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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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!”
Weightlifting World Team Announced
USA Weightlifting has announced the world team for 2010. Here’s the list of people representing the US in Antalya Turkey from September 17th till the 26th. This years worlds, and next years will determine the number of “slots” or people we get to have in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. So, it ain’t no… Continue Reading
Zen Quote of the Day – Joe Mills
Don’t think, you’re ill-equipped. You can get a lot more of Joe Mills’ quotes in the new issue of Strength Plus Magazine here.
Strength Plus Magazine – July Issue!
Another great issue of Strength+ magazine is out. You can go here to download it. Inside are articles on the 2010 Nationals, including the Burgener couple making the world team. (As a side note, I was sad not to see Oregon’s Sarah Bertram not making the team, but that’s another story.) The issue also has… Continue Reading
Fried Chicken is Fatty? Duh! – Or, Take Responsibility For Yourself
I just found this article on MSNBC from 2006 about KFC getting sued by a guy who was shocked to find out that their food has transfats in it. Wow … shocker. Who could possibly have suspected that? There are two things that bother me about this kind of thing (ie. people suing companies over… Continue Reading
Zen Quote of the Day: Ram Das
Ram Das may not be a Zen guy, but it’s a good quote none the less: “We believe that we are human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” –Ram Dass
Tom Platz – 23 Reps with 500 Pounds!
Pay close attention here, folks. This is a Bodybuilder, not a weightlifter or powerlifter. He’s training for size, not specifically strength. He’s also credited with having the best legs of any Bodybuilder – ever. Did he spend lots of time on the leg press machine? Leg extensions? Machines? Nope! He squatted – a ton. And… Continue Reading
