Strength and Powerlifting

My Experience with Verkhoshansky's Peaking Plan

Mike Woody

Nov 10, 2009 01:17 PM

The aphorism "knowledge is power" is literally true in the sport of powerlifting. To succeed in powerlifting one must first master the proper technique of each lift. [...]

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Cardio Busters Strike Again!

Steady State vs. Intervals

Brian Copeland, RKC

Oct 19, 2009 03:18 PM

While the debate about steady state vs. intense interval cardio races on, more emotion has been poured into the debate than logic or science. I aim to resolve that. [...]

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My Confession... or Why Working out too Hard is Counterproductive

Delaine Ross, RKC Level 2, Z Health Level 1

Oct 19, 2009 01:48 PM

I have a confession to make. It goes against everything that I stand for in the fitness world, but lately I haven't been able to help myself. My confession is that I li [...]

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The Secret To Big Snatch Numbers

Geoff Neupert, Senior RKC

Sep 11, 2009 01:12 PM

How many times have you been frustrated by your lack of progress in the snatch? Sure, it's a hard lift, and there's technique involved, but many times snatch progress is [...]

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Training a Special Olympian

Robert Budd, RKC II

Jul 09, 2009 12:50 PM

Down's syndrome is a genetic abnormality caused by a defect of chromosome 21. People with Down's syndrome have varying degrees of cognitive and developmental disabiliti [...]

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Programming for the Deadlift

Brett Jones MRKC, CSCS

May 05, 2009 12:32 PM

One of the most frequent questions asked on training forums is how to structure a routine. Sets, reps, volume and intensity form a daunting obstacle when your success [...]

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Huge in a Hurry

Chad Waterbury

Apr 29, 2009 03:58 PM

If you've been training for more than five years, I'll bet you've learned a lot. In fact, I'm sure you look back and think, "Damn, I wish I knew then what I know now." [...]

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Increase performance & reduce injury by clarifying the brain's proprioceptive map

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Why training barefoot is beneficial

Sara Cheatham M.S., Sr. RKC

Apr 14, 2009 03:28 PM

Proprioception can be thought of as the brain's ability to know where the body is in space and time without keeping constant conscious awareness of it and the world aro [...]

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Scenes from a Weight room

[In the not too distant future]

Will Williams, Senior RKC

Mar 31, 2009 01:12 PM

On a day unlike any other, I got out of the rack at 0300. Yes, 0300 Pacific time, 0600 East Coast time. The hard work I began to crank out this day would carry over int [...]

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A lot has been rolling around my head lately...

Dan John, RKC Team Leader

Mar 31, 2009 12:50 PM

A lot has been rolling around my head lately. I am coming off a fairly successful year as an athlete and I think that using this "head" of mine is part of the reason my [...]

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