Instagram Question & Answer Part 2
This the second half of the Instagram Q/A - lots of questions and my soft, gentle answers. When in doubt: squat and run hills (or just run).
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5/3/1 for Beginners
Now if you're a beginner and are working out without any guidance whatsoever, it's probably best to just stick with the basic program. One of the worst things a young lifter can do is take advice from other beginners on message boards – they usually have all the advice and none of the experience.
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Instagram Question & Answer Part 1
This is the first half of the Instagram Q/A that I put up recently. Some of the questions were answered on the Table Talk that Dave Tate and I did. The ones we didn't get to, I answered them below.
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5/3/1 and Field Hockey: Testimonial
I received this from a reader about his success implementing the 5/3/1 program with a field hockey player. Besides the physical changes, her mental strength increased as well; and thus a more dangerous player and person is made.
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Interview with Breaking Muscle
I liked doing this interview - the questions were good and different. Check out the interview here and enjoy their other articles and interviews.
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5/3/1 for Hardgainers
Wolves and Sheep There are a couple things you need to understand if you fall into the hardgainer category. For many, this is a self-fulfilling prophecy. While some people have a harder time putting on muscle or getting stronger, others...
Modern Day Dads
This is a recent interview I did with Modern Day Dads. This was a very different interview that didn't focus on training, programming or the Prowler. Instead, this is about how I balance being a father with my career, my...
Video Interview
This is an older video interview I did a few years ago. This is a rather long interview, over an hour, so if you want to waste some work time or if my voice puts you to sleep, feel free to listen.
N.O.V. Challenge - The Widowmaker
This challenge was originally named after the sophomore effort from the band, Dragged into Sunlight. It is also a horrible heart attack that is complete closure of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Since I know only how to break hearts, not stop them, I have no idea what that is. But it sucks. Finally, I realized that the last sets of squats in Dante Trudell’s DogCrapp program is called The Widowmaker. Each one is appropriate for this challenge.
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5/3/1 and a 10K
Hey Jim, first off I wanted to say thank you for writing the 5/3/1 program. I love it, it keeps me grounded and I am making great gains from it. So much so that I wanted to share them with you. You don't hear a lot about conditioning goals being reached on here so I thought you might appreciate this.
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N.O.V. Movie Hall of Fame - Chinatown
Chinatown simply rules. This is because film noir rules. To quote Juliet Wendler - "This is when men were men." This 1974 classic revolves around the water crisis in Los Angeles in the late 30's. Jack Nicholson stars as J.J. Gittes, a private detective that gets wrapped up in political corruption, sex and murder. This is a long movie and one that requires several sittings to really appreciate. Also, notice that the POV is always of Gittes - what he sees and knows, you do too.
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Justin Greaves: From Sludge to End Time Ballads
To say Iron Monkey was a part of my college experience is an understatement. I was lucky to be part of the "first wave of sludge" - Eyehategod, Floor, Cavity, Grief, 13, Buzzoven, Corrupted, Dystopia (same vein), 16 and others. ...
Football and Basketball: Coach's 5/3/1 Experience
More importantly, are the results on the court and hopefully on the field in the fall. The kids are playing with an aggression I have not seen in a basketball team at this school in many years. They are winning the tough games, the games that require mental toughness, something that was lacking during football. They have won eight straight games and are one game out of first in the league. They credit their success to the training they are doing in the weight room and have tried to get the other basketball players to lift with them. I had the players test their max verticals the first day of practice. Two players could barely touch the foam pad on the bottom of the backboard; they are both slapping the glass.
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