Quick workout at Hyde Park Gym (which you’ll read more about in a minute) today:
1-arm snatches/windmills. up to one rep max.
bent rows/hang cleans/jump squats/pullups. One bar (except for the pullups), 3 reps each, fairly heavy, and as fast as possible. 6 sets, with relatively short rest.
AUSTIN AND GLOBAL WARMING
Bumpy flights are scary. And […]
The comments from yesterday’s post got me a thinkun’. The modern powerlifting stance, which I attempt to covet for power meets before I switch gears with the narrow stance for future weightlifting meets, fires the hips a bit differently than a more traditional squat. The hips stay considerably back and the leg are quite wide, […]
Today’s workout is pretty simple. Remember, simple is not synonymous with easy.
Near max box squats with bands/sled blast. 2 reps/100 feet, 4 sets. After a usual contingent of warm up sets, we’ll strive for a double at about 90% max (band and box max, remember, not competition max). After the 2 reps, run the sled […]
Thank you, Elite Fitness System, for not only publishing something I wrote, but adding a photo of myself I haven’t seen for over 5 years.
That’s my first or second competition about 6 or 7 years ago, which I also hosted, organized, spotted AND reffed for. I believe we only had about 8 competitors, but […]
[ February 2, 2008 10:00 am to February 3, 2008 5:00 pm. ]
Winter Strength Camp 2008
The Tribal Gathering: Winter Strength Camp 2008
A great opportunity for strength and performance education will be happening at Bodytribe in February. Saturday and Sunday, February 2nd and 3rd, from 10 am - 5 pm.
One weekend, several instructors and a whole bunch of intensity.
Learn the Ritual of Training through the ideas, philosophies […]
[ December 15, 2007; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH!!!
Spine Strength: more than just the ‘core.’
Saturday, Dec 1st. 11am -2 pm POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH!!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!
A wise person once said that the definition of insanity is doing the identical task repeatedly expecting a different results. Let’s review the anatomy of the spine and within seconds you’ll understand […]
[ November 21, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Wednesday, November 21st, 5 pm.
Overhead Pressing: Jerks and beyond
Let’s review a few variations of overhead pressing movements.
Free for Bodytribe members, $10 everyone else. About an hour.
It has been a busy week, from the meet on Saturday to the FOUND Magazine show on Monday to playing the Dead RockStars Show at Old ironsides last night, I haven’t been blogging like I wanna.
BUT, Starting next week I’ll be posting regular workouts, following my cycle of conditioning training to get ready for whatever […]
Although I was a nervous wreck, worried about the shorter length of my training schedule and feeling a bit unsure of where I’d be compared to my last meet, I got my flow going and ended up with 9 white flags, 2 competition PR’s, one personal best, a state record and matching my previous meet […]
Some call it a meet or a competition, but we’re going to call it a party. So, team members, meet volunteers and competitors, let’s have a blast on Saturday We’ll see you here!!
