Should I compete? That’s the question that keeps coming up. You want to but you don’t know if you’re good enough. You’ve been training for a while and either you or the people around you have noticed. You move better, things that used to be difficult are now easy for you. That’s when the hunger, […]
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The 2.5 inch Axle Bar from Black Widow was on my radar for a few months before I purchased it. I don’t compete in strongman but like any other garage athlete I love new gear. The question is was it worth the money? First Impressions Unboxing was great, the 2.5 inch Axle Bar comes powder
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I know that’s a weird title. Seems like I just said the same thing twice. But here me out. What I mean is you should be actively involved in problem solving during your training session if you want to be successful long term. Working out has developed a bit of a bad rap over the
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Training in a garage gym has many advantages; convenience, no waiting for equipment, as well as no need for childcare if you’re a parent. However, a few shortfalls exist when training in a garage gym as well. One of them is the lack of sufficient training partners. Of course, not all garage gym rats feel
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Disclaimer: I Love Modern Inventions The modern world is great. I’m not one of the people who wish for the good old days, after eight years in the Marine Corps, and more field ops than I care to remember, I’m in love with indoor plumbing and soft toilet paper. But just as necessity is the
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We don’t need as much advice as we think we do. That may sound odd after posting three blogs giving out advice but hear me out. Within the last twenty-four hours I’ve responded to the following questions: I don’t care about drug testing in fact, I prefer a non drug tested federation and I’m not likely
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Powerlifting is both one of the most popular and one of the most obscure sports in America. It’s also not for everyone. Although a lot of us played around with some version of the three power lifts in middle or high school, most people are unfamiliar with the esoteric rules and guidelines governing sanctioned competition.
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CrossFitters want you to compete every day. Newbie powerlifters think they should be able to qualify for Nationals within their first few months of training. Strongmen won’t lift anything not shaped like something from a deserted junkyard because it’s not event specific. Then there’s everybody else, training year after year and too afraid to compete.
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What does my powerlifting total have to do with Narnia or even leopards? A lot. It also has to do with my grand uncle who manned up when he found himself in a tight spot. A Little Background I’ve been struggling with my lifts lately. When I was just exercising to get in shape, whatever
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Diet & Nutrition gets a lot of press IIFYM, Clean Eating, Paleo, Low Carb, 40-30-30, Moderate carb low-fat. Just trying to understand all of the diet options out there is enough to drive anybody crazy. So I don’t. I’ve come up with a simple approach that works most of the time. I like to think
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