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The Essence of Time
Joe Kenn
In sports, when the word “time” is used in a conversation, most discussion will be focused on an individual’s 40-yard dash, or how fast they can cover 40 yards in a maximal effort sprint. This is usually discussed in seconds, as in, “My running back ran the 40 in 4.37 seconds.” In the structured programming of competitive athletics, the essence of time is a critical point of the planning process for the majority of strength and conditioning coaches across the nation...
August 31 2010 |
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Editorial
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Preventing Staph Infection
Yael Grauer
MRSA is a particularly dangerous form of staph. While less virulent strains of the bacteria are thought to exist in close to a quarter of the population, only about 1% of people carry MRSA in their noses and skin.Short for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aures, MRSA is often fatal and always difficult to treat due to its resistance to antibiotics called beta-lactams (including amoxicillin, penicillin and oxacillin).While most strains of staph are far less dangerous, they can all lead to ski...
August 15 2010 |
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Training
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The Role of Strength in Weightlifting
Greg Everett
While the premise of this article may at first strike readers as odd, considering that weightlifting, despite considerable elements of skill and speed, is very clearly a strength sport, there exist quite a few perspectives regarding the role of strength in the training of weightlifters; or, more accurately, regarding the appropriate degree of emphasis of what might be considered non-specific strength work. The spectrum is represented on one end by Bulgarian-style training, involving little other...
August 1 2010 |
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Training
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Before You Squat
Greg Everett
It struck me the other day while being miserable squatting that for all the talk and writing about how to squat, where to put the bar, how to program squats, there's a lack of talk on what to do before you squat. Maybe that's because I'm the only one who thinks it's worth talking about, but hopefully that's not the case. Step one is to be prepared physically for your squats. This can apply to programming, i.e. don't be trying to do weights, reps, and sets you shouldn't be, but in this case ...
July 30 2010 |
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Training
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Squat Rack Barbell Protection
Greg Everett
Even if you’ve done your job in teaching your athletes not to spin and grind your barbells in the cradles of your squat racks, wearing of the bar’s knurling from repeated placement and removal from the rack is inevitable. Some gyms are fortunate enough to have a collection of beater bars that can be used for squatting, allowing the nicer bars to be used exclusively for the classic lifts. Most gyms are not so well equipped and have to use the same bars for just about everything. When ...
July 25 2010 |
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Equipment
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Weightlifting Program Design Case Study
Greg Everett
Program design is one of those topics that is overwhelming both to read and write about. Most literature is necessarily nebulous and vague, and individuals interested in learning more often find themselves inundated with a collection of concepts that fail to fit together easily than with a set of practical rules they can implement. So instead of talking about ideas in this article, I want to run through the process of actually designing a real program and discuss the rationale for various decisi...
June 29 2010 |
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Training
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In Your Corner: Marketing, Media and PR for MMA Fighters and Managers (Book Excerpt)
Yael Grauer
The following is excerpted from In Your Corner: Marketing, Media and PR for MMA Fighters and Managers by Yael Grauer and Brant DeLorenzo. Interview Tips & TricksThere's a few things you should know about interviewers before they show up, or before they call. If they are writing for a website, they are usually either not getting paid at all or not getting paid very much. Although they may be incredibly polite and professional, most MMA writers are primarily fans. Being respectful to them, or ...
May 29 2010 |
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Editorial
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The Acid-Alkaline Question
Yael Grauer
When I was still in high school, I found myself cooking food at a really bizarre dinner party. One of my friends happened to be renting a room from a macrobiotic guru in town, and all of the macroneurotics (as they called themselves) would show up to cook and eat strange rice variations and weird vegetables. The first thing I remember is getting yelled at for rinsing veggies in warm water. "This is supposed to be a raw salad," someone scolded, "and you're cooking it." I also ...
April 30 2010 |
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Nutrition
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Championship Weightlifting
Tommy Kono
We were fortunate enough to get a preview from Tommy Kono of his upcoming second book, expected out later this year. As the following article explains, this new book will delve into the mental game of weightlifting—lessons that can surely be applied to any sport. Kono was one of the greatest weightlifters in the sport, and his insights are invaluable. —Greg EverettI won two Olympic gold medals, one silver, was eight consecutive years World Champion, set 26 world records spread over 4...
March 31 2010 |
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Training
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Back Training for Weightlifting
Greg Everett
Because the classic lifts and common supplemental exercises such as squats and pulls naturally provide a considerable workload for the muscles of the lower and middle back, generally this area will require somewhat less specific training than the anterior and lateral aspects of the torso. For convenience, we can classify core work in terms of body regions, type of muscle activation, and type of movement, and do so in a manner that facilitates effective training. The two broadest categories are ...
February 27 2010 |
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Training
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