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This is probably my favorite training article – ever. Not only is it a fascinating insight into the kind of methods – and attitudes – that produce elite sportspeople, it’s also hellaciously funny.
And it’s my kind of humor.
Enjoy.
I loathe Crossfitters, but I love Crossfit.
Anyone interested in fitness, or being fit, must read this.
http://www.crossfit.com/cf-download/Foundations.pdf
Blitz Magazine, August 2012
The squat, with or without weight, is one of the fundamental movement patterns and is referred to by many as ‘the King of Exercises’. It develops mighty posterior chain strength and can be made more specific, depending on where you position the load. Continue reading
Emily Friedel is Australia’s only Master of Sport in Girevoy, the sport of Kettlebell lifting. She placed first in her event at the WKC World Championships in 2010 and 2011 and also holds the official Australian women’s record for 24kg snatches. Continue reading
The Herald-Sun newspaper dated March 2, 2012 featured an article about head trauma in sports, written by Andrew Rule. You can read it at:
Let’s face it; head injury is the big fucking elephant in the room at my house. Continue reading
My favourite Arts Degree joke was written on the toilet paper dispenser underneath the Melbourne University Union Building; “Arts Degrees: Please Take One.” Continue reading
Today’s workout was a cracker, hence my enthusiastic posting. The theory behind it is to provide a holistic resistance session with a significant cardiovascular component; the idea being to get the heart rate between 85 and 100% of maximum, which is where the heart rate will be when fighting. At this intensity, the body respires differently and the muscles fire specifically, so to be ‘fit’ for a fight, you need to work with your HR in this range. Continue reading
This week, I introduce guest blogger, Les Lothringer. He was kind enough to author an article and I post it for your entertainment.
Enjoy. Continue reading
I made an amazing discovery recently; the brain can (and needs to) be tuned, just like a car engine. Meditation is the practise of tuning your brain. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 