I started training for powerlifting three years ago and competing in full meets last year. But I’ve been lifting recreationally for twenty plus years. In that time, I’ve noticed that lifters become ridiculously tribal about their training methodology. I’m running 5/3/1, I run Westside or I’m doing Sheiko. As a garage athlete you’re free from the […]
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Getting hurt sucks. Period. Not only do you have the pain of the injury, but also all of the lost productivity while you rehab the injury. Many people, even those who suffer an amputation, come back stronger after injuries. I’m determined to be one of those people. I injured my pec minor and rotator cuff
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Training Partners are Important But should you be training partners with your significant other? My wife does triathlons, 5k races and bike rides. Her goals are to do a century ride. Mine are to squat 500, bench 350 and deadlift 600. Doesn’t seem like something that would allow us to train together. But we make it
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Online Coaching seems to be the answer to both the need for expert instruction and the convenience that Garage Gym Lifters are looking for. But along with the convenience, lowered expense, large pool of candidates and expert feedback come with some drawbacks. What’s Bad About It: The Invisible Man– As someone who hires an online
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Online Coach Necessity or Luxury? When Jim Wendler released 5/3/1 it opened the floodgates. Suddenly it seemed as if everyone had to release a strength template, showcasing their ideas about how the general population should train. Some of these were excellent, well thought out and easy to adapt to individual needs. Others fit on a
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My Sons and Daughters First of all, regardless of your reasons, I’m glad that you all decided to make regular exercise a part of your lives. Many young people your age don’t do this and most adults don’t encourage it. There are a lot of reasons for this: It’s not part of our culture Most
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