I’m finally getting around to writing this, a few weeks after the fact. But, the Portland Highland Games 2010 was a success and a ton of fun. Three of our crew competed: Myself, Chris, and Roy. Chris and I were in the C class (Remember, a C gets a degree) and Roy was in the… Read More, Baby!
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Women, Don’t Squat – It Might Kill You
Psych! (does anyone say that anymore?) Over on Tony Gentilcore’s blog, Bret Contreras does a guest post in response to a personal trainers comments about squatting. It’s rather extensive, but here’s the conclusion: Good job! You just discouraged every woman who read your blogpost from performing squats and you probably planted fear in their brains… Read More, Baby!
Brain Cushing Suspended – Was It Just “Overtraining?”
We all know that NFL players don’t take steroids, right? Sure … In a mind-blowingly insane defense, Brain Cushing is now claiming that the reason that he tested positive for HCG (a drug designed to kick-start your bodies natural testosterone levels after you have been on the juice for a while) is because –… Read More, Baby!
Werner Gunthor Shot Put and Workout Video
Found this video over at 70’s Big. It adds to the point I was making in my Clean and Jerk for the Shot Put article. Hat Tip: Ryland… Read More, Baby!
Contreras Hip Thrust Instructional Video – Building a Better Booty
Bret Contreras, inventor of a glute-bridge variation he calls the “hip thrust”, and author of an exceptional book on glute strengthening, has finally made a video explaining his flagship exercise (see below). After reading his book a little while ago I started having some of my lifters try doing a bodyweight version for higher reps… Read More, Baby!
Shot Put Physics – Bench Press vs Clean and Jerk
Check out this article on the physics of the shot put. (The original paper can be found on the Arxiv, if you want to see the actual math – I promise it’s fun!) For more than 30 years, sports scientists have puzzled over why the optimum angle of release for a shot put is not… Read More, Baby!
Donny Shankle Interview – Be the Rabbit, and Run Maximum!
Great interview with Donny Shankle. Best quote, “You gotta pull on the bar like your ripping the head off of a God-damned lion!”… Read More, Baby!
