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Strength Training Programs: Training Speed to Get StrongWritten on August 25, 2011 at 8:38 pm, by Eric Cressey Imagine two lifters standing near one another – each with a barbell loaded to 405 pounds on the floor in front of them. Assume these two are identical in every way – except for one key fact. Lifter A was a high-jumper, but Lifter B got his physique from more traditional bodybuilding methods. Neither of these guys has ever deadlifted 405 previously. Which of the two do you put your money on to hit the PR if you don’t know anything else about them? Ten times out of ten, I take the high jumper – and I’d guarantee you that most folks in the human performance industry would do the same. Why? 11 Years, 11 Lessons, 100 PoundsWritten on June 17, 2011 at 8:12 am, by Eric Cressey People Magazine has a yearly feature called “Half Their Size.” This year featured the stories of morbidly obese readers who’ve managed to cut their body weight in half. It’s a huge accomplishment and I respect these folks immensely, but to me, it’s a lot more impressive to double your body weight through proper training and nutrition. T NATION readers can surely appreciate this feat as it’s incredibly rare and takes a lot of time and persistence. I can appreciate it simply because, I’ve done it. Quick Fixes to Common Training InjuriesWritten on August 11, 2010 at 8:59 am, by Eric Cressey Call it a law of weightlifting: no matter how careful you are, at some point you’re gonna get hurt. Now you probably won’t decapitate yourself with a barbell or tear a pec or even rupture your spleen—the weightlifter’s injuries are rarely that cool or sudden. Nope, you’ll probably just end up with a bum shoulder, a pinched elbow, a bad back, or creaky knees, all the result of years of faulty movement patterns, poor training habits, or just general wear and tear. And while these injuries are always frustrating, they’re often manageable. Because it’s hard to build a good-looking body when you’re hurt, I talked with Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson about how these body parts probably got jacked up in the first place, and asked them for simple strategies to get you healthy. |
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