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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 a...

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Kholrabi Slaw
Scotty Hagnas

Kohlrabi is an unusual looking vegetable that is common in European gardens. It tastes a little like a turnip. It is planted in the spring for summer harvest, then again in July for a fall harvest. Kohlrabi is an excellent source of potassium and vitamin C. Here is one of many ways th......

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Issue 66 - July 2010
Volume 6

Light Weight for Speed & Precision
Matt Foreman
The use of light weights in training for the development of better speed and precision

Weightlifting Program Design Case Study
Greg Everett
A look at a Catalyst weightlifter’s program and the rationale behind it

Motivation
Aimee Everett
Learning to use what you have to fuel your motivation

Interview with John Romaniello
Yael Grauer
A discussion of this trainer’s protocols for fat loss through the control of hormones

Cooking with Scotty
Scotty Hagnas
Sausage & Strawberry Salad
Cabbage Ceviche
Prosciutto Salmon
Berries ‘n Cauliflower
Scallop & Veggie Hash

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