Zen Quote of the Week “What we know is not much. What we don’t know is enormous.” – Pierre Simon de Laplace (French Astronomer and Mathematician) Preliminary (Cool!) Stuff I’m super uber excited! You know that I’ve been working on the 2nd edition of my book. I think I’ll be ready to release that by… Continue Reading
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Fear and Loathing at the Las Vegas Open, 2012
We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the Squats began to take hold … And suddenly there was a terrible roar all round us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred… Continue Reading
Your Monthly Moment of Zen #20
Zen Quote of the Month: “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” – Bertrand Russell This Month in the World of Weightlifting: Lon Kilgore, Michael Hartman, and Justin Lascek have published a new book, FIT. I’ve already grabbed… Continue Reading
Your Monthly Moment of Zen #19
Zen Quote of the Month: “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” — Muhammad Ali This Month in the World of Weightlifting Nick Horton got married! We said, “I do”, we roller skated, we drank a lot of vodka. … Continue Reading
The Split, Power, and Squat Jerk: Evolution at Work
A little while ago, Strength Plus magazine posted a question asking whether you would ever try, or coach someone on, the squat jerk. The question is likely to be raised again given that at the resent 2011 Arnold Classic, during the “Island vs Mainland” competition, Kedrick Ferris bombed out using the squat jerk and Pat… Continue Reading
Caleb Ward and Pat Mendes – “Kinda” Strong
Ok, fine, they’re crazy strong! Check out this vid of them at the 2009 Arnold:
