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Raw Power And Athleticism Defined…

by GEOFFN July 14, 2010 Movement

It’s no secret – I LOVE the sport of Weightlifting.
Arguably my all-time favorite lifter is Anatoli Pisarenko. He was the Soviet Super Heavyweight who ruled the world between 1982-1984.
He redefined the Super Heavyweight.
He was lean and powerful.
Graceful almost.
Watch this video and watch his body positions. Absolutely amazing!
He Clean and Jerked 583lbs at a bodyweight of [...]

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Little things…

by GEOFFN June 29, 2010 Philosophy

“Don’t sweat the small stuff” it’s been said.
But what if the “devil’s in the details?”
Little things make a BIG difference.
Here’s one for example – weight distribution in the feet when pulling or squatting.
Here’s another – head and eye position when pressing overhead.
And another – the idea of “neutral spine” – does it have more than [...]

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Sometimes The Goofy Stuff Works

by GEOFFN February 28, 2010 Strength

I’ve been very “non-Party” in my strength training methods lately.
I’ve been using reps in the 10-20 range for non-ballistic exercises.
In fact, I must confess, I even like them.
There, I said it.
But really, it’s not the exercise or the rep range – it’s the outcome, or the result.
I’ve struggled to keep myself together over the last [...]

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The Most Underrated Exercise?

by GEOFFN February 16, 2010 Movement

At a certain point, I’ve got to wonder when, if ever, I will get tired of “discovering” new (old?) tricks, tips, and methodologies for my programming.
Lately, I’ve been focusing on Get Up based exercises/movements and anything that helps that particular movement. I came up with a series of exercises last month that were literally because [...]

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Program Minimum Update: Days 6-9

by GEOFFN December 11, 2009 Uncategorized

So, I ended up bailing on my training session for Sunday night. Got done with the seminar at 930pm and just wanted to eat and crash. So I did. Another big NY Strip and twice-baked potatoes. Honestly, kettlebell training was the furthest thing from my mind.
Monday, 12.7.09
Focused in on the Get Up and it’s variations.
A. [...]

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Why Start?

by GEOFFN October 7, 2009 Uncategorized

A couple of posts ago, I wrote about getting started with double kettlebells training.
I suggested you start with the Front Squat to master the rack position, because with doubles, more so than singles, almost everything ends up in the rack. So it just makes good sense for you to spend a lot of time in [...]

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