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Barefoot FTS

Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Brandon.

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I recently ran across the blog at Barefoot Fitness. It is an excellent collection of essays on living life to the fullest. Read them all here!
Barefoot FTS Blog

Essential Hip Mobility Work from Diesel Crew

Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by Brandon.

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Incorporating these movements into your daily routine will lead to better hip mobility. That means pain and injury free training and athletics! This is a must if you suffer from low back pain, inflexibility, or hip pain.

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The Impact of Strength Training

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Brandon.

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Check out this forum thread from the Starting Strength Forums over on Coach Mark Rippetoe’s website on how strength training has had an impact on people’s lives. You never realize how much better you’ll feel until you add 100lbs to your squat. The boost in confidence is immeasurable.
Impact of Strength Training Thread

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Basketball MEBB Program

Posted on 28. Nov, 2009 by Brandon.

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As basketball season is cranking up for high school and collegiate athletes alike, let’s take a look at a program designed to increase both strength and conditioning quickly and efficiently. The Max Effort Black Box (MEBB) program is the brainchild of coach-extraordinaire Mike Rutland. It combines metabolic conditioning with a Westside Barbell Club take on [...]

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Mark Rippetoe is brilliant

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Brandon.

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Here is a link to a new article by outstanding strength coach Mark Rippetoe. He discusses the silliness of the term “core” training and how other things are far more useful in the grand scheme of things for creating stronger and therefore better athletes. Check out the article here and Coach Rip’s new forums and [...]

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Brandon’s Training Log

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Brandon.

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Not sure if anyone is interested in what I’m up to in the gym or not. But in the off chance that someone is, I’ll post a link to my training logs where I record everything that I’m doing. Brandon’s Log. This contains the last 3 or so months of my efforts. Feel free to [...]

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Strength Training’s Worst Kept Secret

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Brandon.

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After gaining 65 pounds in just 3 months, a lot of people have been asking me what the secret is. The conversation tends to go a lot like this: “How did you get so huge so fast?”

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