“How strong do I have to get”? (I’ve provided some strength standards at the end of the post to give you some guidance). It’s a good question. How strong does someone have to get? How long do you have to focus on gaining strength? My normal answer is that you never stop trying to get [...]
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Strength of character, strong moral beliefs, strong immune system, strong bones, stronghold, strong-willed…. I can’t think of one trait, considered positive, that starts with the word “weak”. Yet, how many times have I heard from clients that they don’t care about being strong? Too many to count. Everything, especially your health and the way your [...]
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As the Irish nation is anxiously awaiting word on the looming dismissal of Charlie Weiss at Notre Dame, I got to thinking about the movie Rudy. Suffice to say, I love the movie and yes, I may tear up a little bit when Rudy finally gets in the game. The tears actually start flowing when [...]
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Some people didn’t really understand my post about training intensity. Without going into a lot of scientific detail, I’m going to attempt to explain why a rep range of 5-8 should be used most often for someone looking to gain strength and muscle (which should be everyone). The reason goes back to intensity, but I’m [...]
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Strength coach: A delivery man can move a refrigerator 10 yards (strength), but he can’t move it as fast as (former LSU defensive lineman) Booger McFarland can move it 10 yards (power). In case that still isn’t clear: power is simply strength applied quickly. It’s often referred to as a “rapid rate of force development”. [...]
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