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“I’m Finished!”

by GEOFFN September 3, 2010 kettlebells

At least that’s how you may feel after these types of training sessions.
5 Ways To Successfully Mix Kettlebells And Barbells – Part 3.
3. Finishers
What is a “finisher?”
It’s something you do at the end of your workout/training for a variety of reasons, such as metabolic conditioning, mental toughness, fat loss, general conditioning, or some combination of [...]

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Again?? A Quick Training Update…

by GEOFFN September 2, 2010 Strength

Yup, I’m at it again.
I’m back training for Oly. (And hypertrophy…)
I have unfinished business. And business is good.
Right now, if I had to enter a meet tomorrow, I could easily Snatch 120kg and Jerk 150kg. (Easily Power Cleaned 130kg for a double. Nothing to write home about, but it’s been a couple of years. And [...]

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5 Ways To Successfully Mix Kettlebells With Barbells

by GEOFFN August 26, 2010 kettlebells

You may not be using barbells right now. Don’t worry – this information is still for you because you’ll get some new ideas on how to structure your kettlebell training programs.
There seems to be so much great information about kettlebell training it’s hard for the average person to know where to start and to actually be [...]

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How To Become Instantly Stronger, Part 4

by GEOFFN August 5, 2010 Strength

Multi-tasking arises out of distraction itself.
– Marilyn vos Savant
“No.”
“Excuse me??”
“You heard me – No. I’m not going to do it. It doesn’t fit into my schedule or fit with my goals. In fact, it is a waste of my time.”
Ha! When was the last time you had a conversation like that?
For most of us, [...]

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Time, Value, Money, and Other Answers To Your Questions…

by GEOFFN July 23, 2010 Strength

When I was fresh out of college, I used to drive an hour away every Saturday and spend it with my weightlifting coach, who mentored me. He is a kind, generous, and humble man, filled with knowledge I’m sure that most of today’s experts have never even heard of. (As an aside, I am trying [...]

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How To Become Instantly Stronger, Part 2

by GEOFFN July 21, 2010 Strength

In my last post on this subject, I threw out an important equation on how to become instantly stronger. Here it is again.
Instant Strength = SG + CV + FA + DE
Today, I wanted to take a close look at “CV.”
CV stands for Clear Vision.
At first, that seems kind of obvious, but upon closer inspection, [...]

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Thoughts From Normandy

by GEOFFN July 20, 2010 Strength

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.  ~Ambrose Redmoon
Words.
That’s all the above quote really is – a collection of words until it’s put in context.
Here’s the context:
You’re cold, wet, and scared. You’ve been on a small boat made of plywood with about 40 [...]

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How To Become Instantly Stronger, Part 1

by GEOFFN July 19, 2010 Strength

Imagine having the power to do or accomplish anything you wanted. The world would be your oyster so to speak. That 700lbs deadlift PR would fall. That SSST with the 24kg would be an easy 250 reps. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was an exact formula to help you do just that?
Before I tell [...]

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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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