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Perfecting Mistakes: The Impact of Learning by Rote
Perfecting Mistakes: The Impact of Learning by Rote Like many of you I often observe people...
The Velvet Coffin Where is your fitness journey taking you?
The Velvet Coffin Where is your fitness journey taking you? We are all familiar with making...
At What Age Do You Start to Decline?
At What Age do you Start to Decline? People who do not exercise begin to experience muscle atrophy in their mid to late 20s. This condition called sarcopenia is the gradual erosion of skeletal muscles. Left untreated, this condition can render a person in their 60s...
The Isochain: A Great Invention for Optimal Isometric Training
The Isochain: A Great Invention for Optimal Isometric Training The Isochain is a unique training device designed and developed to optimize isometric training for strength building. As Ill discuss in this article, IMHO every serious strength athlete can derive...
Can You Look Younger at 50?
Can You Look Younger at 50? You can definitely look and feel much younger at 50, 60 or beyond if you are presently out of shape and a bit overweight. Getting in good physical condition will not only make you look younger, but it will probably make you much healthier....
Is Powerlifting a Healthy Activity? Yes, but with some caveats.
Is Powerlifting a Healthy Activity? Yes, but with caveats. Many want to know whether lifting heavy weights in powerlifting training is healthy for them. Having lifted weights for over a half century, I strongly endorse the idea that powerlifting training can be very...
The Worst thing that can happen to a lifter: Injuries!
The Worst Thing that Can Happen to a Lifter: Injuries! What bad stuff happens to a lifter? Not missing a lift.that happens a lot. With few exceptions, lifters forget any given lift (unless it is a PR) within a few minutes of doing it. Bombing out in a contest.that...
Longevity: Lifting Weights and Quality of Life
Longevity, Quality of Life and Weightlifting Lifting weights regularly can definitely add high quality years to your life. I make this statement based on my own experience, observing others, and reading some of the scant literature on longevity. I make this claim as...