With permission of Hardgainer, Vol. 6, No. 6 (May-June 1995) A few months ago a guy named Steve called me. He wanted to “tone up” and “body sculpt.” I abhor those terms. He said, “I want to put on some bulk, but I don’t want to get too big,” (as if it were going to happen by accident). After he said “bulk,” I told him that what he really meant was muscle. Bulk suggests something other than pure muscle. He also wanted to “lift for definition.” You lift to build muscle;...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Point of Interest: Bob Peoples - By Osmo Kiiha
Bob Peoples was one of the most amazing men ever to take up weight lifting. He started lifting in the mountains of Upper East Tennessee, where no one else was interested in the sport. He got all his information from magazines, and many of his weights were made from scrap metal and concrete. He was one of the first people known to do negative-type lifting. He had the weight rigged up on the back of a lift extending from a tractor. He would raise the weight up with a switch and allow the...
Osmo Kiiha - Bio
Osmo Kiiha is the founder and editor of THE IRON MASTER which ran from 1989 to 2000. It was one of the most informative Iron Game magazines of all time. He is one of the world's foremost experts on the history of physical culture and the Iron Game. In addition to having one of the largest memorabillia collections in the world, Osmo was a world class olympic lifter. He competed in the 1968 Sr Nationals...
RESULTS WANTED - By Andrea Rippe
Originally Posted on NaturalStrength.com on June 30, 2000Many people stop working out because they cease getting results. Some will suddenly become inspired and come to me with questions about their workouts and say they are looking for results. I simply ask if they continually try to increase the weights or the reps. Usually the answer is no and there is typically an assumption that they should stay...
Dr. Charles E. Yesalis - Bio
Professor of Health Policy and Administration, Exercise and Sport Science, The Pennsylvania State UniversityResearch InterestsAnabolic steroids, chemical dependency, drug use, endocrinology, epidemiology, health promotion, hormones, performance enhancing drugs, sport injuriesTeaching InterestsIntroduction to health care organization; principles of epidemiology; research methods; clinical outcomesBio...
Wayne L. Westcott Ph.D. - Bio
Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., is fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA. He is strength training consultant for numerous national organizations, such as the American Council on Exercise, the American Senior Fitness Association, and the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, and editorial advisor for many publications, including Prevention, Shape, and Club Industry magazines.He...
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD - Bio
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD is an internationally known sports nutritionist and nutrition author. She is a registered dietitian (RD) who specializes in nutrition for exercise, health and the nutritional management of eating disorders. She is board certified as a specialist in sports dietietics (CSSD).Nancy has a successful private practice located at Healthworks Fitness Center (www.healthworksfitness.com...
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Strength Training: How Often Should One Train? by Ted Lambrinides, PhD
Originally Posted on NaturalStrength.com on July 28, 1999One is constantly bombarded with strength training information such as Lee Haney's 7:00 a.m. bicep workout and 7:00 p.m. tricep workout to the Bulgarian 3 tiems daily workout. Many trainees feel if they only had more time to train then they too could have championship results.The truth, however, is quite different. There have been a few scientific research studies performed which have looked at the importance of training frequency....
Ted Lambrinides, PhD - Bio
Coach Ted Lambrinides (above left) has developed the ASAP program through over 26 years of coaching experience in the field. He served as the Assistant Strength Coach at The Ohio State University where he trained numerous Buckeye All-Americans in a variety of sports. Presently, he serves as a consultant to several NFL teams including the Cincinnati Bengals, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the 2005 World...
Mental Training by Sean Toohey
Originally Posted on NaturalStrength.com on March 1, 2001The lifter paces back and forth in front of the rack. His eyes focused sharply on the floor in front of him. The air around him is electrified by his concentration and he seems oblivious to what is going on around him. Turning abruptly to face the bar, his hands grasp the iron in precisely the right spot, and his eyes focus hard on the exact center of the bar with enough channeled energy that you can almost FEEL his gaze. A quick...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
ENDURANCE by Earle E. Liederman - Author and Publisher, (1926), - Chapter 3
Endurance work cannot be performed rapidly. It must be done slowly, but without thought of count. So many devotees to physical exercise set a certain number of counts as their goal. This is all well and good for setting-up exercises; but when the mind is continually concentrating upon figures some nervous energy is wasted, which could be utilized either in accomplishing results or for a useful purpose. Monotony soon becomes evident when counting, serving to detract from the interest...
MAXIMUM BOB - Bob Whelan
(Title of article given by Stuart McRobert - Bob's first HG article.) With permission of Hardgainer, Vol. 6, No. 2 (September-October 1994) I come from the old school of “health first, muscle second.” I believe that if you can’t get it the natural, healthy way, it’s not worth getting. I practice what I preach and am not one of those 12-inch-arm academics. I am also not a “death-row convert” to the drug-free philosophy. Real champions never take drugs! I quit competitive powerlifting...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Autumn's Gladiators: A Tribute to College Football, by Ken Mannie
Ken is the Head Strength/Conditioning CoachMichigan State UniversityAutumn in America ushers-in a special, revered tradition that we hold close to our hearts like a treasured family heirloom. When it's autumn in America, it's time for college football.All across the land, in big cities and small towns, in stadiums that seat over one hundred thousand and those that seat but a few thousand -- the sights, sounds, and colors of the great game are all around us. The warm, salty breezes in the...
ENDURANCE by Earle E. Liederman - Author and Publisher, (1926), - Chapter 2
While it is true that I am an advocate of muscle building and strength work, perhaps it is because I am still living the best years of my life, and my enthusiasm is just as keen now as it was twenty-five years ago. But I am as positive as I am of my writing this that the time will come, as my years increase, when my desire to continue my strenuous physical activities will lessen; and I know when that time comes my greatest enthusiasm in regard to the physical will be toward retaining...
Thursday, September 11, 2008
ENDURANCE by Earle E. Liederman - Author and Publisher, (1926), - Chapter 1
Every man should be able to save his own life. He should be able to swim far enough, run fast and long enough to save his life in case of emergency and necessity. He also should be able to chin himself a reasonable number of times, as well as to dip a number of times, and he should be able to jump a reasonable height and distance. If he is of the fat, porpoise type, naturally he cannot do all, if any, of these things; he has nobody to blame but himself, and his way of living...
*100% RAW September update - www.rawpowerlifting.com
**Editors Note: GENERAL info is below. Go to the website for entry forms and specific contact info etc: www.rawpowerlifting.com
Dear Lifters,
There is lots going on in the federation as the year is winding down and the World Championships are rapidly approaching. The meet results are fully updated and the National & World records are all caught up expect for the Can-Am in Vermont, Steel Valley in Ohio. Those 2 events should be updated and posted this weekend. If there are any errors...
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Nutrition Issues in Underperforming Athletes - by Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD
“Nutrition is my missing link. I have my training down, but
my eating needs help.” Time and again, my clients express this
concern when they fail to get desired results from their
workouts. These busy people, who range from casual exer-
cisers to competitive athletes, are eating at the wrong times,
choosing the wrong balance of carbohydrates, protein and
fat, drinking too little fluids, and consuming adequate iron.
The question arises: How much better could these athletes per-
form?The...
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