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
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Your Monday Moment of Zen #13
Sorry, I know I’m putting this out on a Tuesday! … oops! Zen quote of the Week: “Those who are special … are specific” – Ivan Abadjiev This week in the world of weightlifting: Doctor Hartman discusses the “Transfer Effect” in weightlifting: When selecting exercises it is necessary to choose those that have the… Continue Reading
New Strength Plus Magazine Issue
The new issue of Strength+ Magazine is up, you can subscribe to it here. They have a free PDF download, but if you spring for the hardcopy, you get extra content. At only $59/year, for 12 issues, I’d say it’s more than worth it. On the site they have a poll asking if you would… Continue Reading
Strength Plus Magazine – First Issue!
Check out the first issue of a new online strength magazine focused on Olympic Weightlifting, Strength Plus. Scroll to the bottom and right click the image of Kendrick Ferris to ‘save as’. It looks like this: This issue is ‘inside the French system’. Oooh, sexy! It’s pretty massive (70 pages). It also includes an interview… Continue Reading
