Building a Base - Raising the Floor, not the Ceiling
For most average people, if you don't have a simple base of fitness (strength is part of it, too) you don't get to be confused when you hit a wall.
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Berserker and Beefcake
So really dial in on the barbell sets and then pump up like a stud on the assistance. With my youngest son - we call the main lift of the day the "Berserker Lift". That means we want to be strong, awesome and powerful.
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EliteFTS Table Talk
I met Dave in 2000 and he was the first person to really give me a chance. I was working as a G.A. at the University of Kentucky's weight room; working with football and a few other sports. However, when you are a G.A., you aren't really on the food chain. And for Dave to give me a chance and believe in me was a huge boost.
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Boring But Big and Beating Cancer
Using your principles, I was able to gain 20 pound of solid muscle over the past year. I feel 100% better physically and 1000% mentally. On my 63rd birthday in August I was able to perform 15 dead hang pull ups, 63 strict push-ups, and ran 1 mile in 7:35. Those numbers were remarkable to me. My strength is returning, and I look forward to every day again.
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Training with a Newborn
Because your schedule is going to be all screwed up, you can now alternate between the two workouts as often or as little as your schedule allows. When you feel great, harness the power of the day and make it happen.
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Q/A - Weight Vest and Bodyweight Training
I’ve been doing 5/3/1 for many years and understand the principles. I want to start WaLRUS style, body weight training, but am not capable of using a weighted vest because I am not strong enough at this point. In your opinion, would you agree this is a good starting point:
- 0.5 mile Air Dyne
- 15 squats
- 10 push-ups
- 3 pull-ups/ chins
Each movement is done 5 times and performed as a circuit.
Preparedness of Youth Athletes - Video
This video is from the EliteFTS sport seminar in 2018. Not much has changed in regards to the information contained in this video. In fact, while there has been progress in strength and conditioning in the past 30 years, a lot of things have stayed true. You should always keep an open mind that has a wonderfully tight filter. Don't let the turds float in with the gold.
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Krypteia - 2 Days/Week
You can be as creative or as boring as you want/need to be. The key is awesome bar speed on the main lift and total control/build muscle on the assistance lift.
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Why 5/3/1 Athlete Knee Sleeves?
As a master Olympic lifter, I can tell you I've used all the brands and types of knee sleeves out there. I have been using my 5/3/1 Sleeves for a few weeks now and they are great! Stay in place, easy on and off, nice fit and great price point compared to many other brands. Thank you for an awesome product! HIghly recommend for all types of lifting.
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Weight Vest Training - Better Than Average
For those of you that KNOW that it's time for a change and are ready for it mentally/physically - stop messing around and start doing what YOU need to do. Here are few things I've done to help me:
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Maxing Out/ Training Singles
This mental approach is done for every single work set with a barbell. If you want to get good at singles, take some time to build your body. But you best have your mind ready to. Don't wait until the meet to practice. You have thousands of reps to practice; use them.
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You Can Never Be Wrong Kicking Butt
"You can never be wrong if you are kicking ass." In regards to my training, this was my answer to the question, "What are you going to do next?" The following may not be right for everyone and it is...
Dick Tomey - Legacy of Coaching
It’s been over 20 years since I had last played football. The first 15 of these years flew by; life moved forward fast and I never really had a chance to look back and appreciate that time of my life. And the more I thought about it, the more I realized how lucky I was to have Dick Tomey as a head coach.
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5/3/1 and High School Powerlifting
We have had a powerlifting team for 8 years. We started using 5/3/1 and the kids started showing a ton of improvement. We just got back from USAPL High School Nationals in Denver this weekend.
Mark Bell's Power Project Podcast 2021
In this episode of Mark Bell's Power Podcast, there's tons of info on coaching athletes and training kids - and lots of stuff about mindset. If you want Done-For-You obvious training information it won't be your favorite episode but there is always applicable information for different goals when you apply concepts.
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