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High Reps for Low Rep Athletes

Jack Reape

Mar 22, 2006 02:13 PM

Besides the ever famous ?I am going nowhere in my training, and oh by the way I don?t eat that much, why am I not making progress?? complaint, the new source of more angs [...]

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A Champion Powerlifter Discovers the Power of Kettlebells

Ellen Stein

Mar 10, 2006 09:14 PM

My name is Ellen Stein and I am a powerlifter. For the last 12 years that word has defined who I am. It has shaped my workouts in the gym and kept me focused but at the [...]

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The Need to Train Like A Man, Especially if you are a Woman

Lauren Brooks, RKC

Mar 09, 2006 10:08 PM

Come on ladies! Are you sick of watching men do pull-ups and you can't even do one? I know I was! As a fitness coach I stay current with the latest developments. I a [...]

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Putting A Period On Periodization

Barry Ross

Feb 27, 2006 02:45 PM

Period: A point or portion of time at which something is ended; a completion or conclusion. In their book on the subject of periodization, Periodization Breakthrough! [...]

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Scientific Evidence For The Russian Kettlebell In "Fixing Bad Backs"

Steve McNamara Physical Therapist

Feb 24, 2006 11:18 PM

Anyone who has become a kettlebell devotee is aware of the testimonials purporting that training with the device ?fixes bad backs?. Others have had direct experience wit [...]

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The Final Frontier of Diet: How to Get Rid of Stubborn Fat

From Chapter Seven of The Warrior Diet

Ori Hofmekler

Feb 23, 2006 09:10 PM

Stubborn fat is a major problem for many people today. It doesn?t matter if they are trying to get rid of it through various diets or different exercise routines?the fact [...]

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Kettlebell Training for a High Quality of Life

Richard Freeman, MD, RKC

Feb 16, 2006 03:17 PM

Strength training with Kettlebells is an integral part of the equation for health maintenance and a high quality of life. Recently, articles in USA Today stated that ?t [...]

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A Power to the People! Style Deadlift Peaking Cycle

Steve Freides, RKC

Jan 31, 2006 11:08 PM

After reading many 3-lift powerlifting routines and trying some of them, I came to the conclusion that if you don't squat, a lot of things may need to change. You may al [...]

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How to Max the Marine Corps PFT

Sgt. Thomas C. Buhls, USMC

Jan 18, 2006 03:27 PM

For the purposes of this article, all training mentioned will be limited to a 12-month period from August 3rd, 2004 until August 10th, 2005. In the middle of June 2004 I [...]

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Wu Qigong

(Chinese Shamanic Qigong)

Master Zhongxian Wu

Jan 18, 2006 02:50 PM

1. Introduction When I was a child in China, I was curious about the way that local Wu (Chinese shaman) treated patients. How could an acupuncture needle release the p [...]

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