11-6-2009 RTK Grind Block III Week II Heavy Day
z pistol practice with 12kg S&P ladders: 5x(1,2,3,4,5) Mixture of 32s and 28s. Only had to use the 24s for the final rung of 5 in the final ladder. DL: 1x20 with 32s, 1x20 with 28s, 1x20 with 24s lbs moved = 22,519 Time = 70 minutes

Mastering the trivial: Why many online communities deteriorate
If I opened this article up by slamming someone else via the internet, you wouldn't want to read it would you? I hope you answered "no" to that question. Over the past few years I have interacted, like many of you, with numerous online communities, message boards, forums, & blogs. Some are definitely worth staying with since they provide a constant flow of timely concepts, strategies, and even a little humor. These are valuable resources and can be accessed frequently to improve your understanding of any given subject. Since my profession is fitness, I seek out the best sources of information available. To me, that means people with n

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New post up on Train Better Fitness about common reasons fitness programs fail to get results: http://trainbetterfitness.blogspot.c...rams-fail.html

Leg day 10/28/09
I had everything going against me... My lifting partner cancelled. You can always do more and be pushed more, it feels like, with somebody else yelling at you that doesn't have the weight on their back. MY ipod was dead. In order to go off into a world of chains, barbells, weight plates, and sweat... it helps to have screaming and music. It's almost like white noise except with a beat and words. And having headphones in also deters people from distracting me during my workout. On top of these things I decided to not use straps and a belt today to test my MAN GRIP and perfect my form to get a good core stabilization workout. I also used an overhan

October 26-28: Strength & Conditioning
Monday Strength Session B Warm-up Jump rope Mobility F/B hurdles L/R over-unders bodyweight squats and lunges Scap pushups, pull ups & inverted rows Block A Heavy Squat Moderate Tyre Deadlifts Sledge hits Block B Heavy Bench Press Moderate Rope Pullups Sandbag lateral loads Block C Moderate bar curl ladders Weighted vest planks Cool-down Static Poses Rating Triumph :D 9/10 Tuesday Conditi