milk a day” bandwagon just because they were skinny and trying to gain weight.  JC, from JCD Fitness, has a post… Continue Reading

Zen Quote of the Day

Zen Quote of the Day

By Ryokan Which waydid you come from,following dream paths at night,while snow is still deepin this mountain recess?

T-Nation Blasted by Alan Aragon … again.

T-Nation Blasted by Alan Aragon … again.

I try to steer clear of negative “rant” style posts on this blog.  Just doesn’t fit with my Zen philosophy on life.  But, the fact is, T-Muscle makes it ever so hard not to get into the act and start bashing away at their … advice. Thankfully, I don’t have to, since Alan Aragon is… Continue Reading

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